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1 Politiker am Ende der Regierungsperiode
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2 Spekulant
Spekulant m 1. BANK venture capitalist; 2. BÖRSE position trader; 3. FIN venture capitalist; stag (Aktien); 4. GEN, WIWI venture capitalist* * *m 1. < Bank> venture capitalist; 2. < Börse> position trader; 3. < Finanz> venture capitalist, Aktien stag; 4. <Geschäft, Vw> venture capitalist* * *Spekulant
speculative dealer, gambler, adventurer, projector, boomer (US), racketeer (US), (Börse) prospector, (Grundstück) jobber, (Hausse) bull (Br.);
• bankrotter Spekulant (Börse) lame duck (US);
• berufsmäßiger Spekulant market operator, professional speculator (US);
• kleiner Spekulant dabbler, piker (US sl.);
• ruinierter Spekulant (Börse) lame duck (US);
• unerfahrener Spekulant lamb;
• waghalsiger Spekulant plunger (fam.);
• wilder Spekulant wildcatter (US coll.);
• windiger Spekulant shady speculator;
• Spekulant auf dem grauen Markt gray- (grey-) market operator;
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3 zahlungsunfähiger Spekulant
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4 flügellahm
Adj.2. fig. (mutlos) dejected; (ohne Schwung) limp, weary; Unternehmen: ailing; er ist flügellahm auch the fizz has gone out of him* * *flü|gel|lahmadjwith injured wings/an injured wing; (fig) Industrie etc ailing; Mensch feebleflǘgellahm sein (lit) — to have an injured wing/its wings injured; (fig
einen Vogel flǘgellahm schießen — to wing a bird
eine flǘgellahme Ente (fig) — a lame duck
* * *flü·gel·lahmadj injured at the wing(s)* * *1) < bird> with an injured wing* * *flügellahm adjflügellahmer Vogel auch bird with a broken winger ist flügellahm auch the fizz has gone out of him* * *1) < bird> with an injured wing -
5 Versager
m1. abnegator2. failure3. flop4. lame-o sl.5. lame duck6. loserm[ugs.: nicht explodierte Bombe]dud bomb coll.m[ugs.: nicht explodierte Granate]dud shell coll.plabnegators -
6 lebensfähiges Unternehmen
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7 Regierung
Regierung f (Reg.) 1. MGT administration, admin; 2. POL administration, admin, Cabinet, government, govt • an der Regierung sein POL be in office* * *f (Reg.) 1. < Mgmnt> administration (admin) ; 2. < Pol> administration (admin), Cabinet, government (govt) ■ an der Regierung sein < Pol> be in office* * *Regierung
government, ministry, power, authority, [the] authorities, cabinet, administration (US);
• an der Regierung in [power];
• ohne Einwilligung der Regierung without governmental consent;
• ausscheidende Regierung outgoing (lame-duck, US) administration;
• britische Regierung Whitehall Downing Street;
• von der Besatzungsarmee eingesetzte Regierung occupation government;
• geschäftsführende Regierung caretaker government (Br.);
• jeweilige Regierung government of the day;
• neue Regierung (Br.) incoming government;
• rechtmäßige Regierung legal (legitimate) government;
• stabile Regierung stable government;
• vertragsschließende Regierungen contracting governments;
• Regierung auf breiter Grundlage broader-based government;
• Regierung eines Mitgliedstaates member government;
• Regierung mittels Notverordnung emergency rule;
• Regierung der nationalen Sicherheit government of national safety;
• Regierung völkerrechtlich anerkennen to recognize a government;
• der Regierung angehören to have a seat in cabinet;
• aus der Regierung ausscheiden to quit the cabinet;
• Regierung im Amt belassen to sustain the government in office;
• Regierung in Fragen der Währungspolitik beraten to advise the government on monetary policy;
• Regierung bilden to form (make up) a government (cabinet);
• Regierung aus einer Krise heraussteuern to pull the government out of the mess;
• Sturz der Regierung herbeiführen to lead to the fall of the government;
• für die Regierung stimmen to vote for the government;
• Regierung stürzen to overthrow (upset, turn out) the government (Br.), to put a government out of office;
• Regierung aus etatpolitischen Gründen stürzen to bring down the government on the budget issue;
• Regierung übernehmen (Partei) to take over the government;
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8 wiedergewähltes Kongressmitglied
: nicht wiedergewähltes Kongressmitglied< Pol> lame duck (AE) infrmlBusiness german-english dictionary > wiedergewähltes Kongressmitglied
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9 Verlustbetrieb
m loss-maker, loss-making concern, losing business* * *Ver|lụst|be|triebm (inf)lossmaking business (Brit), lossmaker (Brit), lame duck (inf)* * *Ver·lust·be·triebm loss-making business* * *Verlustbetrieb m loss-maker, loss-making concern, losing business -
10 Werft
Werft
dockyard, shipyard, shipwright’s wharf, (Flugzeug) workshop;
• bestreikte Werften shipyards affected by a strike;
• leistungsschwache Werft lame-duck yard;
• Werftanlage wharfing, dock facilities;
• Werftarbeiter dock worker, yardman, shipyard worker, long-shoreman, roustabout (US);
• Werftbesitzer wharf owner, wharfinger, shipwright;
• Werftgebühren wharfage;
• Werfthalle (Flugzeug) hangar;
• Werftkrise shipyard crisis;
• Werftliegezeit shipyard period;
• Werftreparatur shipyard repair;
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11 ausscheidende Regierung
ausscheidende Regierung
outgoing (lame-duck, US) administrationBusiness german-english dictionary > ausscheidende Regierung
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12 bankrotter Spekulant
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13 leistungsschwache Werft
leistungsschwache Werft
lame-duck yardBusiness german-english dictionary > leistungsschwache Werft
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14 ruinierter Spekulant
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15 nicht lebensfähiges Unternehmen
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16 nicht wiedergewähltes Kongressmitglied
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17 ein armes Hühnchen
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18 ein krankes Huhn
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19 Niete
f1. blank2. duffer coll. Br.3. lame duckf[Metallbolzen]rivetf[ugs.: Versager]wimp coll. -
20 Zahlungsunfähige
flame duck [female] coll.
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