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darkly and doubtfully explored
The original ideas of the Magi are darkly and doubtfully explored by their apologist, Dr. Hyde, (Hist.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

Dienstleistungen an den Einzelhändler
Tatsachen essential facts die Wirtschaft als Ganzes; Gesamtwirtschaft economy as a whole die Zahlungen wieder aufnehmen to resume payments die Zahlungsfähigkeit des Absenders the solvency of the consignor die Zeichnungsberechtigung eines Unterzeichners the authority of any signatory die Zeit einschränkendes Akzept qualified as to time die Zeit stempeln to clock die zeitlich beschränkte Nutzung the temporary use die Zinsen senken lower the rate of interest die Zollabfertigung erledigen clear the goods for import die zu entscheidende Angelegenheit the matter to be decided die zusätzlich zu deckenden Gefahren the additional risks to be covered die zusätzlichen Kosten übernehmen bear the additional costs Diebstahl larceny Diebstahl theft Diebstahlausschlussklausel theft exclusion clause dienen serve dienlich beneficial dienlich; nützlich useful Dienst service dienstabwesend absent from duty Dienstabwesenheit absence from duty Dienstalter age of service Dienstalter length of service dienstbereit ready for service Dienstbezüge official emoluments Diensteid oath of office Dienstgespräch official call Dienstleistungen an den Bürger services to the public Dienstleistungen an den Einzelhändler services to the retailer Dienstleistungen an den Verbraucher services to the consumer Dienstleistungen einer Bank services of a bank Dienstleistungsabteilung; Kundendienst service department Dienstleistungsgeschäft servicing business Dienstleistungsgewerbe service industries Dienstleistungsgewerbe service industry Dienstleistungsverkauf sale of services dienstliche Angelegenheit official business Dienstsache official business Dienstschluß closing time Dienststelle der Regierung; Ministerium government department Dienststellung official position Dienststunden hours of attendance Dienststunden; Öffnungsstunden official hours Dienstvertrag contract of personal service Dienstvorgesetzter; Aufsichtführender supervisor Dienstvorschriften official instructions dient zur Beurkundung von is evidence of dies fällt in den Bereich von
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

distinct and divergent elements
Inquiring further for the right general principles of distribution, we find that our common notion of Justice includes—besides the principle of Reparation for injury—two quite distinct and divergent elements.
— from The Methods of Ethics by Henry Sidgwick

drawer and Dieuzy exclaimed
They opened the drawer, and Dieuzy exclaimed: “Ah!
— from The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar by Maurice Leblanc

Durchschnittstagesverdienst average daily earnings
Durchschnittsrechengeschwindigkeit average calculation speed Durchschnittssatz average rate Durchschnittssteuersatz composite rate Durchschnittsstundenverdienst average hourly earnings Durchschnittstagesverdienst average daily earnings Durchschnittstagesverdienst daily average earnings Durchschnittsverbrauch average consumption Durchschnittsverbraucher average consumer Durchschnittsverdienst average earnings Durchschnittsverhalten average behaviour Durchschnittsware average quality Durchschnittswert average value Durchschnittswert mean value Durchschnittswochenlohn average weekly wages Durchschnittswochenverdienst average weekly earnings Durchschnittszahl average number Durchschnittszeit average time Durchschnittszuwachs average increment durchsehen revise Durchsicht; nachprüfen review Durchsuchungsbefehl search warrant durchzählen enumerate dürfen vom Erlös abgezogen werden may be deducted from the proceeds dynamische Nachfrage dynamic demand E eben sosehr ... wie auch as much ... as Ebene level ebenso wie as well as ebenso wie just as ebenso wie alle anderen Steuern as well as any other taxes ebnen level off echt authentic echt genuine echt warranted echte Unterschrift genuine signature Echtheit authenticity Echtheit einer Unterschrift genuineness of a signature Echtheit eines
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

der Autorität des Ermessens
Mindestauftragsgröße minimum order Mindestauslieferung short delivery Mindestausstoß minimum output Mindestbeschäftigungszeit minimum period of employment Mindestbestand minimum inventory Mindestbetrag lowest amount Mindestbetrag minimum amount Mindesteinlage minimum deposit Mindesteinlage; Mindestanzahlung minimum deposit Mindestgebühr minimum charge Mindestgehalt minimum salary Mindestgrenze minimum limit Mindestgröße minimum size Mindestkapazität minimum capacity Mindestkapital minimum capital Mindestladung minimum load Mindestleistung minimum performance Mindestlohn minimum wage Mindestpreis minimum price Mindestpreis reserved price Mindestsatz minimum rate Mindestsatz; Mindestpreis minimum rate Mindeststücklohn minimum piece rate Mindestunterstützung; Mindestzulage minimum benefit Mindestverdienst minimum pay Mindestverpflichtung minimum obligation Mindestwert minimum value Mindestzahl minimum number Mindestzeit; Bestzeit minimum time Mindestzeitlohn minimum time rate Mineralvorkommen; Erzlagerstätten mineral deposits minimal minimum minimal halten keep to a minimum Minimum; mindest minimum Minister minister Ministerium government department Ministerium ministry Minorität minority mischen; Mischung mix Mischkalkulation mixed calculation Mischkonto mixed account Mischung der Werbeträger media mix miserabler Preis wrotten price missachten disregard Missbrauch abuse Missbrauch der Autorität; des Ermessens abuse of authority Missbrauch der Autorität; des Ermessens abuse of office Missbrauch der Autorität; des Ermessens abuse of power Missbrauch der Macht abuse of power Misserfolg flop Misskredit disrepute Missverständnis misunderstanding Missverständnisse misunderstandings Missverständnisse und Streitigkeiten misunderstandings and disputes missverstehen misunderstand Misswirtschaft maladministration Misswirtschaft; schlechte Unternehmensführung maladministration mit Aktien eingedeckt sein long of stock mit Aktien hausieren share hawking mit anderen
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

dismissal and develop employees
The offices and trusts so earned will do away with arbitrary dismissal and develop employees and officials capable and cognizant of their duties.
— from The Philippines a Century Hence by José Rizal

day after day enduring
My answer to these questions must needs appear to you unsatisfactory, yet they have sufficed to lead me on, day after day, enduring every wretchedness, rather than by such means to seek relief.
— from The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

disagreeable and divers Emblematical
After this Part was over, they began a Diversion which they call Country Dancing , and wherein there were also some things not disagreeable, and divers Emblematical Figures , Compos'd, as I guess, by Wise Men, for the Instruction of Youth.
— from The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Steele, Richard, Sir

derelicts and deodands ejectamenta
the civil, or those arising from wrecks of the sea, flotsam, jetsam, and lagan, royal fishes, derelicts, and deodands, ejectamenta maris, and the goods of pirates, traitors, felons, suicides, and fugitives within the admiralty jurisdiction; and the prize droits, or those accruing in the course of war, comprehending all ships and goods taken without commission, all vessels improperly captured before hostilities have been formally declared, or found or by accident brought within the admiralty, salvage for all ships rescued, and all ships seized, in any of the ports, creeks, or roads of the United Kingdom [265] of Great Britain and Ireland before any declaration of war or reprisals by the sovereign.
— from The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by W. H. (William Henry) Smyth

direful and disastrous events
It is believed by almost all the ancient authorities that the appearance of new and unknown heavenly bodies portends to wretched mortals direful and disastrous events, rather than pleasant and propitious ones.
— from A Source Book for Mediæval History Selected Documents illustrating the History of Europe in the Middle Age by Oliver J. (Oliver Joseph) Thatcher

difficult and dangerous expedition
To start on such a difficult and dangerous expedition as this unquestionably was during the proper pioneer family movement, from 1842 to 1852, would have seemed to all concerned too much like suicide of the sick or the chronically feeble.
— from The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society (Vol. 1, No. 1) by Oregon Historical Society

distinctness and decorative effect
Still trade marks, after all, fill the place, in our modern commercial war, of the old knightly heraldry—shorn of its splendour and romance, certainly—and given trade marks and posters they might as well be designed, and would serve their purpose more effectively if they were treated more according to the principles of mediæval heraldry, since they would gain at once character, distinctness, and decorative effect.
— from The Bases of Design by Walter Crane

Donkeys and dinner exclaimed
Donkeys and dinner!” exclaimed Mr. Carlisle.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 20, October 1874‐March 1875 by Various

down another detective especially
I therefore informed the Vice-President that I would send down another detective especially to shadow her, as she might leave at any moment for the North and take the forty thousand dollars with her.
— from The Expressman and the Detective by Allan Pinkerton

dislike and despise each
No two people could dislike and despise each other more thoroughly than he and I do.
— from Hathercourt by Mrs. Molesworth


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