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small loan
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kleines Darlehen | The farmers can take out a small loan to finance their farm.
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Alternative Trade Organizations
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Organisation für alternativen Handel | An alternative trading organization (ATO) is usually a non-governmental organization (NGO) or mission-driven business aligned with the Fair trade movement (source: Wikipedia)
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challenge
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Herausforderung | I like a challenge.
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challenging
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herausfordernd, schwierig | My work as a chef is nice, but sometimes rather challenging.
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co-ops = co-operatives
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Kooperative | In central American countries
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Costa Rica
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| In Costa Rica, there are a lot of coffee farmers.
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decent
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anständig, angemessen | Farmers are decent, hard-working people who deserve a decent income.
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ensure
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sicherstellen | We have to ensure that our guests are happy
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equal
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gleich | All human beings are equal.
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fair trade label
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Fairtrade Siegel/Label | A lot of clothes have got fair trade labels today.
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fairly traded goods
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fair gehandelte Waren | Most supermarkets sell fairly traded goods these days.
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Fairtrade Labelling Organization (FLO)
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Organisation für Fairtrade Labels | Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), in der Außendarstellung Fairtrade International, ist eine 1997 gegründete Dachorganisation für fairen Handel mit Sitz in Bonn. (source: Wikipedia)
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foundation
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Grundlage | The foundation of our society is equality.
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groceries
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Lebensmittel | We get most of our groceries at the organic supermarket.
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humanitarian
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humanitär | The Red Cross provides humanitarian aid in war zones.
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income
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Einkommen | The average income in Germany is rather high.
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independence
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Unabhängigkeit | After working as a sous chef for ten years, I wanted my independence back.
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interconnected
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miteinander verwoben/verbunden | Everything is interconnected.
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license
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Lizenz | You need a license to sell liquor.
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liveable
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lebenswert – zum Leben ausreichend | You need a liveable wage to sustain yourself.
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livelihood
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Lebensunterhalt | Their livelihood depends on a good harvest.
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living wage
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Existenzminimum | everyone deserves a living wage
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marketed
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vermarktet | These goods are marketed as being sustainable.
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needs and desires
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Wünsche und Bedürfnisse | The customers have needs and desires that have to be met.
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Nicaragua
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| In Nicaragua, there are a lot of coffee farmers.
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resilient
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strapazierbar, belastbar, widerstandsfähig | Genetically modified plants are generally more resilient.
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set amount
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eine festgelegte Anzahl | The agree to produce a set amount
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society
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die Gesellschaft | Our society is fairly tolerant.
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supply chain
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Versorgungskette | The whole supply chain is not fairly traded yet.
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support
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Hilfe, Unterstützung | I will give you all the support you need.
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sustainability
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Nachhaltigkeit | Sustainability is important for the survival of our species.
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sustainable
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nachhaltig | the sustainable management of the land | They are managing the land sustainably
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the economy
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die (Volks-)Wirtschaft | The economy has been in crisis ever since 2008
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the environment
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die Umwelt | Schreibung!!! environ-ment The environment needs to be protected
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the government
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die Regierung | Schreibung!!! govern-ment | The government is protecting the environment
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the northern hemisphere
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die Nordhalbkugel | Countries in the norther hemisphere are richer than...
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the southern hemisphere
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die Südhalbkugel | ...countries in the southern hemisphere.
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to adapt to s.th.
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sich anpassen | We have to adapt to the changes.
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to compromise s.th.
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gefährden, kompromittieren | Not doing well in the job interview would compromise her chances of getting the job.
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to contribute to something
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zu etw. beitragen | A good education contributes to success in life.
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to deserve s.th.
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etwas verdienen | I deserve to be treated with respect.
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to fit in
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hineinpassen | She fits in well here.
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to recognize
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erkennen, anerkennen | They recognized the need to employ more people in the hotel.
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recognition
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Anerkennung |
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to support someone
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jemanden unterstützen | The government ought to support single mothers.
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to sustain s.th./s.o.
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aufrechterhalten, versorgen, unterstützen | Her family sustained her when she lost her job.
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to tackle a problem
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ein Problem angehen | The government has to tackle (the problem of ) gender equality.
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ultimately
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letztendlich | A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness
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ethical
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moralisch richtig | Is it ethical to show adverts for sweets to children?
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to commit to s.th.
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sich zu etw. verpflichten | We are committed to helping people.
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to make a commitment
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eine Verpflichtung eingehen | Our boss has made the commitment to offering luxury accommodation at reasonable prices-
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establishment
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Betrieb, Unternehmen, Geschäft | Our hotel is a well-run establishment
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to improve s.th.
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verbessern | Working conditions for kitchen staff have improved recently.
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increase
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erhöhen | Our revenue has increased.
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decrease
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verringern | The number of guests has decreased by 10%.
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scheme
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Programm | The local recycling scheme for plastic is quite advanced.
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competitor
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Konkurrent | Our hotel has many local competitors.
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conscientious
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gewissenhaft | Working in the kitchen, you have to perform all your tasks conscientiously.
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revenue
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Gewinn | Our revenue has increased.
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advantage
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Vorteil | Speaking several foreign languages is an advantage.
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disadvantage
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Nachteil | The disadvantage of this proposal is that it would cost a lot of money.
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certified
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zertifiziert | This t-shirt is fairtrade certified.
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to recruit staff
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Angestellte einstellen | Our hotel have recruited lots of new staff recently.
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to retain s.th.
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etw. behalten | Farmers want to retain their independence.
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retention
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Behalt; Verbleib | The retention of new staff is very important.
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to differentiate between A and B
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unterscheiden, differenzieren | It is difficult to differentiate between the two options.
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benefit
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Vorteil | What are the benefits of opening as early as 10 a.m.?
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