German Words Explained episodes:

• November 11, 2009Freiwillige Ausreise

  A term used to describe one of the choices facing asylum seekers in Germany

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• November 04, 2009Entlassungsproduktivitaet

  A way of describing an increase in productivity by workforce reduction

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• October 28, 2009Humankapital

  A way of describing the value of an employee in a company

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• October 21, 2009Taetervolk

  A way of describing the collective guilt of a nation's people

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• October 14, 2009Ich-AG

  A form of self-employment

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• October 07, 2009Walpurgisnacht

  A traditional gathering of witches at the end of April

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• September 30, 2009Unfrei

  A term meaning that post is paid for by the recipient.

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• September 23, 2009Kurbelinduktor

  A hand-operated dynamo.

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• September 16, 2009Klappenschrank

  A piece of telephone equipment used to connect people.

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• September 09, 2009UMTS

  A faster method of data transfer in mobile phone networks

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