Voc.
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| Flashcards | 124 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 23.05.2017 / 28.05.2018 |
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famine
Hungersnot
flood
überschwemmen
officail development assistance (ODA)
öffentliche Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
pressure group
Lobbygruppe; an organization that tries to influence people and political decisions about a particular subject
recipient
someone who receives something
seed money
an amount of money given to held a smaller business start
tied aid
money that is given to a country with the condition that equipment, ety. is bought from the country or organization giving the money
viable
able to existe and be successful
acerbic
bissig; critical in a rude way
beliefs
things that people believe in
boast
prahlen, angeben
congenial
sympathisch
deference
Hochachtung, Rücksicht
deferential
showing respect
distance
the difference between two people
gesture
Gestik
hospitality
Gestfrundschaft
improviser
Improvisator
kowtow
to show too much respect to someone in authority
modest
bescheiden
non-native
Nicht-Muttersprachler
pompous
aufgeblasen; too formal and serious
proactive
initiativ, proaktiv, bevor Probleme entstehen
proximity
Nähe, Kundennähe, Nachbarschaft
relationship-oriented
thinking mainly about the people you are working with
setting
Handlungsort
task-oriented
focusing mostly on the job that is being done
turn-taking
when one person does something an then another perosn does something
confrontational
streitlustig, konfrontativ
detailed proposal
a plan that contains a lot of details
digressions
Exkurs, Abschweifung
diplomacy
diplomatisch
direct approach
a method in which you say what you think in an honest way without worrying about other people's opinions
equal basis
a method or way in which everyone is treated equally
full contribution
the idea that everyone who is involved in a process should participate
get off the point
abschweiffen
ground rules
Grundregeln; the principles on which future behaviour is based
lack of focus
when people do not concentrate on the main thing they are trying to achieve
off the point
irrelevant, nicht zum Thema gehörig
open-door policy
a policy involving the principle that you are available to talk to people if your door is open
