The Business - U8
HWZ 2012
HWZ 2012
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| Flashcards | 66 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 05.02.2012 / 09.02.2014 |
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binding (adj)
to do or follow what a document says / bindend
breach (n)
a failure to follow a law or a rule / Bruch
to jeopardize
to risk damaging or destroying something / in Gefahr bringen, gefaehrden
to deprive
to remove/take away a (monetary) reward/incentive / berauben, entziehen, vorenthalten
exploitation (n)
an excessive use/abuse of someone or something / Ausnutzung, Ausbeutung
compatible (adj)
fitting well with something else, suitable / kompatible, vereinbar, vertraeglich
to distort
to change something (usually) in a negative way / verzerren, verformen
incentive (n)
a reward/inducement for something done well / Anreiz, Ansporn
retailer (n)
a shop that sells good to individuals / Detailhaendler
to undertake
to want to do something, to promise a certain action/conduct / durchfuehren, ausfuehren, garantieren
to comply
to fulfil a promise/to follow a directive / erfuellen, einwilligen
to enforce
to make sure that something is done / durchsetzen, erzwingen
faction (n)
a (political) group / Fraktion, Splittergruppe
damages (n)
money paid by someone (usually) as a result of having lost a law suit / Schadenersatz, Busse, Schmerzensgeld
borderline (n)
the thin line between right and wrong / Grenzline
labour (n)
work / Arbeit, meist manuell
social policy
taking care of the workers / Sozialpolitik
to certify
to state formally (in writing) that something is true and genuine / bestätigen, zertifizieren
fair trade
buying and selling activities that ensure a living wage for the producer/seller / fairer Handel
disadvantaged (adj)
not being in a positive or winning position / benachteiligt
transparency (n)
clarity and openness / transparent
accountability (n)
official responsibility / Verantwortlichkeit
continuity (n)
unbroken length of time / duration / Kontinuitaet
sound (adj.)
healthy , good, correct / gut, einwandfrei
participation (n)
being involved and taking part / joining in / Teilnahme
harvest (n + v)
collecting grains, fruits or vegetables from the field (for sale) / Ernte, ernten
gender equity
equal rights and pay for women and men / gleiche Rechte fuer Mann und Frau
reward (n)
a gain in payment; praise for doing a job well / Belohnung
adversely (adv.)
experiencing negative circumstances or effects; negatively affected / nachteilig
to distort
to represent information in an unbalanced way / verzerren
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