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British taste

Eleven million viewers watched the first episode of ITV’s new serial called Downton Abbey. To me, it seemed like a pastiche of The Remains of the Day, Upstairs, Downstairs, and the iconic advert for Hovis bread.

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Das Haus am Eaton Place

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The queen, going forward

I was glad to hear that one woman who can easily afford to take a few cuts will do so. I also found it amusing that the finance minister used management jargon to tell us that Queen Elizabeth II will get less money.

ein paar Kürzungen hinnehmen

Disproportionate measures?

Lufthansa pilots went on strike this week, forcing Germany’s flagship airline to cancel flights and its customers to make alternative travel arrangements. Lufthansa called the planned four-day strike “disproportionate”. That's why this adjective is our Wise Word for this week.

streiken

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unverhältnismäßig

Short and long

Many firms face the problem of how to cut costs without damaging their long-term prospects. Training budgets are easy targets, which means language courses are being cut. Employees must take responsibility for their own learning.

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