Globalisation: Fairtrade
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| English | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| advantage | Vorteil | Speaking several foreign languages is an advantage. |
| Alternative Trade Organizations | 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) |
| benefit | Vorteil | What are the benefits of opening as early as 10 a.m.? |
| certified | zertifiziert | This t-shirt is fairtrade certified. |
| challenge | Herausforderung | I like a challenge. |
| challenging | herausfordernd, schwierig | My work as a chef is nice, but sometimes rather challenging. |
| competitor | Konkurrent | Our hotel has many local competitors. |
| conscientious | gewissenhaft | Working in the kitchen, you have to perform all your tasks conscientiously. |
| co-ops = co-operatives | Kooperative | In central American countries |
| Costa Rica | In Costa Rica, there are a lot of coffee farmers. | |
| decent | anständig, angemessen | Farmers are decent, hard-working people who deserve a decent income. |
| decrease | verringern | The number of guests has decreased by 10%. |
| disadvantage | Nachteil | The disadvantage of this proposal is that it would cost a lot of money. |
| ensure | sicherstellen | We have to ensure that our guests are happy |
| equal | gleich | All human beings are equal. |
| establishment | Betrieb, Unternehmen, Geschäft | Our hotel is a well-run establishment |
| ethical | moralisch richtig | Is it ethical to show adverts for sweets to children? |
| fair trade label | Fairtrade Siegel/Label | A lot of clothes have got fair trade labels today. |
| fairly traded goods | fair gehandelte Waren | Most supermarkets sell fairly traded goods these days. |
| Fairtrade Labelling Organization (FLO) | 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) |
| foundation | Grundlage | The foundation of our society is equality. |
| groceries | Lebensmittel | We get most of our groceries at the organic supermarket. |
| humanitarian | humanitär | The Red Cross provides humanitarian aid in war zones. |
| income | Einkommen | The average income in Germany is rather high. |
| increase | erhöhen | Our revenue has increased. |
| independence | Unabhängigkeit | After working as a sous chef for ten years, I wanted my independence back. |
| interconnected | miteinander verwoben/verbunden | Everything is interconnected. |
| license | Lizenz | You need a license to sell liquor. |
| liveable | lebenswert – zum Leben ausreichend | You need a liveable wage to sustain yourself. |
| livelihood | Lebensunterhalt | Their livelihood depends on a good harvest. |
| living wage | Existenzminimum | everyone deserves a living wage |
| marketed | vermarktet | These goods are marketed as being sustainable. |
| needs and desires | Wünsche und Bedürfnisse | The customers have needs and desires that have to be met. |
| Nicaragua | In Nicaragua, there are a lot of coffee farmers. | |
| recognition | Anerkennung | |
| resilient | strapazierbar, belastbar, widerstandsfähig | Genetically modified plants are generally more resilient. |
| retention | Behalt; Verbleib | The retention of new staff is very important. |
| revenue | Gewinn | Our revenue has increased. |
| scheme | Programm | The local recycling scheme for plastic is quite advanced. |
| set amount | eine festgelegte Anzahl | The agree to produce a set amount |
| small loan | kleines Darlehen | The farmers can take out a small loan to finance their farm. |
| society | die Gesellschaft | Our society is fairly tolerant. |
| supply chain | Versorgungskette | The whole supply chain is not fairly traded yet. |
| support | Hilfe, Unterstützung | I will give you all the support you need. |
| sustainability | Nachhaltigkeit | Sustainability is important for the survival of our species. |
| sustainable | nachhaltig | the sustainable management of the land | They are managing the land sustainably |
| the economy | die (Volks-)Wirtschaft | The economy has been in crisis ever since 2008 |
| the environment | die Umwelt | Schreibung!!! environ-ment The environment needs to be protected |
| the government | die Regierung | Schreibung!!! govern-ment | The government is protecting the environment |
| the northern hemisphere | die Nordhalbkugel | Countries in the norther hemisphere are richer than... |
| the southern hemisphere | die Südhalbkugel | ...countries in the southern hemisphere. |
| to adapt to s.th. | sich anpassen | We have to adapt to the changes. |
| to commit to s.th. | sich zu etw. verpflichten | We are committed to helping people. |
| to compromise s.th. | gefährden, kompromittieren | Not doing well in the job interview would compromise her chances of getting the job. |
| to contribute to something | zu etw. beitragen | A good education contributes to success in life. |
| to deserve s.th. | etwas verdienen | I deserve to be treated with respect. |
| to differentiate between A and B | unterscheiden, differenzieren | It is difficult to differentiate between the two options. |
| to fit in | hineinpassen | She fits in well here. |
| to improve s.th. | verbessern | Working conditions for kitchen staff have improved recently. |
| to make a commitment | eine Verpflichtung eingehen | Our boss has made the commitment to offering luxury accommodation at reasonable prices- |
| to recognize | erkennen, anerkennen | They recognized the need to employ more people in the hotel. |
| to recruit staff | Angestellte einstellen | Our hotel have recruited lots of new staff recently. |
| to retain s.th. | etw. behalten | Farmers want to retain their independence. |
| to support someone | jemanden unterstützen | The government ought to support single mothers. |
| to sustain s.th./s.o. | aufrechterhalten, versorgen, unterstützen | Her family sustained her when she lost her job. |
| to tackle a problem | ein Problem angehen | The government has to tackle (the problem of ) gender equality. |
| ultimately | letztendlich | A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness |
This file was last modified: July 27 2023 14:27
