Current Topics Vocabulary VI Germany - A View from Abroad Flashcards

(49 cards)

1
Q

foreign policy

A

Außenpolitik

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2
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German reunification

A

deutsche Wiedervereinigung

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3
Q

(re)armament

A

(Wieder-)Aufrüstung

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4
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defence spending

A

Rüstungs- / Verteidiungsausgaben

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5
Q

arms exports

A

Waffenexporte

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6
Q

draft service

compulsory military service

A

Wehrpflicht

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7
Q

NATO (no article!)

A

die NATO

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8
Q

to lead by example

A

mit gutem Beispiel vorangehen

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9
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to stifle something

A

etwas unterdrücken, abwürgen

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10
Q

shirker

A

Drückeberger

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11
Q

environmental policy

A

Umweltpolitik

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12
Q

energy policy

A

Energiepolitik

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13
Q

renewable energies

A

erneuerbare Energien

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14
Q

sustainability

A

Nachhaltigkeit

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15
Q

a political U-turn

A

eine politische Kehrtwende

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16
Q

nuclear powerplants

A

Atomkraftwerke

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17
Q

coal power station

A

Kohlekraftwerk

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18
Q

to curb carbon emissions /greenhouse-gas emissions

A

CO2-Ausstoß/ Treibhausgas-Emissionen reduzieren

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19
Q

economic policy

A

Wirtschaftspolitik

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20
Q

global output

A

der weltweite Output

21
Q

national debt / public debt

A

Staatsverschuldung

22
Q

budget deficit

A

Haushaltsdefizit

23
Q

a balanced budget

A

ein ausgeglichener Haushalt

24
Q

to borrow something form someone

A

von jemandem etwas ausleihen

25
to lend (out) something to someone
jemandem etwas (aus)leihen
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single market
der Binnenmarkt (der EU)
27
single currency
Einheitswährung
28
manufacturing
Fertigung, Produktion
29
trade surplus
Handelsbilanzüberschuss
30
current-account deficit
Leistungsbilanzdefizit
31
small and medium-sized companies
Mittelstand
32
unemployment rate
Arbeitslosenrate
33
labour (market) reform
Arbeitsmarktreform
34
wages | salaries
Löhne | Gehälter
35
vocational training
Berufsausbildung
36
Berufsausbildung
Lehre/ Ausbildungsstelle
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to address an issue
auf ein Thema eingehen, ein Thema ansprechen
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flat-rate unemployment benefit | the so-called „Hartz IV“
Arbeitslosengeld 2, das sogenannte „Hartz IV“
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to have a knock-on effect
eine Kettenreaktion auslösen
40
wage restrain
Lohnzurückhaltung
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to give priority to structural reform over fiscal consolidation
Strukturreformen den Vorzug vor fiskalpolitischer Konsolidierung geben
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tax authority (tax authorities)
tax authority (tax authorities)
43
tax evasion
Steuerhinterziehung
44
tax haven
Steueroase
45
wealth
Wohlstand, Vermögen
46
welfare
Wohlfahrt, Sozialhilfe
47
tax cuts
Steuerkürzungen
48
tax break
Steuervergünstigung
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to raise taxes
Steuern erhöhen