C1 · 22 words
Emil starts a cooperative
Emil's courier service has grown, and now he wants it to belong to all the riders together, like the colourful houses of the garden city in Bohnsdorf, which have belonged to a cooperative for more than a hundred years. Learn to talk about a cooperative - members, shares, statutes, co-determination - and about sharing profits and decisions fairly.
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Emil
Nicht verschenken! Der Dienst soll gemeinsames Eigentum aller Fahrer werden, gleichberechtigt - wie die Gartenstadt hier in Bohnsdorf.
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Not give it away! The service should become the joint property of all the riders, on an equal footing - like the garden city here in Bohnsdorf.
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Emil
Eben! Ich will Mitbestimmung statt Chefetage. Bei jeder Entscheidung sollen alle mitbestimmen.
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Exactly! I want co-determination, not a boardroom. Everyone should have a say in every decision.
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Lotte
In der Mitgliederversammlung hat jedes Mitglied ein Stimmrecht, ganz gleich, wie viele Anteile es hält.
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At the general meeting every member has one vote, no matter how many shares they hold.
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Emil
Perfekt. Ich bringe die drei Lastenräder ein, und alle anderen beteiligen sich mit einem kleinen Anteil.
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Perfect. I'll put in the three cargo bikes, and everyone else takes part with a small share.
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Lotte
Den kann die Genossenschaft am Jahresende an alle ausschütten - Gewinnbeteiligung für alle, sozusagen. Oder ihr steckt ihn in neue Räder.
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The cooperative can pay it out to everyone at the end of the year - profit sharing for all, so to speak. Or you put it into new bikes.
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Emil
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And anyone who's ill gets covered by the others, in solidarity. Equal rights and solidarity!
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Lotte
Schöne Worte. Aber nur, wenn sich wirklich alle beteiligen und an einem Strang ziehen.
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Fine words. But only if everyone really takes part and pulls together.
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Emil
Keine Sorge: Zwölf Fahrer wollen die Genossenschaft mit mir gründen. Hilfst du uns bei der Satzung?
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Don't worry: twelve riders want to found the cooperative with me. Will you help us with the statutes?
Words and Phrases
- die Genossenschaft cooperative
- die Mitbestimmung co-determination
- die Satzung statutes
- die Mitgliederversammlung general meeting
- der Anteil share
- die Gewinnbeteiligung profit sharing
- das Stimmrecht right to vote
- die Gleichberechtigung equal rights
- die Solidarität solidarity
- der Vorstand board
- die Rechtsform legal form
- das Eigentum property
- mitbestimmen to have a say
- einbringen to contribute
- ausschütten to pay out
- gleichberechtigt equal
- solidarisch showing solidarity
- an einem Strang ziehen to pull together
- das Mitglied member
- sich beteiligen to take part
- gründen to found
- die Entscheidung decision
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