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Unit 8: Politics and the EU
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[vəʊt]
Stimme (Wahl/Abstimmung)
to take turns
[ˌteɪk ˈtɜːnz]
sich abwechseln
coalition
[ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn]
Koalition
The Greens agreed to form a coalition with the Socialists. They will now govern the country together.
to appoint
[əˈpɔɪnt]
ernennen, berufen
The British Prime Minister appoints ministers for his government.
High Court
[ˌhaɪ ˈkɔːt]
oberster Gerichtshof
The High Court is the most important and influential court of law in the UK.
debate
[dɪˈbeɪt]
Diskussion, Debatte
There was a heated debate over finance reforms. The parties were discussing all day long.
Member of Parliament (MP)
[ˌmembər əv ˈpɑːləmənt]
Parlamentsmitglied
He’s a Member of Parliament. That means he was elected by the people to repesent them.
to debate
[dɪˈbeɪt]
debattieren (über)
Parliament is still debating immigration policies. They have not come to an agreement yet.
voter
[ˈvəʊtə]
WählerIn
The voters elected the new government.
conservative
[kənˈsɜːvətɪv]
konservativ, Konservative/r
He’s an ardent conservative. He really supports their beliefs.
(Mitglied der Konservativen Partei) socialist
Whoever gets the majority of votes will win the election.
[ˈsəʊʃəlɪst]
sozialistisch, SozialistIn
The socialst party wants to invest more money in health care and education.
military
[ˈmɪlətri]
Militär(-)
spending
[ˈspendɪŋ]
Ausgaben, Aufwendungen
We should reduce spending on nuclear power and instead invenst in alternative energy.
to adopt
[əˈdɒpt]
annehmen, verabschieden
Parliament adopted the Greens’ proposal. It was accepted by the majority.
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(z.B. Beschluss) reform
[rɪˈfɔːm]
Reform
The health care system does not work effectively, so the party supports a reform.
to nationalize
[ˈnæʃnəlaɪz]
verstaatlichen
The Socialists are in favour of nationalizing health care. They want the government to take control of it.
privatization
[ˌpraɪvətaɪˈzeɪʃn]
Privatisierung
The water supply is still controlled by
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the state, but more and more people call for privatization. corruption scandal
[kəˈrʌpʃn ˈskændl]
Korruptionsskandal
He was forced to step down as president because he was involved in a corruption scandal.
taxpayer
[ˈtækspeɪə]
SteuerzahlerIn
Taxpayers are satisfied with the latest finance reform. The rate of income tax has been lowered.
dishonest
[dɪsˈɒnɪst]
unehrlich
Please tell me the truth. Don’t be dishonest.
to attack
[əˈtæk]
angreifen
The party leader attacked his opponent in a TV debate. He accused him of stealing the taxpayers’ money.
to add up
[ˌæd ˈʌp]
zusammenrechnen
To calculate the final result you just have to add up all your points.
apathetic
[ˌæpəˈθetɪk]
apathisch, gleichgültig, teilnahmslos
to vote (for)
[vəʊt]
stimmen (für), wählen
He supports the Greens. That’s why he voted for them in the last election.
letter to the editor
[ˌletə tə ði ˈedɪtə]
Leserbrief
Mary was outraged by the article in the newspapaer and decided to write a letter to the editor in reply to it.
publication
[ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn]
Veröffentlichung
in this respect / in many respects
[rɪˈspekt]
in dieser Hinsicht / in mancherlei Hinsicht
jargon
[ˈdʒɑːɡən]
Fachsprache, Jargon
ballot (paper)
[ˈbælət]
Stimmzettel, Wahlzettel
Don’t draw anything on your ballot paper. Otherwise your vote will be invalid.
bicameral
[ˌbaɪˈkæmərəl]
Zweikammer-
The UK has a bicameral system. There are the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
constituency
[kənˈstɪtjuənsi]
Wahlkreis, Wählerschaft
We need to gain more votes in Yorkshire, although it’s a constituency held by the Conservatives.
constitution
[ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn]
Verfassung
Politicians are considering a change of the constitution in light of the large numbers of refugees from Syria.
democracy
[dɪˈmɒkrəsi]
Demokratie
Saudia Arabia is a country without democracy. It’s a monarchy and elections are very rare.
representation
[ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn]
Vertretung
In the case of direct representation, a politician’s power is dependent on the exact number of votes he gets.
executive branch
[ɪɡˈzekjətɪv brɑːntʃ]
Exekutive
The executive branch of a state puts laws into effect.
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It was a great film in many respects but I didn’t like the ending.
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head of state
[ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt]
Staatsoberhaupt
She’s the President. She’s our had of state.
state
[steɪt]
(Bundes-)Staat
Austria is a democratic state.
judicial branch
[dʒuˈdɪʃl brɑːntʃ]
Judikative
In the US, members of the judicial branch are not elected by the people, but appointed by the President.
legislative branch
[ˈledʒɪslətɪv brɑːntʃ]
Legislative
The legislative branch is responsible for passing laws.
minister
[ˈmɪnɪstə]
MinisterIn
Our Minister for Education stepped down. We need to find a new head of the education department.
monarchy
[ˈmɒnəki]
Monarchie
A monarchy is ruled by a king or queen.
proportional representation
[prəˌpɔːʃənl reprɪzenˈteɪʃn]
Proportionalwahlrecht, Verhältniswahlrecht
Many people believe that proportional representation is the fairest election system.
representative
[ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv]
Abgeordnete/r
I have the impression that our elected repesentatives in parliament don’t really represent the people’s wishes.
to govern
[ˈɡʌvn]
regieren, verwalten, führen
The ministers in parliament govern the country. They rule the country.
law-making body
[ˌlɔː meɪkɪŋ ˈbɒdi]
gesetzgebendes Organ
The parliament is the law-making body. It is responsible for making laws.
to cast a vote
[ˌkɑːst ə ˈvəʊt]
eine Stimme abgeben (z.B.
Wahl) Secretary (of State)
[ˈsekrətri]
(Staats-)MinisterIn
The Secretary of State for Health in Great Britain has very similar duties to the Federal Minister for Health in Austria.
district
[ˈdɪstrɪkt]
Gebiet, Bezirk
In our town, there are about three supermarkets in each district.
legislator
[ˈledʒɪsleɪtə]
Mitglied der Legislative, Abgeordnete/r
Legislators have the power to make laws.
to put/bring sth into effect
[ˌɪntu ɪˈfekt]
etw in Kraft setzen, umsetzen The new law will be brought into effect in May 2018. From then on, there will be a total ban on smoking in cafés and restaurants.
to obey
[əˈbeɪ]
beachten, (be)folgen
parliamentary
[ˌpɑːləˈmentri]
parlamentarisch
chamber
[ˈtʃeɪmbə]
Kammer
In Great Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords are the two chambers of Parliament.
to be entitled to do sth
[ɪnˈtaɪtld tə]
berechtigt sein/das Recht haben, etw zu tun
Once you are 16, you are entitled to vote in Austria. It’s your right to do so.
emperor, empress
[ˈempərə, ˈemprəs]
Kaiser, Kaiserin
head
[ˈhed]
Spitze (oberste/vorderste
Position)
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If you don’t obey the law, you will be punished.
The head of the department has stepped down. We need a new
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leader. opposing
[əˈpəʊzɪŋ]
gegnerisch, gegensätzlich, entgegengesetzt
She’s the opposing candidate. She wants to replace the current mayor in the upcoming election.
federal
[ˈfedərəl]
Bundes-, auf Bundesebene geltend
Austria is a federal republic. It consists of nine provinces with provincial governments, but has a national government too.
to hold
[həʊld]
halten, innehaben (z.B. Amt)
Currently, Werner Faymann holds the position of Federal Chancellor in Austria.
chancellor
[ˈtʃɑːnsələ]
(Bundes-)KanzlerIn
The chancellor is the leader of the Austrian government.
vice
[vaɪs]
Vize-
As Vice Chancellor, he is the deputy of the Federal Chancellor.
leader
[ˈliːdə]
Vorsitzende/r, ChefIn
She’s the leader of the party. She’s the one in control.
democratic
[deməˈkrætɪk]
demokratisch
The decision was based on a democratic vote.
integration
[ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn]
Integration
minister for/of the interior
[ˌmɪnɪstə fə ði ɪnˈtɪəriə]
InnenministerIn
innovation
[ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn]
Innovation, Neuerung
geographical
[ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkl]
geographisch
republic
[rɪˈpʌblɪk]
Republik
official language
[əˌfɪʃl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ]
Amtssprache, Verwaltungssprache
province
[ˈprɒvɪns]
Provinz, Bundesland
local
[ˈləʊkl]
Kommunal-, Regional-
The voting age was lowered to 16 in local elections.
municipal
[mjuːˈnɪsɪpl]
kommunal, Gemeinde-, städtisch
The Socialists won in the last municipal election. There’s a new mayor in our town now.
opinion-seeking
[əˈpɪniən siːkɪŋ]
das Einholen der Meinung
referendum (on sth), pl referendums or referenda
[ˌrefəˈrendəm, ˌrefəˈrendə]
Volksentscheid (über etw)
plebiscite
[ˈplebɪsɪt]
Volksabstimmung, Plebiszit
coat of arms
[ˌkəʊt əv ˈɑːmz]
Wappen
eagle
[ˈiːɡl]
Adler
claw
[klɔː]
Kralle, Klaue
hammer
[ˈhæmə]
Hammer
sickle
[ˈsɪkl]
Sichel
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A republic is a country usually ruled by a president that the people have elected.
The government decided to hold a referendum on nuclear power so that everyone can cast a vote in this matter.
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shackles pl
[ˈʃæklz]
Ketten, (Fuß-)Fesseln
horizontal
[ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl]
waagerecht, horizontal
stripe
[straɪp]
Streifen
European Union (EU)
[ˌjʊərəpiːən ˈjuːniən]
Europäische Union (EU)
provincial
[prəˈvɪnʃl]
Provinz-, provinziell
-headed
[ˈhedɪd]
-köpfig
separation
[sepəˈreɪʃn]
Trennung
to lay down
[ˌleɪ ˈdaʊn]
festsetzen, festlegen
presidential
[ˌprezɪˈdenʃl]
Präsidentschafts-, Präsidenten-
legislative
[ˈledʒɪslətɪv]
gesetzgebend, legislativ
organ
[ˈɔːɡən]
Organ
term of/in office
[ˌtɜːm əv ˈɒfɪs]
Amtszeit, Amtsperiode
The presidential term of office in the USA is four years, while in Austria the president is elected for six years.
to constitute
[ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt]
(sich) bilden, gründen, konstituieren
After the federal election, a new government is constituted.
lower house
[ˌləʊə ˈhaʊs]
erste Kammer, Unterhaus, Bundestag
upper house
[ˌʌpə ˈhaʊs]
zweite Kammer, Oberhaus, Bundesrat
popular
[ˈpɒpjələ]
Volks-
national
[ˈnæʃnəl]
StaatsbürgerIn
citizen
[ˈsɪtɪzn]
BürgerIn
nuclear power station
[ˌnjuːkliə ˈpaʊə steɪʃn]
Kernkraftwerk
civil service
[ˌsɪvl ˈsɜːvɪs]
Zivildienst
prime minister
[ˌpraɪm ˈmɪnɪstə]
PremierministerIn
to lower
[ˈləʊə]
senken, herabsetzen
to stretch out
[ˌstretʃ ˈaʊt]
(sich) ausstrecken, sich aalen
(for hours) on end
[ɒn ˈend]
(stundenlang) ununterbrochen
to tax
[tæks]
versteuern, besteuern
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In Austria, the federal state and the provinces have legislative bodies and executive organs of their own.
There was a popular initiative against the new motorway. Lots of people signed the petition.
I’m an Austrian citizen. I live there and can vote there.
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In the UK, the prime minister is the political leader of the country.
Should married couples and single persons be taxed differently?
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to be real about sth
[rɪəl]
etw realistisch sehen
Even though you don’t like to hear it, let’s be real about it: You might not be elected again.
unsure
[ˌʌnˈʃʊə]
unsicher
I’m still unsure who to vote for. I haven’t decided yet.
the vote
[vəʊt]
das Wahlrecht
In 1928, all women over the age of 21 got the vote in the UK. They were finally allowed to vote in national elections.
to address sth to sb
[əˈdres]
etw an jdn richten
forceful
[ˈfɔːsfl]
überzeugend, eindringlich
courteous
[ˈkɜːtiəs]
höflich
objective
[əbˈdʒektɪv]
objektiv
tiny
[ˈtaɪni]
winzig
Prague
[prɑːɡ]
Prag
Lisbon
[ˈlɪzbən]
Lissabon
Athens
[ˈaθɪnz]
Athen
check
[tʃek]
(Über-)Prüfung, Kontrolle
border guard
[ˈbɔːdə ɡɑːd]
Grenzposten, GrenzschützerIn
(work) placement
[ˈpleɪsmənt]
Praktikum
I applied for a work placement at a local newspaper to get some practical training in the summer holidays.
visa
[ˈviːzə]
Visum
We are Austrian citizens so we don’t have to apply for a visa to visit other EU countries.
to stamp
[stæmp]
(auf-/ab-)stempeln
…, that sort of thing.
[ˈðæt sɔːt əv θɪŋ]
… und dergleichen. / … und so was.
terrorist
[ˈterərɪst]
TerroristIn, Terror-
student hostel
[ˈstjuːdnt hɒstl]
Studentenwohnheim
krona, pl kronor
[ˈkrəʊnə, ˈkrəʊnɔː]
Krone (Währung in
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[ˈkɒmən]
gemeinsam
Thanks to the common currency it is easier to compare prices in different European countries.
regulation
[ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn]
Vorschrift
Concerned parents are calling for stricter regulations concerning commercials during children’s TV programming.
citizenship
[ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp]
Staatsbürgerschaft
Tom’s mother is German and his
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father is Austrian. That’s why he has a dual citizenship. stability
[stəˈbɪləti]
Stabilität
Sicily
[ˈsɪsɪli]
Sizilien
these days
[ˈðiːz deɪz]
heutzutage
to go to war
[ˌɡəʊ tə ˈwɔː]
einen Krieg anfangen, in den Krieg ziehen
Greek
[ɡriːk]
Grieche/Griechin, griechisch, Griechisch
Greece
[ɡriːs]
Griechenland
economy
[ɪˈkɒnəmi]
(Volks-)Wirtschaft
Japanese
[ˌdʒæpəˈniːz]
japanisch, Japanisch
…, though.
[ðəʊ]
… aber …, … trotzdem …
standard of living
[ˌstændəd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ]
Lebensstandard
bureaucrat
[ˈbjʊərəkræt]
BürokratIn
Brussels
[ˈbrʌslz]
Brüssel
packet
[ˈpækɪt]
(Ver-)Packung, Päckchen, Paket
sb could do with …
[kʊd ˈdu wɪð]
jd könnten … vertragen, jdm würde … nicht schaden
nationalistic
[ˌnæʃnəˈlɪstɪk]
nationalistisch
He has a very nationalistic attitude. He’s extremely proud of his home country.
to mess sth up
[ˌmes ˈʌp]
etw durcheinanderbringen, in Unordnung bringen
You’ve really messed up my filing system. Now I need to re-organize everything.
to be well off, to be better off
[ˌwel ˈɒf, betər ˈɒf]
gut dran sein, besser dran sein
I think I’ll be better off living on my own. Sharing a flat with Suzy is so annoying.
to text
[tekst]
eine SMS schicken, simsen
She’s texting me all day. She’s already sent me 15 messages today.
operator
[ˈɒpəreɪtə]
BetreiberIn
to cap
[kæp]
deckeln, nach oben begrenzen
to put a stop to sth
[ˌpʊt ə ˈstɒp tə]
einer Sache Einhalt gebieten, einen Riegel vorschieben
excessive
[ɪkˈsesɪv]
übermäßig, übertrieben
debit card
[ˈdebɪt kɑːd]
Bankomatkarte
expenses pl
[ɪkˈspensɪz]
Ausgaben, Kosten, Spesen
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The government is planning to revive the economy by lowering taxes.
Vienna has a very high standard of living. It’s really pleasant to live here.
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as long as
[əz ˈlɒŋ əz]
solange
to make a payment
[ˌmeɪk ə ˈpeɪmənt]
eine Zahlung leisten
electronically
[ˌɪlekˈtrɒnɪkli]
elektronisch
to process
[prəʊˈses]
abfertigen, be-/ab/verarbeiten
temporary
[ˈtemprəri]
vorübergehend, befristet
unexpected
[ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd]
unerwartet
business trip
[ˈbɪznəs trɪp]
Geschäftsreise
I’m going to New York next week. Unfortunately, it’s not a holiday but a business trip.
to insure
[ɪnˈʃʊə]
versichern
The stables were not insured against fire. When they burnt down, the owners did not get any money from the insurance.
proof no pl
[pruːf]
Nachweis(e), Beweis(e)
It is common in some countries to ask for proof of identity, such as a passport, when a customer pays by credit card.
reimbursement
[ˌriɪmˈbɜːsmənt]
Entschädigung
My employer promised reimbursement of my travel expenses.
procedure
[prəˈsiːdʒə]
Ablauf, Prozedere
Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
[ˌmembər əv ðə jʊərəˌpiːən ˈpɑːləmənt]
Abgeordnete/r zum Europaparlament
to come up
[ˌkʌm ˈʌp]
bevorstehen
liberal
[ˈlɪbrəl]
liberal
democrat
[ˈdeməkræt]
DemokratIn
polling station
[ˈpəʊlɪŋ steɪʃn]
Wahllokal
The polling station is the place where people go to cast their votes in an election.
outskirts pl
[ˈaʊtskɜːts]
Stadtrand, Randbezirk(e)
We don’t live in the middle of the city. We live just outside, in the outskirts.
premises pl
[ˈpremɪsɪz]
Betrieb(sräume), Geschäft(sräume), (Betriebs-) Gelände
to denote
[dɪˈnəʊt]
bezeichnen
[ˌhaʊ du ðeɪ ˈstænd ɒn]
Wie stehen sie zu …? / Wie
Your order will be processed once the money has been transferred to our account.
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I’m glad we live in such a liberal state. We are definitely granted a lot of personal freedom.
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ist ihre Meinung zu …? drastic(ally)
[ˈdræstɪk, ˈdræstɪkli]
drastisch
utopia
[juːˈtəʊpiə]
Utopia (erdachtes Land)
chaotic
[keɪˈɒtɪk]
chaotisch
[ˌeəriə əv ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃn]
Spezialgebiet
[ˈpraɪvətaɪz]
privatisieren
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to privatize
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The water supply is still controlled by the state, but more and more people want it to be privatized.