s35 Flashcards by Sophie Binder

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by-product of globalization

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Nebenprodukt/erscheinung der Globalisierung

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interconnected markets

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miteinander verknüpfte Märkte

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to move across a border

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(sich) über eine Grenze bewegen

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to spread democracy

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Demokratie verbreiten

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privatization

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Privatisierung

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to be/get privatized

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privatisiert werden

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corporate greed

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Gier der Konzerne und Großunternehmen

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trade agreement

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Handelsabkommen

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to open up a market

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einen Markt öffnen

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to be harmful/beneficial to sb

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schädlich/nützlich für jdn. sein

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to be the property of sb

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jds. Besitz sein

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commodity

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Ware

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tax break

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Steuervergünstigung

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to outsource a job

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einen Arbeitsplatz outsourcen/ausgliedern

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to have your job outsourced

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jds. Job outsourcen

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guest worker

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Gastarbeiter/in

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replacement

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Ablöse

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to be qualified to do a job

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für einen Job qualifiziert sein

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to work obscene hours

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abnormal lang arbeiten

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to not receive one dime of compensation

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keinen Groschen Abfindung/Entschädigung erhalten

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to be essentially a slave

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im Grunde ein Sklave/eine Sklavin sein

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overtime

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Überstunden

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redundancy package

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Sozialplan/Abfindung bei Entlassung

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high-/low-wage job

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hoch-/niedrig qualifizierter Arbeitsplatz

IT industry

IT-/EDV-Branche

to benefit from a trend

von einem Trend profitieren

to discourage sb from going into a field of work

jdn. entmutigen

to exploit workers

Arbeitnehmer/innen ausbeuten

to see an issue in terms of …

ein Problem in Hinblick auf … sehen

view/viewpoint

Standpunkt

to cry foul

etw. anprangern; öffentlich als Fehlverhalten kritisieren

to be completely opposed to sth

absolut gegen etw. sein

to clash with (the) police

mit der Polizei zusammenstoßen

anarchy

anarchist

to support/represent a movement

eine Bewegung/Meinung unterstützen/vertreten

campaign

Kampagne

to question the legitimacy of sth

die Legitimität von etw. in Frage stellen

to address sb

vor jdm. eine Rede halten; jdn. ansprechen

to deploy peacekeepers in/to a conflict zone

Friedenswächter/innen in einer Konfliktzone einsetzen

to protect human rights

die Menschenrechte schützen

to promote social and economic development

soziale und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung fördern

to tackle a problem

ein Problem angehen

determination to do the right thing

Entschlossenheit

(high-minded) aspiration

hoher Anspruch

aid money/workers

Hilfsgelder/(Entwicklungs-)Helfer/innen

to have veto power

ein Vetorecht haben

headquarters in New York

Hauptsitz in New York

to pass/follow a resolution

eine Resolution verabschieden/einhalten