Wirtschaftsinformatik (Bachelor-Studiengang): Wirtschaftsenglisch (1. Semester)
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KW / CM, Kurs vom 01.04.2002 - 30.09.2002
General Vocabulary
Vokabular | Erklärung | Übersetzung |
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accomodation | place to stay or live in | Unterkunft |
to be aware (of) | having knowledge of sth., realise that sth. exists | sich bewusst sein, wissen |
benefit | sth. that gives you advantage, a good effect | Nutzen, Vorteil |
sickness benefit | Krankengeld | |
to be concerned about | His latest publication is concerned with youth unemployment. | beschäftigt sein mit |
to cope (with sth.) | to deal with sth. successfully, to manage to cope with a problem, situation, difficulties |
schaffen, fertig werden, bewältigen |
to be eligible | to have the right or qualification | berechtigt sein, Anspruch haben |
to embarrass | to cause sb. to feel awkward or ashamed | verlegen machen, in Verlegenheit bringen |
employee | someone who works for a company (or person) in return for wages or a salery | Arbeitnehmer, Angestellter, Beschäftigter |
employer | a company or person that employs people | Arbeitgeber |
entrepreneur | person who starts their own company, when it involves taking risks | Unternehmer |
enquiry | act of asking questions to get information to launch, conduct, make an enquiry, to enquire |
Anfrage |
experience | knowledge, wisdom acquired | Erfahrung(en) |
to gain experience | He has gained much experience in this field. | Erfahrungen sammeln |
to experience sth. | erleben, durchmachen | |
to gear | to adapt sth. to a particular need | abstimmen auf, einrichten auf |
to be geared for | geeignet sein für | |
grant | a sum of money given by the government to pay for a
student's education at university Note: 'Bafög' is a combination of grant and student loan |
Stipendium |
to maintain | to insist that sth. is the case | behaupten |
negotiation | to talk to reach an agreement | Verhandlung |
to negotiate | verhandeln, aushandeln | |
to oblige | to force or make it necessary for someone to do
sth. Often passive: The company was obliged to repay the credit within a month. |
verpflichten, zwingen |
roommate | person you share a room with | Mitbewohner |
scheme | an officially organised plan or arrangement for doing sth. | Programm |
scholarship | financial aid provided for a student of merit at an educational establishment (from an endowment given for such a purpose) | Stipendium |
to see sth. through | to follow sth. through to the end, not to abandon a task | etwas (bis zum Ende) durchhalten, durchfechten |
to set up a business | to found a business, to start up a business | ein Geschäft gründen |
short notice | not long in advance | kurzfristig |
though | It was a good contract. The manager, though, refused to sign it. | aber, jedoch |
unemployment assistance | Arbeitslosenhilfe | |
income support (British English), welfare aid (American English) | money given to a person who has never worked or is long-term unemployed and needs financial help | Sozialhilfe |
unemployment benefit (British English), compensation (American English) | money given by the government to a person for a limited period of time after losing their job | Arbeitslosengeld, -unterstützung |
venture | a (commercial) project or business activity that involves a risk | (risikoreiches) Unternehmen |
College / University
Vokabular | Erklärung | Übersetzung |
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Grammar School (British English), High School (American English) | Gymnasium | |
Comprehensive School | Note: The term secondary school is general in meaning. | Gesamtschule |
Vocational School | Berufsschule | |
University of Applied Sciences | Fachhochschule |
Facilities / Units
Vokabular | Erklärung | Übersetzung |
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academic year | Studienjahr | |
term (British English), semester (American English) | any of the divisions of the academic year during which a university / college is in session | Studienabschnitt, Trimester, Semester |
auditorium, lecture hall, lecture theatre | (großer) Hörsaal | |
campus, university, college grounds | the land and buildings of an educational institution | Universitäts- bzw. Hochschulgelände |
canteen, dining hall, refectory | the place at a university / college where students have their meals | Mensa |
department, section | The faculty of Economics and Business Management is divided into the following departments: | Fachbereich |
Business Administration | Betriebswirtschaft | |
(Macro)Economics | Volkswirtschaft | |
Information Systems | Economic and Computer Science, Business Informatics | Wirtschaftsinformatik |
Economics and Engineering | Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | |
Economic and Education | Wirtschaftspädagogik | |
faculty | structural unit of a university; school, institute; American English: also the people who teach there |
Fakultät, auch: Lehrkörper |
student hostel, hall of residence, dormitory (American English) | a college / university building where students live | Studentenwohnheim |
University Staff
Vokabular | Erklärung | Übersetzung |
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academic | teacher at a university, scientist | Akademiker, Wissenschaftler; akademisch |
extramural, correspondent student, long-distance learner | people who are not full-time students of a university / college | Fernstudent |
full-time student | Direktstudent | |
fellow student | student studying at the same university / the same subject | Kommilitone |
first-year student, fresher (British English), freshman (American English) | Studienanfänger | |
graduate | a person who has a (first) degree from a university or college | (Hochschul)Absolvent |
undergraduate | student studying for his/her first degree | Student (an einer Universität / Hochschule) |
dean | head of a faculty, college, school | Dekan |
lecturer (British English), assistant professor (American English) of | Dozent für | |
to be appointed professor | zum Professor berufen werden | |
(graduate) supervisor | a teacher with responsibility for a particular student / project | Betreuer (bei wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten) |
vice-chancellor (British English), president (American English) | head of a university / college | Rektor |
deputy vice-chancellor, vice-president | Prorektor | |
visiting student | Gaststudent |
Studies
Vokabular | Erklärung | Übersetzung |
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to apply for a place at a university, to apply for studies | sich um einen Studienplatz bewerben | |
assignment, assigned paper | a task that is given to students as a compulsory part of their course | Beleg(arbeit) |
to attend a university / college | eine Universität besuchen | |
curriculum | general programme of a course | Lehrplan, Curriculum |
syllabus | outline of a course of studies or list of subjects for a particular course | Lehrprogramm, Studienprogramm |
lecture | a long talk given to a group of people on a particular subject, in universities | Vorlesung |
to give / deliver / read a lecture on, to lecture on | eine Vorlesung halten (über) | |
to attend lectures and seminars | Vorlesungen und Seminare besuchen | |
to take part in an exercise | an einer Übung teilnehmen | |
tutorial | a period of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual student or small group of students | Konsultation (beim Tutor) |
to matriculate | to enrol or be enrolled in a university or college | sich immatrikulieren |
enrolment, matriculation | Einschreibung, Immatrikulation | |
studies | the activity of gaining knowledge as pursued by a particular person, at a university / college | Studium |
course of studies | Studiengang | |
basic studies | Grundstudium | |
main studies | Hauptstudium | |
to take up one's studies | to enter university / college | das Studium aufnehmen |
to complete / finish one's studies | das Studium abschließen | |
to interrupt / give up one's studies | das Studium unterbrechen / abbrechen | |
to do further studies | sich fortbilden | |
prctical training period | Praktikum | |
to do a work placement (British English), to do an internship (American English) | receiving practical training in a working environment to
take part in a placement programme. - Students have to spend a term on (a) placement with a company. |
ein Praktikum machen |
subject | any branch of learning considered as a course of study | Fach |
to enrol(l) for a main / major subject | ein Hauptfach belegen | |
to complete / finish a subsidiary / minor subject | ein Nebenfach abschließen | |
compulsory / optional subject | obligatorisches / fakultatives Fach | |
special subject / field | Fachgebiet | |
to specialise in (the field of) | sich spezialisieren (auf dem Gebiet / im Fach) |
Examinations
Vokabular | Erklärung | Übersetzung |
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school leaving examination, 'A' levels (British English), High School Diploma (American English) | Abschlussprüfung(en), Abitur | |
to take / do one's 'A' levels, to graduate from High School (American English) | das Abitur ablegen | |
to sit (for) / take an exam | eine Prüfung ablegen | |
to pass an exam | eine Prüfung bestehen | |
to fail (in) an exam | durch eine Prüfung fallen | |
oral / written exam | mündliche / schriftliche Prüfung | |
entrance / final exam / finals | Zulassungsprüfung / Abschlussprüfung | |
school-leaving certificate | Abschlusszeugnis, Abiturzeugnis | |
matriculation standard, university entrance qualification / requirements | Hochschulreife | |
assessment | the regular evaluation of a student's achievement on a course | Bewertung |
end-of term / year exam | Zwischenprüfung | |
preliminary diploma | Vordiplom | |
preliminary exams / prelims | Vordiplomprüfungen | |
diploma project / paper, dissertation | Diplomarbeit | |
marks / grades | (Abschluss)Note, Prädikat | |
overall grade | Note: A general classification of performance is difficult as systems vary from country to country and institution to institution. | Gesamtprädikat |
Academic Degrees
Vokabular | Erklärung | Übersetzung |
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to study for a degree (in economics, to take / do a degree) | studieren (mit dem Ziel, einen akademischen Grad zu erwerben) | |
to graduate from university | das Studium mit einem akademischen Grad abschließen | |
to take a further degree | einen weiteren, höheren akademischen Grad verleihen | |
to award a degree to sb. / to confer a degree upon / on sb. | einen akademischen Grad verleihen | |
first class degree | sehr gutes Examen | |
a first class (honours) degree (in) | ausgezeichnet | |
second class degree | mittlere Noten bei Abschlussprüfung | |
an upper second (honours) degree | gut | |
a lower second (honours) degree | befriedigend | |
a third class (honours) degree | bestanden | |
Bachelor | first university degree / person who holds this degree | Bakkalaureus, Bachelor |
Master (of Arts) | Master of Business Administration second (postgraduate) university degree |
Magister (Artium, Master) |
Doctor (of Philosophy) | doctorate awarded for original research | Doktor |
to take a doctor's / doctoral degree | to do / work for a doctorate | promovieren |
doctoral candidacy | Promotion | |
doctoral thesis | a dissertation resulting from original research for a Doctor of Philosophy | Doktorarbeit, Dissertation |
to receive / obtain a doctorate | promoviert werden, promovieren |