Vocab Enron Flashcards

(57 cards)

1
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to be implicated in a scandal

A

in einen Skandal verwickelt sein

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2
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an allegation

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eine Anschuldigung, Behauptung

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3
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white-collar crime

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Wirtschaftskriminalität

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4
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felony

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schwere Straftat

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5
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trivial offense (Am.)/ offence (Br.)

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Kavaliersdelikt

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6
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fraud

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Betrug

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7
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window-dressing

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Bilanzverschleierung

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8
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to engage in window-dressing

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Augenwischerei betreiben

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9
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to cook the books (colloquial)

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die Bücher frisieren

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10
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to misstate something

A

etwas falsch angeben

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11
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conspiracy

A

Verschwörung

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12
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bribery, corruption

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Bestechung

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13
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to deceive investors (about something)

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Investoren (hinsichtlich einer Sache) täuschen

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14
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to accuse someone of doing something

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jemanden beschuldigen, etwas getan zu haben

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15
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cronyism, nepotism

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Vetternwirtschaft

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16
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to hedge one’s bets

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auf Nummer sicher gehen

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17
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hubris

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Hybris, Hochmut

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18
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self-delusion

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Selbsttäuschung

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19
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reward system, incentive system

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Be/Entlohnungssystem, Anreizsystem

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20
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to be assertive

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durchsetzungsfähig, energisch sein

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21
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personal gain

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persönliche Bereicherung

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22
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to be comlicit in something

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an etwas mitschuldig/beteiligt sein

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23
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to perpetrate

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das Gesetz übertreten

24
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group pressure/ peer pressure

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mastermind
Drahtzieher
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free rider
Trittbrettfahrer
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to jump on the bandwagon
Trittbrett fahren
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collusion
geheime Absprache, Verdunklung
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to collude on something (with someone)
in einer Sache (mit jemanden) konspirieren
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fall guy, scapegoat
Bauernopfer, Sündenbock
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to go on court
vor Gericht gehen
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jury
Schwurgericht
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jurors
die Geschworenen
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defendant
der Angeklagte
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attorney to the defence
Verteidiger
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lawyer
Anwalt
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law firm
Anwaltskanzlei
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prosecutor; district attorney (AE)
Ankläger; Staatsanwalt
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to charge someone with something
jemanden (einer Sache) beschuldigen oder anklagen oder bezichtigen
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to admit a mistake
einen Fehler zugeben
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to deny a charge
eine Beschuldigung zurückwiesen
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conviction
Verurteilung
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to be convicted of fraud
wegen Betrugs verurteilt werden
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They could could not be convicted of any wrongdoing
Sie konnten keines Vergehens überführt werden
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guilty verdict
Schuldspruch
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to be found guilty of
einer Anklage für schuldig befunden werden
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to plead guilty
sich schuldig bekennen
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to acquit someone of the charge of fraud
jemanden von der Anklage des Betrugs freisprechen
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to testify, to give evidence (against)
aussagen (gegen)
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to serve a sentence of imprisonment
eine Freiheitsstrafe verbüßen
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a lenient sentence
eine milde Strafe, ein mildes Urteil
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to appeal
Berufung einlegen
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witness statement
Zeugenaussage
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to subpoena a witness
einen Zeugen vorladen
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evidence
Beweismaterial
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incriminatiing evidence
Belastungsmaterial
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contempt of court
Mißachtung des Gerichts