Vocabulary
der
Strukturwandel
/ʃtʁʊkˈtuːɐ̯ˌvandl̩/· noun· Pl. —
structural change
Der Strukturwandel — when the economic base of a region changes: the Ruhr area from coal and steel to services, Lusatia as it prepares for the end of lignite mining.
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- Singular
- der Strukturwandel
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- des Strukturwandels
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Strukturwandel
structural change
Das Ruhrgebiet hat einen tiefgreifenden Strukturwandel durchlaufen.
The Ruhr area has undergone profound structural change.
Word family
Strukturwandeldie Strukturthe structureder Wandelchangestrukturellstructural
Common combinations
- den Strukturwandel bewältigento cope with structural change
- den Strukturwandel gestaltento shape structural change
- vom Strukturwandel betroffenaffected by structural change
Real examples
- Mit Milliardenhilfen soll der Strukturwandel in den Kohleregionen gelingen.Billions in aid are meant to make structural change in the coal regions a success.
- Der Strukturwandel in der Autoindustrie gefährdet viele Arbeitsplätze bei Zulieferern.Structural change in the car industry threatens many jobs at suppliers.
- Die Stadt hat den Strukturwandel vom Industriestandort zum Dienstleistungszentrum geschafft.The city has managed the structural change from an industrial location to a service centre.
