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These flashcards help learn English at a primary school level. This set of flashcards focuses on vocabulary related to social and economic terms, expressions, and idioms. Examples include "stick around," "to drop out," and "to bridge a gap." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to reverse the learning direction from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students and anyone improving their English fluency, this set is particularly useful for intermediate learners looking to expand their vocabulary and understand common expressions.
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shift work

Schichtarbeit

casual labour

Gelegenheitsarbeit
staff/labour turnover

Fluktuationsrate

footloose workforce

Ungebundene Arbeitskraft

bargaining power

Verhandlungsmacht

employment tenure

Festanstellung
minimum wage

Mindestlohn

mobile workforce

Mobile Arbeitskraft

skilled manual worker

Spezialarbeiter

employee count

Mitarbeiterzahl
in short supply

knapper Vorrat

out growths

Wachstum

jet-lag syndrome

Jet-Lag

on-site

vor Ort
'revolving door' culture

Drehtür-Mentalität

a 'hour glass' economy

Flaschenhals-Wirtschaft

economic downturn

wirtsch. Abschwung

maternity leave

Mutterschaftsurlaub
cash-in-hand

Barbezahlung

accepted wisdom, wise

allg. Weisheit

unskilled workers

ungelernte Arbeitskräfte

middle-ranking occupations

Mittelklasse-Einkommen
care workers

Pflegemitarbeiter

career progression

Karriereschub

social mobility

soziale Beweglichkeit

employment protection

Beschäftigungsschutz

to poach employees

Mitarbeiter abwerben

to pose a mortal threat

eine tödliche Gefahr darstellen

to face a problem

einem Problem begegnen

to fall silent

leise verstummen

Have a lot to answer for

allerhand auf dem Gewissen haben

to think nothing of

nichts dabei denken

with nothing in the bag

ohne etw. anderes i. d.Tasche z. haben

Jump at the chance

die Gelegenheit ergreifen

Gives lie to a myth

eine Mythe enttarnen

to bridge a gap

eine Lücke schliessen

to drop in

vorbeikommen

to drop out

aufhören

stick around

dableiben

albeit

obgleich

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