German C1 Work & Education Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Work & Education vocabulary at C1 level — 414 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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414 C1 · Work & Education words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
die Abhängige Variabledependent variable—
die Abordnunga secondment = an arrangement where a company temporarily assigns an employee to a new position—
abstrahierento abstract—
der Ackerbauagriculture / farming (wenig benutzt)—
akkreditierento accredit—
die Akkreditierungaccreditation—
die Akquisitionacquisition—
amtierento officiate—
die Amtsspracheofficial language—
angemessenappropriate—
die Anhörung(court) hearing—
das Anschauungsmaterialillustrative material / visual aides—
anspruchsvolldemanding—
der Arbeitskampflabor dispute—
die Arbeitsmigrationlabor migration—
arbeitsteiligdivision of labor—
der Arbeitsvertragemployment contract—
das Arbeitszeitmodellwork schedule model—
argumentierenargue—
arriviertarrived—
ätzento etch / corrode / cauterize—
die Aufarbeitungprocessing / preparation—
die Aufstiegschanceopportunity for advancement—
ausbildento train—
die Aussteifungbracing/stiffening—
autodidaktischself-taught—
das Axiomaxiom—
die Barrierebarrier—
die Befähigungempowerment—
der Befehlshabercommander (leader)—
befugtauthorized / competent—
begutachtento give expert advice about / eye up—
die Begutachtunginspection—
der Beiratan advisory council / adviser—
der Beitela woodworking chisel—
der Berufsanfängerjob beginner—
die Berufsausbildungvocational training—
der Berufsbildoccupation—
der Berufszweigfield of study—
das Betriebsklimawork environment—
betriebswirtschaftlichoperationally—
die Bewehrungreinforcement—
die Beweismittelevidence/material evidence—
beziffernto figure / number / estimate—
der Biasbias—
die Bilanzierungaccounting/balance-sheet accounting—
der Bildungsgangeducation pathway—
das Bildungsniveaueducational level—
die Bildungspolitikeducation policy—
das Bildungssystemeducation system—
der Bildungswegeducation path—
die Blendean aperture / shutter—
das ChromChromium—
der Clustercluster—
die Codierungencoding / coding—
das Curriculumcurriculum—
die Dachgesellschaftan umbrella company—
die Datenvisualisierungdata visualization—
die Deckenschalungceiling formwork—
das Deduktionsverfahrendeductive reasoning—
deduzierento deduce—
definierento define—
die Dekodierungdecoding—
die Delegationdelegation—
die Demografiedemography—
die Denkpausethinking pause—
deponierento deposit / put / lodge—
designiertdesignated—
destillierento distill—
die Didaktikdidactics / teaching methodology—
die Dienstbarkeitservice—
die Dienstleistungsqualitätservice quality—
die Dienstzeitservice time—
die Disharmoniedisharmony—
disqualifizierendisqualify—
diszipliniertdisciplined—
die Disziplinierungdiscipline—
die Dogmatikdogmatics / dogmatic theology—
der Drahtziehera mastermind—
die Dramaturgiedramaturgy—
der Dreschflegela flail—
die Druckspannungcompressive stress—
der Durchsatzthroughput—
die Effizienzsteigerungefficiency improvement—
die Eichungcalibration / standardization—
die Eignungsuitability—
einschlägigrelevant / pertinent—
das Einstiegsgehaltstarting salary—
die Ekklesiologieecclesiology—
elastischelastic—
elitärelitist—
die Eliteuniversitätelite university—
der Empirismusempiricism—
die Endabnahmefinal inspection—
die Endlosschleifean infinite loop—
die Entsagungrenunciation—
der Entwicklungsprozessdevelopment process—
epischepic—
die Epistemologieepistemology—
das Erhebungsinstrumentsurvey instrument—

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