EN Test April 2016

Stolpern / Straucheln

Example:

He tripped while walking down the stairs and broke his arm.

Umgefallen / Hingefallen

Description / Example 1:

If someone falls over, they fall to the ground
"She tripped and fell over."

Description / Example 2:

If something falls over, it falls onto its side
"If you make the cake too high, it'll fall over."

ausrutschen / wegrutschen / gleiten

Description / Example 1:

to slide without intending to
"She slipped on the ice"

Description / Example 2:

to move out of the correct position
"He could feel the rope slipping out of his grasp."

Übermass / Überschuss / Exzess

Description:

actions beyond the limit of what is acceptable

Example: 

"These villages are unspoiled by tourists and the excesses of modern life."

Schwankungen / Fluktuation

Description:

A situation in which prices, levels or interest rates go up and down

Example:

"TV channel executives called the drop in viewing figures "a short-term fluctuation".

Verbesserungen / Steigerung

Description:

An occasion when something gets better or when you make it better.

Example:

"Billy's work at school has shown signs of improvement this year."

Vergütung / Entgeld / Entschädigung

Description:

payment for work or services

Example:

They demanded adequate remuneration for their work.

Redundanz / Arbeitslosigkeit / Überflüssigkeit

Description 1:

a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them:

Example 1:

The economic downturn has meant 10,000 redundancies in the Northeast

Description 2:

a situation in which something is unnecessary because it is more than is needed

Pensionierung / Ruhestand

Description:

the period in someone's life after they have stopped working because of having reached a particular age.

the act of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you are old.

Example:

Many teachers over the age of 50 are taking early retirement.

Lancierung /  Einführung / Eröffnung

Description:

to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product

Example:

The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month

abheben / zurückziehen

Description:

 to take or move out or back, or to remove

Example:

"The UN has withdrawn its troops from the country."

"She had to withdraw from the competition because of a leg injury."

Feedback / Reaktion (positiv wie auch negativ)

Description:

information or statements of opinion about something, such as a new product, that can tell you if it is successful or liked

Example:

Have you had any feedback from customers about the new soap?

Inventar / Bestandsaufnahme

Description:

a detailed list of all the things in a place

the amount of goods a shop has, or the value of them.

Example:

"A set of 24 gilded chairs appear on the inventory of the house for 1736."

"Our inventory of used cars is the best in town."

Strategie / Taktik

Description:

a detailed plan for achieving success in situations such as war, politics, business, industry, or sport, or the skill of planning for such situations

Example:

"Their marketing strategy for the product involves obtaining as much free publicity as possible."

Zeitplan / Fahrplan / Flugplan

Description:

a list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done

Example:

"Everything went according to schedule (= as had been planned)"

"The class schedule is available on the website."

Zuordnung / Zuweisung / Zuteilung

Description:

a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job

Example:

assignment of the various tasks

Ziel / Zielscheibe

Description:

an object shot at during shooting practice, often a circle with a pattern of rings, or any object or place at which bullets, bombs, etc. are aimed:

Example:

"I had four shots but I didn't even hit the target."

Ziel / Zielsetzung / Zielvorstellung

Description:

something that you plan to do or achieve

Example:

"Can the sales team achieve its financial objectives?"

Description:

a shop that is one of many owned by a particular company and that sells the goods that the company has produced

Example:

"a fast-food outlet"

Ketten / Zusammenhängende Sachen

Description:

a set of connected or related things

Example:

"She has built up a chain of 180 bookshops across the country"

Punkte / Ort / Standpunkt / Spitze

Gericht

Description:

a special court or group of people who are officially chosen, especially by the government, to examine (legal) problems of a particular type:

Example:

"She took her case to an immigration appeals tribunal."

Description:

a person who tries to persuade someone to leave their job by offering that person another job with more pay and/or a higher position

Auswahlkommission

Description:

a group of people who choose someone to do a job, be involved in an activity, etc.

Example:

"He sits on the appointments selection committee at British Land."

Abonnement / Mitgliedsbeitrag

Description:

an amount of money that you pay regularly to be a member of an organization or club or product/service.

Example:

"We bought our niece an annual subscription to the tennis club."

Abnehmer / Käufer / Erwerber

Description:

 the person who buys something

Example:

"We haven't been able to find a purchaser for our house yet."

Patenschaften / Unterstützung / Förderung

Description:

 the act of supporting a person, organization, or activity by giving money, encouragement, or other help

Example:

"We have a student sponsorship scheme, sponsoring students from 18 through university."

"The company is reviewing its €6 million a year advertising and sponsorship budget."

Auswahlliste

Description:

a list of people who have been judged the most suitable for a job or prize, made from a longer list of people originally considered, and from which one person will be chosen

Example:

"She's on the shortlist for a first novel prize."

Mangel / Knappheit

Description:

a situation in which there is not enough of something

Example:

"There's a shortage of food and shelter in the refugee camps."

kurzfristig / kurzzeitig

Description:

lasting a short time

 relating to a short period of time

Example:

a short-term weather forecast

Tor / Gatter / Ausgang / Flugsteig

Description:

a part of an airport where travellers are allowed to get on or off a particular aircraft

Example:

"All passengers for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16."

Gesellschaftsraum / Stube / Warteraum / Salon

Description:

a room in a hotel, airport, theatre, etc. where people can relax or wait

the room in a house or apartment that is used for relaxing and entertaining guests in:

Example:

"an airport lounge"

"a cocktail lounge"

"All the family were sitting in the lounge watching television."

Check in / Abfertigung

Description:

Process at the airport to get the seat number and get the bags into the airplane

Example:

"Passengers are requested to check in two hours before the flight."

"You can save time by checking on online."

Chancen / Perspektiven

Description:

 the possibility of being successful, especially at work

the possibility that something good might happen in the future

Example:

"She's hoping the course will improve her career prospects."

"Is there any prospect of the weather improving?"