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Englisch (Subject) / Global Perspectives (Lesson)
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- industrialized country = developed country Industrieland
- international relations During the Cold War * were badly affected. internationale Beziehungen
- peacekeeping mission There was a heated debated about the * in Afghanistan. friedenserhaltende Mission
- relief effort A famine in Africa launched an international *to save lives. Hilfsmaßnahme
- non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Many * are active in raising awareness of human rights. Nicht-Regierungs-Organisationen (NROs)
- government funding The automobile industry benefited from * staatliche Finanzierung
- donation the church collected *-s for children in Africa. Spende
- volunteer work More and more young people are choosing to do * after graduation or during vacation. ehrenamtliche Arbeit
- profit After a succesful marketing campaign the company made a large *. Gewinn
- subcontractor = a person or company that does part of the work given to another person or company Zulieferer; Subunternehmer
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- retailer *-s are highly dependent on their clients´ liquidity. Einzelhändler
- VAT = value added tax In German supermarkets prices include *. Umsatzsteuer
- advertising The biggest brands spend huge amounts of money on * to ensure their success. Werbung
- freelance National newspapers employ many * writers. freiberuflich
- (to) treat sb. to sth. `You won´t believe it: My boss *-ed us to lunch in a fancy restaurant today!` jdn. zu etwas einladen
- (to) uncover sth. In his latest bestseller the author *-s an ancient secret. etwas aufdecken, etwas enthüllen
- (to) be subject to sth. The train times are * to change due to roadworks. etwas unterliegen
- (to) market sth. as sth. The company chose to change the recipe and to * the drink as a health product. etwas als etwas verkaufen
- conscience I told my mum a lie and had a bad * for the rest of the day. Gewissen
- supervisor My * called me for a meeting and told me that he was unhappy with my work. Abteilungsleiter/in; Aufsichtsführer/in
- municipality The law at times depends on the * you are in. Stadtbehörde; Stadtbezirk
- savings account `When I was born my parents opened a * for my college education.` Sparkonto
- withdrawal `Hello, do you know where I can find a cash machine near here? I need to make a * .` Kontoabhebung
- state ownership Many public services are under *. Staatsbesitz
- asset As time passed, his *-s grew - his savings gained interest, his stocks improved, and he even inherited more land. Anlage; Kapital; Vermögen
- tenfold Sales have grown * since we introduced our new product! zehnfach
- mortgage after Phil lost his job they could not afford to pay the * and moved to a smaller house Hypothek
- (to) get around `Keep this a secret - I don´t want it to *.` hier: sich herumsprechen
- deposit I was paid cash so I went to the bank to make a *. Einzahlung
- (to) be in charge `Just be quiet and listen to me! I am in * there!´ die Verantwortung tragen
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- fieldwork Scientists journeyed through the jungle for days to conduct some * on an new species of spider. Feldforschung
- global interconnectedness It is thanks to the internet that we have reached a new level of *. globale Vernetzung
- cumulative effect Global warming is the * of centuries of industry. kumulativer Effekt, geballter Effekt
- momentous 9/11 was a * occassion in American history and will never be forgotten. bedeutsam; folgenschwer
- outcome At that time it was unclear waht the * of the war would be. Folge(n); Resultat
- (to) relativize sth. Through his comparison he attempted to * the problem. etwas relativieren; etwas verkleinern
- (to) exercise power over sb. Advertising *-s the consumer and his purchases Macht über jdn. ausüben
- (to) proceed We *-ed to walk along the mountain path despite the heavy snow. fortfahren, weitergehen
- (to) pressure sb. the government is * -ing banks to conform to new banking rules. Druck auf jdn. ausüben
- wealthy elites Not even the * are safe from the effects of the financial crisis. reiche Elite
- greed * for profit was one of the main reasons for the financial crisis. Geldgier; Habgier
- accountability The question of * came up again and again - who was to blame? Verantwortlichkeit
- over-ambitious The * girl would stop at nothing to get everything she wanted. übertrieben ehrgeizig
- reasonable The students were *ly well-preapred for the exam the next day. relativ; einigermaßen
- be threatened by sth. The survival of polar bears is * by the rise in sea-levels. bedroht sein von