Politisches Wörterbuch - Dictionary of Politics: zum parlamentarischen System Deutschlands und zum System des US-Kongresses

Wörterbuch Deutsch – Englisch (S. 127-128)

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abberufen

to dismiss, to recall, to remove from office

Abberufung

dismissal, recall, removal from office, ~ eines Botschafters: recalling an ambassador

Abgaben

social contributions [deductions from the gross salary to cover social security, unemployment benefits, health care, and accident and disability insurance]

Abgeordnete/r

member of Parliament, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Landtag, (US) congressman, congresswoman, member of Congress, member of the House of Representatives, (UK) member of Parliament, fraktionslose/r ~: independent member of Parliament, member of Parliament without party affiliation

Abgeordnetenamt

office in parliament, parliamentary office

Abgeordnetenbeitrag

speech by a member of Parliament

Abgeordnetenentschädigung

compensation for members of Parliament, members’ allowances, allowance for members of Parliament

Abgeordnetengesetz

Law on the Legal Status of Members of the German Federal Parliament

Abgeordnetenhaus

1. Berlin City Parliament, 2. parliament, (US) House of Representatives, the House, (UK) House of Commons

Abgeordnetenmandat

parliamentary seat, seat in parliament

Abgeordnetensitz

parliamentary seat, seat in parliament

Abgeordnetentätigkeit

1. work as a member of Parliament, 2. work as a member of the German Bundestag

Abgeordnetenwahl

parliamentary election, (US) congressional election

Abgesandte/r

delegate, emissary, envoy

Abkommen

accord, agreement, treaty, ein ~ abschließen: to conclude an agreement, to enter into an agreement, to make an agreement, ein ~ aushandeln: to negotiate an agreement, ein ~ beenden: to terminate an agreement, ein ~ kündigen: to cancel an agreement, ein ~ schließen: to conclude an agreement, to enter into an agreement, to make an agreement, ein ~ treffen: to conclude an agreement, to enter into an agreement, to make an agreement

Abordnung

body of delegates, delegacy, delegates, delegation, deputation

abrüsten

to disarm

Abrüstung

disarmament, ~sabkommen: disarmament agreement, ~sgespräche: disarmament talks, ~sgespräche führen: to conduct disarmament talks, ~sgespräche wieder aufnehmen: to resume disarmament talks, ~sverhandlungen: disarmament negotiations, atomare ~sverhandlungen: nuclear disarmament negotiations

abschieben

to deport

Abschiebung

deportation

absolute Mehrheit

absolute majority

absolute Zweidrittelmehrheit

absolute two-thirds majority

abstimmen

to vote

Abstimmung

vote, voting, eine ~ durchführen: to take a vote, elektronische ~: electronic voting, geheime ~: secret ballot, voting by secret ballot, namentliche ~: roll-call vote, vote by roll call, zur ~ aufrufen: to call for a vote, zur ~ kommen: to bring to vote, zur ~ stehen: to be up for a vote, zur ~ stellen: to put to vote, ~sergebnis: voting result, result of the voting, ~sverhalten: voting behavior