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102 Cards in this Set
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die Landeskunde
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Geography
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der Einwohner
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citizen
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die neuen Bundesländer
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the new lands that arose after the DDR
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anerkennen
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to recognize or accept
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der Bürger
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commoner
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der Staat
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the state
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die Regierung
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administration/ cabinet/ government
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sich unterscheiden
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to be different
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sich ähneln
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to be similar
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Rote Armee Faktion
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a terriorist organization
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die Verfassung
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basic law/ consitution
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Das Grundgesetz
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German Constitution
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das Recht
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legislation/ law
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der Bundestag
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Federal Parliment
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der Bundestag
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Lower House of German Parliament
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der Bundesrat
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upper house of the German parliament
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urteilen
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to judge
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vernünftig
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rational/ reasonable/ sensible
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der Außenminister
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foreign minister
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die Wahl
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election
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wahlen
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to vote
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die Stimme
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vote/ voice
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die Stimmung
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the atmosphere
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stattfinden
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to occur/ to take place
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aktuell
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current/ on-going
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gewinnen
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to win
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der Gewinn
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yield/prize/advantage
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die Umfrage
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survey/ poll
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die Partei
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political party
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die Milliarde
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billion
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die Billion
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trillion
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die Landwirtschaft
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agriculture
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das Konto
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account (bank)
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der/die Angestellte
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employee
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die Aktie
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stock
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die Gewerkschaft
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union
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der Betrieb
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business/company/establishmen
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die Sorge
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concern
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langfristig
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long-term
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der Handel
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trade
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die Börse
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stock exchange
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die Konkurrenz
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competition
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der Konkurrent
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competitor
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die Erhaltung
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sustainment/ conservation
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der Unternehmer
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employer
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kündigen
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to cancel/ to terminate
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die Kleinfamilie
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nuclear family
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die Grossfamilie
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extended family
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kinderfreundlich
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child-friendly
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der Durchschnitt
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average
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die Abtreibung
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abortion
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der/die Jugendliche
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teenager/ a youth
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die Probeehe
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practice marriage
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der Mangel
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deficit/insufficiency
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der Wert
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merit/ price/ quality
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das Mittel
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average/ aid/ appliance
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das Bedürfnis
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necessity/ need
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beweisen
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to verify/ to substantiate
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der Beweis
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argument/ proof
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betrachten
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to consider/ to regard/ to contemplate
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der Zweifel
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doubt/ disbelieve
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die Annahme
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acceptance/ adoption/ assumption
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zunehmen
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to accumulate/ to advance/ to increase
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beeinflussen
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to influence
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der Fehler
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failure/ defect/ error
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überleben
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survival
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der Wachstum
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growth/ increase
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verzichten auf
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renouce/ forego/ resign
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entwickeln
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development
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künftig
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in the future/ henceforth
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notwendig
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essential/ necessary
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der Zustand
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situation/state/condition
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die Verstaatlichung
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nationalization
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die Gesellschaft
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company
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wahrscheinlich
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probably
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das Ergebnis
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result/ finding
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locken
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attract/bribe
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der Ausgleich
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balance
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das Kindergeld
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child allowance
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der Wehrdienst
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military service
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der Zivildienst
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civilian service
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die Pflicht
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duty/ obligation/ responsibility
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die Versicherung
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insurance
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der Vorteil
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advantage/ benefit
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der Nachteil
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disadvantage/ downside
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das Amt
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agency/bureau
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gelten
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to apply/ to pertain
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aufbauen
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to establish/ to construct
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insbesondere
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especially
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die Unfähigkeit
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inability
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der Erfolg
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sucess
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der Knast
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prison
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verfügbar
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available
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endgültig
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final/ultimate
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fordern
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to require/ to demand
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die Atomwaffe
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nuclear weapon
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der UN-Sicherheitsrat
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the UN security council
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die Abwrackprämie
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cash for clunkers
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die Krise
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crisis
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der Zuschuss
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subsidy
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die Steuer
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tax
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die Kinderkrippe
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nursery school
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