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Anders Gedacht
Einheit 8
37
Language - German
Undergraduate 4
03/11/2012
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Term
abhören
 Definition
to tap, secretly listen in on
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ausbürgern
 Definition
to deprive s.o. of citizenship
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bespitzeln
 Definition
to spy on
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sich entscheiden für
 Definition
to choose, decide in favor of
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fallen
 Definition
to fall
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scheitern
 Definition
to fail
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teilen
 Definition
to share, divide
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überwachen
 Definition
to watch, keep under surveilance
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versorgen
 Definition
to supply, provide
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vorschlagen
 Definition
to suggest, propose
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das Ampelmännchen
 Definition
the little man depicted in Walk/Don't Walk pedestrian lamps in former East Germany
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die Bespitzelung
 Definition
spying
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der Einfluss, die Einflüsse
 Definition
influence
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die SED (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands)
 Definition
the Socialist Unity Party (official name of the communist party in former East Germany)
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der Sektor, -en
 Definition
sector, zone
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die Spannung, -en
 Definition
tension, suspense
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der Spitzel, -
 Definition
informer
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der Staat, -en
 Definition
state, country as a political entity
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die Stasi (Staatssicherheit)
 Definition
the state security service of the former East Germany
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die Teilung
 Definition
division
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der Trabi, -s (Trabant, -en)
 Definition
model of car manufactured in former East Germany)
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der Überwachungsstaat
 Definition
surveillance state
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die Vorsorgung
 Definition
supplying
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die Währungsreform
 Definition
currency reform
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die Wende
 Definition
turning point
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die Wiedervereinigung
 Definition
reunification
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die Wirtschaft
 Definition
economy
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das Wirtschaftwunder
 Definition
economic miracle, the rapid rebuilding and development of the West German economy after World War II
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idealistisch
 Definition
idealistic(ally)
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sozialistisch
 Definition
sociallistic(ally)
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staatlich
 Definition
of the state, administered by the state
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verwanzt
 Definition
bugged, wire-tapped
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wirtschaftlich
 Definition
economic(ally)
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Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR)
 Definition
German Democratic Republic (GDR) (official name of the former East Germany)
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die soziale Marktwirtschaft
 Definition
social market economy
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die Berliner Luftbrücke
 Definition
Berlin Airlift
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der Bau / Fall der Mauer
 Definition
construction / fall of the Berlin Wall
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