Current Topics Vocabulary VII World Economy Flashcards

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World Economy

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Weltwirtschaft

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growth prospects

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Wachstumsperspektiven

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to forecast

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prognostizieren, voraussagen

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a forecast

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eine Prognose

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business cycle

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Konjunkturzyklus

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a recession

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eine Rezession

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a downturn / a contraction / a slump

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ein Konjunkturrückgang

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a boom

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Boom

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an upswing / an expansion

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Konjunkturaufschwung

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an economic recovery

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wirtschaftliche Erholung

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a resilient economy

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eine stabile / widerstandfähige Wirtschaft

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to boost the economy / consumption

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die Wirtschaft / den Konsum ankurbeln

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a shrinking (or contracting) economy

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eine schrumpfende Wirtschaft

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to surge

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schnell / plötzlich ansteigen

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Exports / prices have surged.

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Exporte / Preise sind sprunghaft angestiegen

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to soar

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in die Höhe schnellen

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to plummet

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stürzen, drastisch zurückgehen

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world output plummeted

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der weltweite Output ist drastisch zurückgegangen

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a considerable drop

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ein beträchtlicher Rückgang

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20
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the previous quarter

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das vorrausgegangene Quartal

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a squeeze / shortage / bottleneck

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Engpass

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22
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to lag behind

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hinterherhinken

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consumer confidence

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Verbrauchervertrauen

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government Bond

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Staatsanleihe

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bond yields
Rendite von Schuldverschreibungen
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government spending
Staatsausgaben
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sovereign default
Staatbankrott
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economic stimulus package
Konjunkturprogramm
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austerity measures
Sparmaßnahmen
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to bail out a company / an economy
eine finanzielle Rettungsaktion für ein Unternehmen / eine Volkswirtschaft durchführen
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the housing bubble burst.
Die Immobillienblase ist geplatzt
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real estate market
Immobilienmarkt
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foreclosure (sale)
Zwangsversteigerung
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mortgage loan
Hypothekendarlehen
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to take out a mortgage
eine Hypothek aufnehmen
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thrifty
sparsam
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spendthrift, profligate
verschwenderisch
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debt repayment
Schuldentilgung
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debtor
Schuldner
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creditor
Gläubiger
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services
Dienstleistungen
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global imbalances
globale Ungleichgewichte
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domestic markets
inländische Märkte
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to restore market confidence
das Vertrauen in die Märkte wiederherstellen
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monetary policy
Geld- und Währungspolitik
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fiscal policy
Fiskalpolitik
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tight / loose monetary policy
restriktive / expansive Geldpolitik
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key interest rate
Leitzins
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to keep inflation down
die Inflation gering halten
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to subsidize
subventionieren
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subsidy
Subvention
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donor countries
Geberländer
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debt relief
Schuldenerlass
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working age population
Bevölkerung im erwerbsfähigen Alter
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customs
Zoll(verwaltung)
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tariff, duty, customs duty
Zoll(gebühr)
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protective tariff
Schutzzoll
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trade barrier
Handelshemmnis, Handelsbarriere, Handelsschranke
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to lower trade barriers
Handelsbarrieren senken
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import ban
Importverbot, Einfuhrstopp
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a firm’s headquarters
Firmenzentrale, Hauptsitz
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subsidary
Tochtergesellschaft
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currency appreciation / depreciation
Aufwertung / Abwertung einer Währung
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to appreciate / depreciate a currency
ein Währung aufwerten / abwerten
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graph
Graph, Kurve, Schaubild
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The graph illustrates the GDP growth
Die Kurve veranschaulicht da BIP Wachstum.
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considerable fluctuations
beträchtliche Schwankungen
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the gap between ... and ... has widened-
die Schwere zwischen ... und ... hat sich geöffnet.