 | English  | German | |
 | complete {adj} [complete works of ...] | 220 sämtlich [sämtliche Werke von ...] | |
| engine {adj} [attr.] [e.g. manufacturer, technology, works] | Motoren- [z. B. Hersteller, Technologie, Werk] | |
| mus. violin {adj} [attr.] [e.g. concerto, étude, method, sonata, works] | Violin- [z. B. Konzert, Etüde, Schule, Sonate, Werke] | |
| Nouns |
| ind. smelter [smelting works] | 58 Schmelzhütte {f} | |
| mercenary [person who works solely for gain] [pej.] | 24 Gewinnsüchtiger {m} [pej.] | |
| econ. jobs contractor [of works, services] | 15 Werkvertragsnehmer {m} | |
| lit. mus. allusion [on historical events, literary texts or musical works] | 14 Allusion {f} [geh.] [Anspielung] | |
| lit. publ. publications [written works] | 9 Schriften {pl} | |
| film lit. schlockmeister [esp. Am.] [sl.] [author, film director, etc. who produces inferior works.] | 8 Schundproduzent {m} [ugs.] [Autor, Regisseur usw.] | |
| mus. [a standard reference to determine the chronology of J. S. Bach's vocal works composed in Leipzig produced by the musicologist Alfred Dürr (1976)] | Chronologie {f} der Leipziger Vokalwerke | |
| hist. jobs [a workman who works in clay or loam] | Lehmer {m} | |
| mus. [catalogue of J.S. Bach's works] | Bach-Compendium {n} <BC> | |
| [distancing oneself from one's own previous ideas, statements, works] | Kindesweglegung {f} [fig.] [österr.] [Rückzug von früheren Idealen, Überzeugungen, Aussagen etc.] | |
| mus. [thematic-systematic listing of the works of D. Buxtehude] | Buxtehude-Werke-Verzeichnis {n} <BuxWV> | |
| mus. [thematic-systematic listing of the works of J.S. Bach] | Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis {n} <BWV> | |
| lit. adespota [anonymous works] | Adespota {pl} [herrenlose Werke] | |
| lit. anonyma [anonymous works] | Anonyma {pl} | |
| bushman [person who lives, works, or travels in the bush, esp. in Australia] | Buschmann {m} [bes. Australien] | |
| collectible [e.g. antiques or art works] | Sammlerobjekt {n} | |
| creations [works of art, music or literature] | Werke {pl} [künstlerische Schöpfungen] | |
| constr. material mix [material mixture esp. in construction, road works] | Mischgut {n} [Bau, Straßenbau] | |
| libr. lit. philos. Nachlass [works unpublished at an author's death] | (literarischer) Nachlass {m} | |
| art libr. mus. Nachlass [works unpublished or unexhibited at an artist's death] | (künstlerischer) Nachlass {m} | |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
| to carry sth. off [e.g. works of art in a war] | etw.Akk. verschleppen [in räuberischer Absicht, im Krieg] | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| ind. aluminium smelter [Br.] [smelting works] | Aluminiumhütte {f} | |
| archaeo. art ancient bronzes [works of art] | antike Bronzen {pl} [Gegenstände] | |
| comp. bridge router [brouter; network device that works as a bridge and as a router] | BRouter / Brouter {m} [Netzwerkgerät, das die Funktionen eines Routers und einer Bridge vereint] | |
| climate gluer [climate protester who glues themselves to road surfaces, works of art, etc.] | Klimakleber {m} | |
| climate gluer [female] [climate protester who glues herself to road surfaces, works of art, etc.] | Klimakleberin {f} | |
| libr. collective title [of multivolume works] | Gesamttitel {m} [mehrbändiger Werke] | |
| libr. common title [of multivolume works] | Gesamttitel {m} [mehrbändiger Werke] | |
| constr. mining driving operations [tunnel, shaft works] | Vortriebsarbeiten {pl} [Tunnel-, Schachtarbeiten] | |
| constr. mining driving works [tunnel, shaft works] | Vortriebsarbeiten {pl} [Tunnel-, Schachtarbeiten] | |
| econ. jobs pol. election committee [of a union, works council, etc.] | Wahlvorstand {m} [einer Gewerkschaft, eines Betriebsrates usw.] | |
| mus. Hoboken Index [catalogue of J. Haydn's works] | Hoboken-Verzeichnis {n} <Hob> | |
| ind. mining lead smelter [works] | Bleihütte {f} | |
| ind. lime plant [lime works] | Kalkwerk {n} | |
| constr. mobile roadworks [Br.] [also: mobile road works] | Wanderbaustelle {f} | |
| modus operandi <MO> [the way in which something works] | Wirkungsweise {f} | |
| journ. pet writer [author of works on pets and their care] | Haustier-Autor {m} | |
| plastering works [stucco works] | Putzarbeiten {pl} [Stuck] | |
| lit. poetry reading [by a poet from his/her own works] | Dichterlesung {f} | |
| ind. salt works [treated as a sg.] [also: salt-works] | Salzsiederei {f} | |
| self-canonisation [Br.] [by fixing a representative selection of one's most important works] | Selbstkanonisierung {f} | |
| self-canonization [by fixing a representative selection of one's most important works] | Selbstkanonisierung {f} | |
| standard presentation [of literary works, a problem, etc.] | Standarddarstellung {f} [von Literatur, Problemen etc.] | |
| work area [place where one's work is done as well as subjects one works on] | Arbeitsfeld {n} [bezeichnet den Gegenstandsbereich der Arbeit, nicht den konkreten Arbeitsplatz] | |
| work number [esp. for works of art] | Werknummer {f} <WNr> [bes. bei Kunstwerken] | |
| 3 Words: Others |
| on the anvil {adv} [in the works] [Ind.] | in Arbeit | |
| 3 Words: Nouns |
| automot. auto body shop [paint works] | Autolackiererei {f} | |
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