english vocabulary
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| Cartes-fiches | 356 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 13.11.2011 / 02.06.2012 |
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a person who performs opinion polls
pollster
a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person
Wir führen eine Umfrage durch, um herauszufinden, was die Leute über Abtreibung denken. Die letzte Meinungsumfrage stellt die Demokraten in Führung
poll
We're carrying out / conduct- ing a poll to find out what peo- ple think about abortion.
The latest opinion poll puts the Democrats in the lead.
to vote
Das Land wird am 13. September abstimmen
go to the polls
The country will go to the polls on September 13th.
a small, partly enclosed area in a polling station where you can vote in private
polling booth
getting the election result you want by an illegal method
Gerüchte über Wahlbetrug hielten viele vom Abstimmen ab.
ballot-rigging
Rumours of ballot-rigging discouraged many from voting. Collocations: massive, wide- spread
the winning of an election with an extreme- ly large number of votes
Die Meinungsumfragen sagen einen Liberalen Wahlerfolg bei den Wahlen nächste Woche voraus.
landslide
The opinion polls are predicting a Liberal landslide in next week's election.
a landslide victory
the amount by which one thing is different from another
Die Umfrage zeigt, dass die Regierung mit einem extrem knappen Vorsprung führt
margin
The poll shows that the government is leading by the narrowest of margins.
having an equal or nearly equal number of members with opposing opinions, so that no decisions can be made
Bei den grossen Wahlen in Britannien wurde erwartet, dass sie in einem Parlament ohne absolute Mehrheit resultieren.
hung
The general election in Britain was expected to result in a hung parliament.
the outer or less important part of an area, group or activity
Die südlichen Zipfel der Stadt, die radikalen Teile der Partei
fringe
the southern fringe of the city the radical fringes of the party
a group of people who have left a political party or other organization and formed a new separate organization
Die Socialist Workers Party schien sich in verschiedene Splittergruppen zu teilen
splinter group
The Socialist Workers' Party seemed to split into several splinter groups.
a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group [MAINLY DISAPPROVING]
Die linksgerichtete Gruppe der Partei
faction
the left-wing faction of the party
a political alliance of differing groups, especially one comprising minorities and other disadvantaged groups.
rainbow coalition
negotiation characterized by hard bargaining and shrewd exchange
horse trading
when the positions of people or things within a particular group are changed
Sie erwarten eine Neudurchmischung des Kabinetts im Sommer.
Eine Neuordnung der Regierung, des Managements
reshuffle
They expect a Cabinet reshuffle in the summer.
a government/management reshuffle
in American politics, an elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected
lame duck
the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a political party
Das Gefühl unter den "normalen Leuten" der Partei ist, dass die Führer nicht radikal genug sind.
the grassroots
The feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders are not radical enough.
in the UK, an election which happens at a different time from a main election, to choose a member of parliament or representative to replace one who has died or left their job
by-election
to have an election
Der Premierminister hat sich für Wahlen entschieden.
go to the country
The Prime Minister has decided to go to the country.
a government that has power for a short period of time until a new one is chosen
caretaker government
to remove someone from power, using force; to defeat
Er sagte, dass Allendes Regierung in Chile durch die Armee und die CIA 1973 gestürzt wurde. Der Sturz der Monarchie
overthrow
He said that Allende's government in Chile was overthrown by the army and the CIA in 1973. the overthrow of the monarchy
to defeat someone completely
Der Präsident forderte die Armee auf, die Rebellion zu zerstören. Frankreich besiegte Wales 36 zu 3 beim Match letzten Samstag in Paris.
crush
The president called upon the army to help crush the rebellion. France crushed Wales by 36 to 3 in last Saturday's match in Paris.
the process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement with them, or the discussions themselves
Die Übereinkunft wurde nach einer Serie schwieriger Verhandlungen erreicht
negotiation
The agreement was reached after a series of difficult negotiations.
an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries
Ein Gipfeltreffen
Welt"führer" werden sich nächste Woche zu ihrem jährlichen ökonomischen Gipfeltreffen treffen.
summit
a summit meeting
World leaders will meet next week for their annual economic summit.
something which prevents action or agreement
Das Fehlen eines Kompromisswillens auf beiden Seiten ist der "Stein im Weg" zu einem Abkommen
stumbling block
Lack of willingness to compromise on both sides is the stumbling block to reaching a settlement.
a situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept any of the demands of the other side; stalemate
Einmal mehr haben die Gespräche in einer Sackgasse geendet
deadlock
Once again the talks have ended in deadlock.
Die Debatte ist nun seit mehreren Monaten festgefahren
The dispute has now been deadlocked for several months.
strongly disagree (with someone)
Der Kanzler ist sich mit dem Premierminister überhaupt nicht einig über die öffentlichen Spendengelder.
loggerheads, be at loggerheads with sb over sth
The Chancellor is at loggerheads with the Prime Minister over public spending.
the activity, especially in politics, of trying to get what you want by saying that if you do not get it, you will do something dangerous
Die Gespräche sind gescheitert und beide Seiten nahmen Zuflucht in....
brinkmanship
The talks have collapsed and both sides have resorted to brinkmanship.
to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail
Das Zuspätkommen beim Vorstellungsgespräch nahm mir die Chancen, den Job zu bekommen
scupper / torpedo
Arriving late for the interview scuppered my chances of getting the job.
(especially of governments or organizations) to make an agreement official
Viele Länder haben jetzt die UN-Konvention zu den Kinderrechten ratifiziert.
Die Entscheidung muss von der Geschäftsleitung bestätigt werden.
ratify, ratification
Many countries have now ratified the UN convention on the rights of the child.
The decision will have to be ratified (= approved) by the executive board.
if something is .... of a bad situation, it is likely that the situation will happen soon
Was wir jetzt sehen, ist ein Land am Rande des Bürgerkriegs
teeter on the brink / edge of sth
What we are seeing now is a country teetering on the brink of civil war.
to prevent something bad from happening; avoid
Eine Krise/einen Konflikt/ einen Krieg verhindern
avert
to avert a crisis / conflict /
war
a situation in which agreement in an argument does not seem possible; stalemate
standoff
to fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve something
Sicherlich braucht der Präsident die Erlaubnis des Kongresses, um den Krieg mit einem anderen Land zu unternehmen, wagen
wage
Surely the President needs Congress' permission to wage war on another country?
a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war
Der Zug ist entgleist, aber es gab keine Opfer, sagte die Polizei. Die Rebellen litten unter grossen Verlusten.
casualty
The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said. The rebels suffered heavy casualties.
to force someone to experience something very unpleasant
Diese neuen Kugeln können massive Verletzungen bewirken
inflict
These new bullets are capable of inflicting massive injuries.
injure
Fliegendes Glass verwundete sie in Gesicht und Nacken
wound
Flying glass wounded her in the face and neck.
during a war, shooting that is hitting you from your own side, not from the enemy
Drei Soldaten wurden von ihren eigenen Reihen getötet, als eine Mörserbombe ihren Truck traf.
friendly fire
Three soldiers were killed by friendly fire when a mortar bomb hit their truck.
during a war, the unintentional deaths and injuries of people who are not soldiers, and damage that is caused to their homes, hospitals, schools, etc.
collateral damage
severely damaged by a long war, especially between different groups from the same country
Es ist eine Langzeit-Ziel, die Infrastruktur von einem kriegsversehrten Land wie Angola wieder aufzubauen
war-torn
It is a long-term task to rebuild the infrastructure of a war-torn country such as Angola.
