wake-up call

an important warning

TRANSLATION

ernste Warnung (der Weckruf)

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"Enron scandal is WAKE-UP CALL for auditors - The recent Enron scandal may cause financial services firms to take a closer look at their auditing practices. Otherwise, intense scrutiny and regulation could make the auditing process even more complicated, causing fees to rise."

(Triad Business News - Dec. 14th 2001)

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You probably know the "Weckruf" meaning of this word; but interestingly we're seeing it used increasingly in business and politics to mean "a serious warning."

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