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Unterabteilung
Buchung
debit/credit entry
    There's a debit entry on my cost centre that I don't agree with.
booking
Reservierung; Verwarnung (Fußball)
checken
to realize
    I didn't realize that she was the boss!
check
kontrollieren; überprüfen
Chef
boss
    I'll introduce you to my boss.
    But: Who is the current US Chief of Staff?
chef / chief
(Chef-)Koch; Häuptling
City
town
    Shall we travel into town together?
City
Londoner Finanzdistrikt
Controller
management accountant; cost controller
    You need to be a qualified management accountant to apply for this position.
controller
Lotse; Kontrolleur; Steuergerät
Controlling
cost control
    I work in cost control.
controlling
Steuern; Überwachen
Daten
data; dates
    Here are the final data from our survey.
dates
Verabredungen; Kalenderdaten
Datum
date
    What's the date today?
date
Rendezvous; Tagesangabe
defekt
out of order / not working
    The photocopier is out of order.
defect
überlaufen; Störung
definitiv
definitely
    We are definitely going to attend the event.
definitive
endgültig
Dekorateur
interior designer; interior decorator
    He's an interior decorator. She's studying to become an interior designer.
decorator
Maler
delikat
sensitive; subtle
    This is a sensitive subject. This dish has a very subtle lemon flavour.
delicate
zerbrechlich; zart
Delikatesse
delicacy
    Which dishes are considered a delicacy in China?
delicatessen
Feinkostgeschäft
dementiert
denied
    The boss has denied all knowledge of this matter.
demented
verrückt / wahnsinnig
demolieren
to vandalize
    The shop was vandalized during the night.
demolish
abreißen; vernichten
desinteressiert
indifferent
    You seem very indifferent about this subject.
disinterested
unparteiisch; unvoreingenommen
Devise
motto
    I think our motto is clear.
devise / device
ausdenken / Gerät
dezent
subtle
    The message we're sending is very subtle.
decent
anständig; ordentlich
dick
fat / overweight
    More and more people are overweight.
thick
dumm; dick (für alles außer Menschen)
Direktion
head office / headquarters; company management
    He works at head office. She works directly for the company management.
direction
Richtung
Dissertation
thesis
    I wrote a thesis about bilingualism in children.
    But: What is your dissertation all about?
dissertation
Doktorarbeit; dissertation
Dom
cathedral
    Have you ever visited Salisbury Cathedral?
dome
Kuppel
Dusche
shower
    The shower in my room is not working.
douche
Intimdusche
einschlafen
to fall asleep
    I fell asleep on the train to Hamburg.
sleep in
ausschlafen
energisch
forceful
    He's always quite forceful in his opinions.
energetic
energiegeladen; aktiv
engagiert
committed
    My team is fully committed to achieving our company's goals.
engaged
verlobt
Erlaubnis
permission
    First you need to get your boss's permission.
allowance
finanzielle Unterstützung/Taschengeld; Rücksicht
Etikett
label
    Could you remove the label for me, please?
etiquette
Etikette; Benimmregeln
eventuell
perhaps / maybe / possibly
    It would perhaps be a good idea to sell it now.
eventually
schließlich/im Endeffekt
Evergreen
(golden) oldie
    They're using a golden oldie in their TV ads.
evergreen
immergrüne Pflanze
Exemplar
copy
    Could you send me a copy of the newsletter please so that I can check it?
example
Beispiel
Existenz
livelihood
    His whole livelihood depends on the success of his company.
existence
Bestehen; Dasein
extra; Extra-
especially; on purpose / deliberately
    I brought along this English newspaper especially for you.
    We dropped the price deliberately to see if it would increase demand.
    But: Please could you bring us an extra portion of fries?
extra
zusätzlich; besonders
Fabrik
factory
    We are going to build a new factory in Bavaria.
fabric
Stoff; Gewebe
Falte
wrinkle; crease
    We are going to start producing a new anti-wrinkle cream.
    My shirt is all creased from the long flight.
fold
Falte (Papier~); falten
familiär
domestic / family
    He has resigned for family reasons.
familiar
vertraut;