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scalper

/ˈskælpər/

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noun

Skalpierer

One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another.

Examples :

"The brutal warlord was known as a scalper, feared for his barbaric acts against enemy soldiers. "

Der brutale Warlord war als Skalpierer bekannt und wurde für seine barbarischen Taten gegen feindliche Soldaten gefürchtet.

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Schwarzmarkthändler, Ticketverkäufer

One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.

Examples :

"We could see three different scalpers moving through the crowd outside the arena, each muttering the characteristic refrain: “Need any tickets?”"

Wir konnten drei verschiedene Schwarzmarkthändler sehen, die sich durch die Menge vor der Arena bewegten, und jeder murmelte die charakteristische Phrase: „Brauchen Sie Tickets?"

entertainment business economy job commerce

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Spekulant, Börsenspekulant

A person on an open outcry exchange trading floor who buys and sells rapidly for his or her own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).

Examples :

"The scalper at the stock exchange made a small profit by quickly buying and selling shares. "

Der Spekulant an der Börse machte einen kleinen Gewinn, indem er schnell Aktien kaufte und verkaufte.

business economy finance job commerce

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Reinigungsmaschine

A machine for removing the ends of grain, such as wheat or rye, or for separating the different grades of broken wheat, semolina, etc.

Examples :

"The farmer used the scalper to remove the chaff from the wheat before storing it. "

Der Bauer benutzte die Reinigungsmaschine, um die Spreu vom Weizen zu trennen, bevor er ihn lagerte.

machine agriculture food process

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Skalpell

A surgical instrument for scraping carious bones.

Examples :

"The dentist used a scalper to remove the decayed bone from the patient's jaw. "

Der Zahnarzt benutzte ein Skalpell, um den verfaulten Knochen vom Kiefer des Patienten zu entfernen.

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