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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |