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additional income Zusatzvereinbarung
zusätzlicher Urlaub additional leave zusätzlicher Zuschuss additional allowance zusätzliches Arbeitselement noncyclic element zusätzliches Einkommen additional income Zusatzvereinbarung additional arrangement Zusatzvereinbarung supplemenmtal agreement Zusatzversicherungen abschließen to take out any additional insurance Zusatzvertrag supplementary agreement Zuschlag acceptance of a tender Zuschlag additional charge Zuschlag surcharge Zuschlag an Meistbietenden sale to the highest bidder Zuschlag bei der Zeitvorgabe allowance Zuschlag für Mehrplatzarbeit synchronization allowance Zuschlag für zusätzlich erforderliche Arbeit excess work allowance zuschlagen (bei Versteigerung) knock down Zuschlagsprämie additional premium Zuschuss grant zusichern; garantieren warrant zuständig competent Zuständigkeit competence Zuständigkeitsklausel jurisdiction clause Zustelldienst delivery service Zustellung einer Klage service of a writ Zustellung; schriftliche Benachrichtigung notification Zustellungsbescheinigung recorded delivery zustimmen consent zustimmend; bejahend affirmative Zustimmung affirmation Zustimmung durch Zuruf acclamation Zustimmung von Seiten der Bank agreement on the part of the bank Zustimmung; zustimmen consent Zustimmungserklärung declaration of consent zuteilen allocate zuteilen apportion Zuteilung allotment Zuteilung letter of allotment Zuteilung von Aktien allotment of shares Zuteilung; Zuweisung allocation Zuteilungsschein certificate of allotment Zutritt nur geschäftlich no admittance except on business zuverlässig reliable zuverlässig; sicher reliable zuverlässiges Unternehmen reliable firm Zuverlässigkeit reliability
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

at its zenith
The kingdom was at its zenith under Hetum or Hayton I., husband of Leon's daughter Isabel (1224-1269); he was, however, prudent enough to make an early submission to the Mongols, and remained ever staunch to them, which brought his territory constantly under the flail of Egypt.
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Rustichello of Pisa

auch in Zukunft
Belohnung als Ansporn steepening incentive Belohnung als Ansporn zur Leistungssteigerung accelerating incentive Belohnung mit gestuften Leistungsprämien geared incentive Belohnung; Preis; Prämie award bemerkenswert striking bemessen measured Bemessungsgrundlage assessment basis bemühen; Bemühung endeavour Bemühungen endeavours Bemühungen; behilflich zu sein endeavours to assist benachrichtigen notify benachrichtigen to advise fate Benachrichtigung notification Benachrichtigung railway advice Benachrichtigung (Bezahltmeldung etc.) advice of fate Benachrichtigung in angemessener Weise reasonable notice Benachrichtigung; Avis letter of advice Benachrichtigungsschreiben letter of advice Benachteiligung gewisser Tätigkeiten job discrimination benannte Bank nominated bank benannter Abgangsflughafen named airport of departure benannter Abgangsort named departure point benannter Bestimmungshafen named port of destination benannter Bestimmungsort named place of destination benannter Bestimmungsort named point of destination benannter Lieferort an der Grenze named place of delivery at frontier benannter Verschiffungshafen named port of shipment Benehmen conduct benennen; ernennen to nominate Benennung naming Benennung nomination Benennung durch die eröffnende Bank nomination by the issuing bank Benennung; Ernennung nomination benötigen require benötigen; Bedarf; Not need benötigt auch in Zukunft continues to require benutzbar zur Akzeptleistung available for acceptance benutzbar zur Negoziierung available for negotiation benutzbar zur Sichtzahlung available for sight payment Benutzer end-user benutzt für den Schienentransport used when goods are carried by rail benutzt für den Straßentransport used when goods are carried by road Benzinsteuer (US) gasoline tax beobachten; beachten observe Beobachtung; Beachtung observation Beobachtungszeit; Beobachtungsdauer observation period Beobachtungszeitraum observation period bequem convenient Bequemlichkeit convenience beratend advisory beratender Ausschuß advisory committee beratender Ingenieur consulting engineer beratendes Geschäft consultative business Berater consultant Beratung consultation Beratungsdienst advisory service Beratungsdienst counselling Beratungsunternehmen consulting firm berechenbar calculable Berechenbarkeit
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

animals in zoölogical
The latter class are apparently analogous to those which bar the fertility of most species of wild animals in zoölogical gardens.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. (Ernest Watson) Burgess

at its zenith
In 1854 the Missouri Compromise had been repealed, trouble in Kansas had reached its height, the Know Nothing party was at its zenith, the Whigs were demoralized and the Free Soilers were gaining the ascendency.
— from The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Ida Husted Harper

at it Zephyr
Heel over toe—cut and shuffle—pay away at it, Zephyr!
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

and intermediate zone
But a far more important consideration, as I believe, is that, during the process of further modification, by which two varieties are supposed on my theory to be converted and perfected into two distinct species, the two which exist in larger numbers from inhabiting larger areas, will have a great advantage over the intermediate variety, which exists in smaller numbers in a narrow and intermediate zone.
— from On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life by Charles Darwin

arrived in Zurich
Here I learned that Karl Ritter had arrived in Zurich, as he said he would, with the intention of paying me a visit.
— from My Life — Volume 1 by Richard Wagner

applied in zoology
Adduc′tor, a muscle which draws one part of the body towards another: applied in zoology to one of the muscles which bring together the valves of the shell of the bivalve molluscs.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide Vol. 1 Part 1 by Various

an inconsiderate zeal
Do not cause it to come again into the minds of those sovereigns and their peoples, whom an inconsiderate zeal has often driven into violence and ferocity against protestants, that a war to compel the weakest to follow the religion of the strongest is just and lawful."
— from PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete by John Lothrop Motley

agent in Zanzibar
I commenced this letter with but mournful news; I desire to close it with an expression of thankfulness to God for what health and strength and success He has given us, and with an earnest appeal to all missionary hearts to apply their means and strength with renewed vigor to this work, and to be assured that, however cavilers may talk of disaster, there is no despondency here.” —On the eve of going to press the Directors have received a telegram from the Society’s agent in Zanzibar, to the following effect: “The Rev. W. Griffith and Dr. Southon arrived at Ujiji on the 23d of September; all well.” —An Alexandria despatch to the Daily News says Ismail Eyoud Pacha has been appointed Governor of the Soudan, vice Gordon Pacha resigned.
— from The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 3, March, 1880 by Various

an instant Zorzi
As they looked at each other, they both grew pale, and in an instant Zorzi's young face looked haggard and his eyes seemed to grow hollow, while Marietta's filled with tears.
— from Marietta: A Maid of Venice by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford

an intellectual zero
an intellectual zero, totally ignorant of his own interest, a mere private individual.
— from The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 by Friedrich Engels

as in zeal
[10] ʍ as in when v as in van never leave f as in fan stiffer leaf ð as in this leather clothe θ as in thistle Ethel cloth z as in zeal easel lose s as in seal lesson lease ʒ as in leisure rouge ʃ as in shed ashes dash j as in yes r as in red very l as in lip pallor pill h as in hot [Pg 26] Vowels.
— from The Sounds of Spoken English: A Manual of Ear Training for English Students (4th edition) by Walter Ripman

at in Zubr
Yet Dan's whisper of 'the World' provoked no smile in his companion, for there was nothing to smile at in Zubr-ul-Zamân, old and shrunken as he was.
— from The Potter's Thumb by Flora Annie Webster Steel

are in Zambia
@Tanzania:Transportation Railways: total: 3,569 km (1995) narrow gauge: 2,600 km 1.000-m gauge; 969 km 1.067-m gauge note: the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), which operates 1,860 km of 1.067-m narrow gauge track between Dar es Salaam and New Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia (of which 969 km are in Tanzania and 891 km are in Zambia) is not a part of Tanzania Railways Corporation; because of the difference in gauge, this system does not connect to Tanzania Railways Highways: total: 88,200 km paved: 3,704 km unpaved: 84,496 km (1996 est.)
— from The 1998 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

at its zenith
On his, the haunting doubt lest she had so far given her heart to Philip that full fruition for himself, that full fruition which youth at its zenith instinctively claims from love and fortune, could never be his.
— from Helena by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

Ah I zank
"Ah, I zank you extremely, sir," said Professor Socrat, bowing low, "I zank ze giver, an' I zank you for ze most polite attention you have bestowed on me."
— from Jack Ranger's Western Trip; Or, from Boarding School to Ranch and Range by Clarence Young


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