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1 caravan
noun2) (company of merchants, pilgrims, etc.) Karawane, die* * *['kærəvæn]1) (a vehicle on wheels for living in, now pulled by car etc, formerly by horse: a holiday caravan; a gypsy caravan.) der Wohnwagen2) (a group of people travelling together for safety especially across a desert on camels: a caravan of merchants.) die Karawane* * *cara·van[ˈkærəvæn, AM ˈker-]ngypsy \caravan Zigeunerwagen mto join a \caravan sich akk einer Karawane anschließen* * *['krəvn]ncaravan holiday — Ferien pl im Wohnwagen
2) (= gipsy caravan) Zigeunerwagen m3) (= desert caravan) Karawane f* * *caravan [ˈkærəvæn]A s1. Karawane f (auch fig)2. a) Wohnwagen m (von Schaustellern etc)b) Br Caravan m, Wohnwagen m, Wohnanhänger m:B v/i prät und pperf -vaned, besonders Br -vanned1. in einer Karawane reisen oder ziehen2. im Wohnwagen (Br auch im Caravan) reisen* * *noun2) (company of merchants, pilgrims, etc.) Karawane, die* * *(UK) n.Wohnwagen m. n.Karawane -n f. -
2 guild
noun1) Verein, der* * *[gɪld]Writers' \guild Schriftsteller-Verband m* * *[gɪld]n (HIST)Zunft f, Gilde f; (= association) Verein m* * *guild [ɡıld] s1. HIST Gilde f, Zunft f:2. Verein m, Vereinigung f, Gesellschaft f3. BOT Lebensgemeinschaft f* * *noun1) Verein, der* * *n.Gilde -n f.Innung -en f.Zunft ¨-e f. -
3 corporation
noun1) (civic authority)[municipal] corporation — Gemeindeverwaltung, die; (of borough, city) Stadtverwaltung, die
* * *noun (a body of people acting as one individual eg for administration or business purposes: the British Broadcasting Corporation.) die Korporation* * *cor·po·ra·tion[ˌkɔ:pərˈeɪʃən, AM ˌkɔ:rpəˈreɪ-]nmultinational \corporation multinationale Gesellschafta public \corporation BRIT wirtschaftliche Unternehmung der öffentlichen Hand2. BRIT (incorporated company) öffentlich-rechtliche Körperschaft; AM (company with limited liability) [Kapital]gesellschaft f (etwa entsprechend einer Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung)municipal \corporation kommunale Körperschaft* * *["kOːpə'reISən]n2) (Brit COMM = incorporated company) Handelsgesellschaft f; (US COMM = limited liability company) Gesellschaft f mit beschränkter Haftung* * *corporation [ˌkɔː(r)pəˈreıʃn] s1. JUR Korporation f, Körperschaft f, juristische Person:corporation aggregate juristische Person, die aus einer Vereinigung mehrerer natürlicher Personen besteht;2. Vereinigung f, Gesellschaft f3. WIRTSCH USa) Kapitalgesellschaft fb) Aktiengesellschaft f:corporation counsel Syndikus m;4. Br Gilde f, Zunft f, Innung f:5. Br Stadtbehörde f, -verwaltung f6. umg pej oder hum Schmerbauch mcorp. abk2. corporation* * *noun[municipal] corporation — Gemeindeverwaltung, die; (of borough, city) Stadtverwaltung, die
* * *n.Betrieb -e m.Gesellschaft f.Körperschaft f. -
4 merchant
nounKaufmann, dercorn-/timber-merchant — Getreide-/Holzhändler, der/-händlerin, die
* * *['mə: ənt](a trader, especially wholesale, in goods of a particular kind: timber/tea/wine merchants.) der Kaufmann- academic.ru/46245/merchant_marine">merchant marine- navy
- service
- merchant ship* * *mer·chant[ˈmɜ:tʃənt, AM ˈmɜ:r-]n* * *['mɜːtSənt]n1) Kaufmann m/-frau fcorn/fruit/diamond merchant — Getreide-/Obst-/Diamantenhändler(in) m(f)
he's a real speed merchant — der ist ein Raser (inf), der fährt wie die gesengte Sau (inf)
he is a rip-off merchant — er zockt seine Kunden ganz schön ab (inf)
* * *A s1. WIRTSCH (besonders Br Groß)Händler(in), (-)Kaufmann m, (-)Kauffrau f2. WIRTSCH besonders USa) Einzelhändler(in)b) Ladenbesitzer(in)B adj WIRTSCH Handels…, Kaufmanns…* * *nounKaufmann, dercorn-/timber-merchant — Getreide-/Holzhändler, der/-händlerin, die
* * *n.Händler - m.Kaufmann -er m.Kleinhändler m. -
5 clampdown
nounrigoroses Vorgehen (on gegen)* * *ˈclamp·down* * *['klmpdaʊn]nSchlag m (on gegen)he ordered a clampdown on the porn merchants — er hat dafür gesorgt, dass es den Pornohändlern an den Kragen ging (inf)
the clampdown has made tax evasion almost impossible — das harte Durchgreifen hat Steuerhinterziehung fast unmöglich gemacht
* * *put a clampdown on scharf vorgehen oder einschreiten gegen* * *nounrigoroses Vorgehen (on gegen)
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