to study in a very concentrated way for a short time
to cram for sth
learning purely by repitition
rote-learning
“Merkhilfen”
mnemonics
to hand in
to submit
to evaluate / to grade
to assess
to do research
to carry out research
system where libraries exchange books
inter-library loan
existing as a basic part of sth
to be inherent in sth
lists of schools / colleges
league tables
to make sth continue
to perpetuate
system with two levels
two-tier system
receiving money in grants, gifts from rich people etc.
well-endowed
money given to pay for studies
bursaries
education at uni / college
tertiary
sb has the same position/job as me
my opposite number
policy of sharing desks in an office
hot-desking
ordinary
mundane (tasks)
run-of-the-mill
to be stuck in a job
to be stuck in a rut
sb works for several companies
freelance
amount of confidence felt by a person / group
morale
Mutter- / Vaterschaftsurlaub
maternity / paternity leave
to increase, to rise
to increment
Entlassungen
redundancies
the minimum of workers needed
skeleton staff
selling or marketing goods by phone
telesales / telemarketing
phoning people who have not requested a call to sell sth
cold calling
attempt to sell sth forcefully
hard sell
“auf Lager halten”
to keep sth in stock
bureaucracy (negative)
red tape
“Kapitalvermögen”
capital assets
reading, writing and arithmetic = …
“the three Rs”
the ability to read
literacy
the ability to count / do maths
numeracy
things happen quickly
fast-paced
the job
the post
partly paid for by the company
subsidised
practical, direct
hands-on
a group of people
panel
“Kündigungsfrist”
notice period
the person who checks your work
line manager
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