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IP13 Academic Wordlist
IP13 Academic Wordlist
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scarcity
Knappheit
A situation when the supply of something is not enough for the people who want it
Example:
The oil crisis led to a scarcity of fuel
scheme
Programm, Plan, Massnahme
a plan that is developed by a government or large organisation to provide a service
Example:
The company has a good pension scheme
scope
Umfang, Bereich, Feld
the things that a particular activity, organisation or subject deals with
Example:
These issues are beyond the scope of this thesis
section
Abschnitt, Teil
something that forms part of something larger
Example:
We will deal with that in a later section of the paper
seek
um… fragen, sich um etwas bemühen
to ask for or try to get something
Example:
We will need to seek permission for this
select
auswählen
to choose
Example:
The participants were selected on the basis of their age
shift
Veränderung, Verschiebung
a change in an idea, plan or attitude
Example:
There has been a shift in beliefs about what causes autism
(in)significant (adj)/ (in)significantly (adv)
(un)bedeutend, signifikant
important or noticeable
Example:
The differences were not statistically significant
similarity
Ähnlichkeit
the degree to which one thing is like another
Example:
I can find no similarity between the two papers
socialisation
Sozialisierung
the process by which people learn to behave in an accepted way in society
Exemple:
Their socialisation was furthered by training and education
source
Quelle
a person, place or thing that provides something that you need or want
Example:
You need to quote your sources accurately
specific
spezifisch, bestimmt
relating to one particular thing
Example:
You have to enter the information in a specific order
stable
stabil
not changing frequently and not likely to become worse
Example:
The patient is in a stable condition
status
Zustand
level of importance or progress
Example:
The doctors discussed the status of the patient
strength
Stärke
the physical energy someone has to lift or move things
Example:
He regained his strength quickly
supplement (n, v)
ergänzen, Ergänzung
to add something extra in order to make it better or bigger
Example:
Our findings are supplemented with material from other surveys
survey (noun)
Umfrage, Erhebung
a set of questions you ask a large number of people or organisations
Example:
A survey carried out last year showed 80% of people in favour of the change
target
Ziel
something that you try to achieve
Example:
They set a target of 2000 new members
task
Aufgabe
something that you have to do
Example:
The patients were asked to complete a number of tasks
technique
Technik, Methode
a method of doing something using a special skill
Example:
You will have to use a range of statistical techniques
transcribe
transkribieren, übertragen,
to write or record exactly what has been said
Example:
I had to transcribe the interviews
undergo
sich unterziehen, durchmachen, erdulden
to experience something, especially something unpleasant
Example:
He had to undergo five operations.
undertake (vb)
durchführen, abwickeln
to do or begin sth (that could take some time to complete) / make an attempt
Example:
The study was undertaken to determine the cause of the disease.
utilise
nutzen, benutzen, verwerten
to use something in an effective way
Example:
The vitamins come in a form that is easily utilised by the body.
validate (vb) /
validity (n.)
bestätigen, anerkennen
to make sth officially acceptable or approved, esp. after examining it
Example:
The data is validated automatically by the computer after it has been entered.
variable
Variable
something that can change and affect the result of something
Example:
All these variables can affect a student’s performance
volunteer (n, v)
Freiwilliger, freiwillig etwas tun
someone who is not paid for the work that they do
Example:
We need several volunteers to help us with the program
yield (v)
ergeben, liefern, hervorbringen
to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information
Example:
The investigation yielded some unexpected results.
