to come from all points of the compass

to come from all points of the compass

NOTE: Business English etc.
can be found below the translation exercises.

Translate the Text into English: Übersetzen:

Susann, Andreas, Nadine, Heike, Reiner, and Simone.

Welche Sprachen sprichst du?

Wir möchten dieses Jahr in Mexiko bleiben.

Wir möchten diesen Film in Mexiko sehen.

um acht Uhr

am Wochenende

im Dezember

Der Film ist langweilig.

Pass = Passport

Ist der Film interessant oder langweilig?

Das Restaurant  schließt in einer Stunde.

Ich muss eine Stunde Schlafen.

Wie viele Stunden arbeitest du pro Woche?

Müsst ihr gehen oder könnt ihr bleiben?

Das Konzert ist sehr kurz nur fünfzehn Minuten.

 

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Business English Word of the Week:

Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche:

Limited Competition:

A business word/phrase = This dominant position prevents other businesses from effectively competing. They may be unable to find access to the market, to innovate, or to attract customers.

Sample Sentence:

“When there is a case of limited competition within an area of business, then the government may seek to create conditions which will allow new companies to enter that market.”

 

Law English Word of the Week:

Gesetz Englisches Wort der Woche:

Initiating Legal Proceedings:

A law term/phrase = Taking legal action means starting a formal process, such as filing a lawsuit, which is a written request to a court to resolve a dispute between parties.

Sample Sentence:

“We will be Initiating Legal Proceedings as soon as our legal team has drawn up the papers.”

 

Vocabulary for Contracts:

Wortschatz für Verträge:

A word/phrase for contracts = Customisation:

They are not boilerplate language but are specifically crafted for the particular contract.

 

Vocabulary for Negotiations:

Wortschatz für Verhandlungen:

A word/phrase for negotiations = Acting as a Principal

Negotiators who act as principals represent their interests. If they are negotiating as part of a team, they may include agenda items that represent their interests alone.

If you want to learn more about principles in negotiation, you can read more in my upcoming blogs about Negotiation principles and principled negotiation.

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Word of the day: Wort des Tages:

X-rays had only been discovered a few years earlier, in 1895, by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, a German engineer and physicist. He named them “X-rays” because he didn’t know exactly what they were, so he used “X” to represent the unknown. In some European countries, they’re still referred to as “Röntgen rays” in his honour.

Röntgen never patented his invention, believing it should be freely available for the good of humanity. In recognition of his groundbreaking discovery, he was awarded the very first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

 

Phrase of the day: Satz des Tages:

Unspoken Rules for Men:

Protect those who are behind you, and respect those who are beside you.

This emphasises loyalty and honour. Protecting those behind you means safeguarding your family, friends, and teammates. Respecting those beside you signifies recognising the equality and value of your peers.

 

Idiom of the day: Redewendung des Tages:

“You’ve got to get your act together – this idiom means a person has to work better or leave. To galvanise, to stimulate oneself into organising one’s affairs effectively.

Sample Sentence:

“She could be out of a good job if she does not get her act together!”

 

British English / American English Vocabulary:

Britisches Englisch / Amerikanisches Englisch Wortschatz:

British English (B.E.) = pantechnicon / removal van

American English (A.E.) = moving van

Sample Sentence:

“If you are going to move house, then I hope that your van will move and remove all your stuff to your next house!”

 

Special Grammar Tip of the Week:

Spezieller Grammatik-Tipp der Woche:

Good communication skills, including proper grammar, enhance your credibility and professionalism. Avoiding foul language shows respect and maturity.

 

Pronunciation Tip: Aussprachetipp:

Receipts = you do not pronounce the letter “P”.

 

False Friends Tip of the Week:

Falsche Freunde Tipp der Woche:

German                    = Brief

Translation             = letter

False Friend (F.F.)   = brief

Meaning of F.F.        = kurz

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Wit, wit, wit – Education:

Witz, Witz, Witz – Ausbildung:

“One never knows, do one?”

Quote by Fats Waller.

 

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Slang word of the day:

Slangwort des Tages:

Aggro – aggression.

Sample Sentence:

“Now, now, we don’t want any aggro, do we?”

 

Colloquial / Colloquialisms:

Umgangssprache / Umgangssprache:

Anorak – either hooded rainwear or slang for a nerd. Anyone who has a “nerd-like hobby” is called an anorak. For example: stamp collecting, aeroplane watching, any sort of collector that collects odd things. The worst and most famous ‘Anorak’ hobby of all time is train spotting.

Sample Sentence:

“Kevin is a complete Anorak, he goes train spotting in all types of weather!”

NOTE: The words Nerd or Geek are American. It’s a person regarded as socially dull, unsophisticated, awkward, etc., specif., as from being preoccupied with schoolwork, an intellectual hobby, or a strange hobby, etc.

 

Cockney Rhyming Slang:

Cockney Reimender Slang:

New Model Army = Barmy – meaning to be crazy, mad or foolish.

Sample Sentence:

“You have to be New Model Army to believe he is telling the truth!”

 

Quote of the week: Zitat der Woche:

“The use of correct grammar will advance one far in life. Employ a cultured accent and season your speech with praising others, not oneself. Leave all the foul language for the less educated.”

MIB 1^st July 2025.

 

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