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Katastrophen
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English
German
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dis·as·ter [dɪˈzɑ:stəʳ, Am -ˈzæstɚ] N
1. disaster (misfortune):
disaster
Katastrophe f <-, -n>
disaster
Unglück nt <-(e)s, -e>
disaster
Desaster nt <-s, ->
air disaster
Flugzeugunglück nt <-(e)s, -e>
air disaster
Flugzeugkatastrophe f <-, -n>
rail disaster
Eisenbahnunglück nt <-(e)s, -e>
rail disaster
Zugunglück nt <-(e)s, -e>
environmental disaster
Umweltkatastrophe f <-, -n>
natural/global disaster
Naturkatastrophe f /globale Katastrophe
2. disaster no pl:
everything was going smoothly until disaster struck
alles lief reibungslos, bis die Katastrophe ihren Lauf nahm
to avert disaster
eine Katastrophe abwenden
to spell disaster for sth
eine Katastrophe für etw acc bedeuten
3. disaster inf (failure):
disaster
Katastrophe f <-, -n>
the evening was a complete disaster
der Abend war der totale Reinfall
as a teacher, he was a disaster
als Lehrer war er absolut unfähig
diˈs·as·ter area N
disaster area
Katastrophengebiet nt <-(e)s, -e>
after the party, the house was a disaster area fig hum
nach dem Fest sah das Haus aus wie ein Schlachtfeld
diˈs·as·ter movie N
disaster movie
Katastrophenfilm m
ˈflood dis·as·ter N
flood disaster
Überschwemmungskatastrophe f <-, -n>
natu·ral dis·ˈas·ter N
natural disaster
Naturkatastrophe f <-, -n>
German
German
English
English
Eisenbahnunglück
railway disaster [or accident]
Eisenbahnunglück
train disaster [or crash]
Katastrophenschutz
disaster control
Katastrophenschutz
disaster control organization
Notstandsgebiet
disaster area
Überschwemmungskatastrophe
flood disaster
Umweltkatastrophe
ecological disaster
English
English
German
German
natural disaster N INSUR
natural disaster
Naturkatastrophe f
insurance against natural disaster N INSUR
insurance against natural disaster
Naturkatastrophenversicherung f
German
German
English
English
Naturkatastrophe
natural disaster
Naturkatastrophenversicherung
insurance against natural disaster
natural catastrophe, natural disaster [ˌnætʃrldɪˈzɑːstə] N
natural catastrophe
Naturkatastrophe
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disaster struck when we least expected it
das Unglück schlug zu, als wir es am wenigsten erwarteten
everything was going smoothly until disaster struck
alles lief reibungslos, bis die Katastrophe ihren Lauf nahm
as a teacher, he was a disaster
als Lehrer war er absolut unfähig
disasters make good copy for newspapers
Katastrophen sind guter Stoff für Zeitungen
news of the disaster stunned the nation
die Nachricht von der Katastrophe schockte das Land
to hover on the brink of disaster
am Rande des Ruins stehen
am Rande des Abgrunds stehen
to be on the brink of disaster [or ruin]
das volle Ausmaß der Katastrophe
the full extent of the disaster
die neue Mitarbeiterin war ein absoluter Reinfall
the new employee was a complete disaster
leider ist mir der Kuchen verunglückt
I'm afraid my cake is a disaster
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Completed in 1997, the piece was inspired by the disaster of 1994.
en.wikipedia.org
It is remarkable to realize how far the formerly fragmented, global risk and disaster community has grown into one distinctive body of excellence.
en.wikipedia.org
Survivors, relatives and family members were called to identify the dead and detail whatever they may have known about the disaster.
en.wikipedia.org
It symbolizes the fact that we are blowing the whistle on the silent disaster of hunger.
en.wikipedia.org
A series of major disasters occurred in the state from the 1920s to the 1940s.
en.wikipedia.org
Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
[...]
Definition of disaster A disaster is “a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources.”
www.giz.de
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Definition Katastrophe Eine Katastrophe ist "die Unterbrechung der Funktionsfähigkeit einer Gemeinschaft oder Gesellschaft, die hohe menschliche, materielle, ökonomische und ökologische Verluste verursacht und die Fähigkeit der betroffenen Gemeinschaft oder Gesellschaft übersteigt, diese aus eigener Kraft zu bewältigen."
www.giz.de
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On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development ( BMZ ), GIZ will also assist the survivors of the disaster – many of whom are seriously injured and traumatised – with medical care as well as through individual plans designed to secure their livelihoods.
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www.giz.de
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Im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung ( BMZ ) wird die GIZ zudem den Überlebenden der Katastrophe, die vielfach schwer verletzt und traumatisiert sind, sowohl mit medizinischer Hilfe als auch mit individuellen Hilfeplänen zur Sicherung ihrer beruflichen Zukunft zur Seite stehen.
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www.giz.de
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In times of crisis or disaster, states and local structures are often unable to guarantee the human right to safe water and sanitation.
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www.giz.de
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In Krisen und Katastrophen können Staaten und lokale Strukturen das Menschenrecht auf sauberes Wasser und Sanitärversorgung oftmals nicht gewährleisten.
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www.giz.de
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Has a disaster already occurred?
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www.giz.de
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Kam es bereits zu einer Katastrophe?
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www.giz.de
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Technological progress, a better technical understanding and its practical implementation, must lead to more environment-friendly and affordable products, providing a significant contribution to the improvement of the 7 major problem areas of the world ( addressing disasters of natural origin, oceans, water, food supply, urbanization, energy, employment ).
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www.ivw.uni-kl.de
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Der technische Fortschritt, besseres technisches Verständnis und dessen praktische Umsetzung, muss zu immer umweltfreundlicheren und bezahlbaren Produktenführen, mit denen erkennbare Beiträge zu den 7 großen Problemfeldern der Erde ( Umgang mit natürlichen Katastrophen, Ozeane, Wasser, Ernährung, Städte, Energie, Arbeit ) erreicht werden können.
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www.ivw.uni-kl.de

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