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to hamper, to impede or interfere
When the weight of the freezing rain broke the telephone lines, the tele-marketers jobs were seriously hampered.
The lac of supplies hampered our ability to finish on schedule.
hindern, behindern, erschweren, verhindern
inconsiderate adj, rude, impolite
Playing loud music in the office is incnsiderate and will not be tolerated.
rücksichtslos, taktlos, unüberlegt
inconsiderate adj, rude, impolite
Playing loud music in the office is incnsiderate and will not be tolerated.
rücksichtslos, taktlos, unüberlegt
receptive to, vulnerable
to be receptive to so
aufnahmebereit, empfänglich, aufnahmefähig
jmd gegenüber empfänglich/offen sein
vulnerable
to be vulnerable to sth
angreifbar, gefährdet, ungeschützt
für etw anfällig sein
to opt, to choose, to decide on
The manager opted for the less exprensive office design.
If she opts to join that department, you will ne working together.e
etw auswählen, sich für etw eintscheiden
to scrutinize, to look at carefully and closely
After three months of scrutiniing the employees work, the managers decided that he had, in fact, improved quite considerably.
Because they were very competetive, the marketing staff scrutinized every presentation made by their colleagues in the sales department.
eingehend prüfen/untersuchen, genau prüfen
to adhere to, to follow, to pay attention to
The chairmen never adhered to his own rules.
The best comittee members are those who adhere to the time limits...
sich an etwa halten, an etwas binden, etwas beachten
to adhere to deadlines = termine einhalten
worthwhile
ecologically worthwhile
Was it wortwile?
worthwhile rate of interest
erstrebenswert, lohnenswert
ökologisch sinnvoll
Hat es sich gelohnt?
günstiger Zinssatz
to conform, to match specifications or quality
Our safety standards conform to those established by the government.
to conform to sth
übereinstimmen,
mit etw übereinstimmen, sich an etw anpassen
to insist
The quality control manager insisted that every product that left the plant conform to the companys rigorous standards.
auf etwas bestehen, beharren
imperfection, flaw
with faults and imperfections
Fehler, Mangehaftigkeit, Unvollkommenheit
Mit Fehlern und Mängeln
to enhance, to make more attractive or valuable
A stylish color enhances the appeal of a car.
The reason behind quality control is to enhance the companys reputation for superior products.
verbessern, steigern, weiterentwickeln
superior
ausgezeichnet, vorgesetzt, höher, überlegen
garment noun, an article or clothing
Every garment must carefully inspected for defects before shipping.
The garment workes are accountable for production mistakes.
Bekleidung, Gewand, Kleidungsstück
accountable adj
The garment workers are accountable for production mistakes.
to be accountable
erklärlich, haftbar, rechenschaftspflichtig, verantwortlich
zur Verantwortung gezogen werden können
to perceive, to notice, to become aware of, to see
In her job as quality control, she perceived herself as the protector of her companys good name.
Every employee who enjoys profit sharing perceives his job as quality control.
to perceive sth as sth
etw bemerken, spüren, wahnemen
etw as etw auffassen
to repel, to keep away, to fight against
Umbrellas that dono repel water should never be passed through quality control.
Faulty products repel repeat customers.
abwehren, abweisen, zurückdrängen, abstossen, zurückwerfen
assembly line
Fertigungsband, Fertigungsstrasse
uniform adj, consistent in form or appearance
A successful company will ensure uniform quality of its products.
Standardized products are unifom in appearance and quaity.
einheitlich, gleichtönig, konstant, gleichartig
wrinkle noun, a crease, ridge or furrow, espeacially in skin or fabric
A wrinkle that is ironed into permanent-press poduct will annoy the consumer each time the garment is worn.
A wrinkle in the finish can be repaired more economically before a sale than after.
Falte, Knitter
anxious adj, worried
The developers were anxious about the sales forecast for the new product.
The graphic designers tried to be calm during their presentation, but you could tell they were anxious it would not be well received.
bemüht, besorgt, ängstlich, bange
to ascertain, to discover, to find out for certain
A necessary part of product development is to ascertain whether the product is safe.
A customer survey will help to ascertain whether there is a market for the product.
bestimmen, erforschen, feststellen, nachprüfen, vergewissern
to assume, to take upon oneself, to believe to be true
The young men felt ready to assume the new responsibilities of his promotion.
When the manufacturing company bought the research lab, it also assumed its outstanding debts.
To assume control
To assume debts
annehmen, vermuten, übernehmen, vorraussetzen, unterstellen
die Leitung übernehmen
die Schulden übernehmen
supervisor noun, an administrator in charge
The department supervisor has to balance his departments responsibilities in order to keep the president satisfied with its progress.
A good supervisor gets his team to work with him, not just for him.
Leiter, Abteilungsleiter, Aufseher, Inspektör, Kontrolleur
apprehensive adj, anxious about the future
Most new home buyers are apprehensive about their decision.
The mortage lender was apprehensive about the comapanys abillity to pay.
besorgt, bedenklich
circumstance noun, a condition, a situation
Under the current economic circumstances, they will not be able to purchase the property.
Umstand, Fall, Gegebenheit
occupancy noun, the state of being or living in a certain place
The occupancy rate in the building has never fallen bellow 85 percent.
The lawyers signed the papers and the company took occupancy of the new building.
to occupy sth
to occupy oneself
Belegung, Besetzung, der Besitz, das Wohnen
etw besetzen, bewohnen
sich mit etw beschäftigen
subject to (adj), under legal power, dependent
This contract is subject to all the laws and regulations of the state.
The go-ahead to buy is subject to the presidents approval.
subject to agreement
subject to approval
in Abhängigkeit von, vorbehalten
nach vorheriger Abstimmung
genehmigungspflichtig
go-ahead
The go-ahead to buy is subject to the presidents approval.
go-ahead for production
Erlaubnis, Genehmigung, grünes Licht
Produktionsfreigabe
appeal (adj), to be attractive or interesting
The colorful vegetable made the dish look appealing.
Eating at the new restaurant appealed to everyone in the group.
to appeal
Anreiz, Anklang, Anziehungskraft
Anklang finden, Anziehungskraft ausüben, appelieren, dringend bitten
compromise (noun), a settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.
The couple made a compromise and ordered food for take out.
Will leaving out the green peppers compromise the taste of this dish?
Kompromiss, Vergleich, Notlösung
settlement
Einigung, Abkommen, Abmachung,
concession
to make concession
Einräumung, das Entgegenkommen, Zugeständnis
entgegenkommen, ein Zugeständnis machen
daring (adj), to have courage required
Kobi had more daring tastes than the rest of his family.
Ordering the raw squid seemed quite daring to do.
kühn, gewagt, Wagemutig, waghalsig
to blend
The chef blendes the familliar tastes with the unusual.
mischen, beimischen, vermengen
to obtain sth
etw auftreiben, bekommen, gewinnen, beschaffen, erreichen
in possession of
in Besitz von
to judge, to form an opinion
The restaurant review harshly judged the quality of the service.
beurteilen, urteilen, richten(law)
mix-up, a confusion
to mix-up
There was a mix-up in the kitchen so your order will be delayed.
The amateur chef mixed up the ingredients and ruined the dish.
verwechslung, Durcheinander
