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le capital -> capitalisme -> capitaliste

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capital -> capitalism -> capitalist

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national -> la nationalisation -> nationaliser

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national -> nationalization -> to nationalize

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dénationalisrrr -> la dénationalisation

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to denationalize -> denationalization

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libéral ; le libéralisme

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liberal ; liberalism

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privé -> la privatisation -> privatiser

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private -> privatization -> to privatize

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intervenir ; une intervention

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to intervene, interfere ; intervention

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une subvention ; subventionner

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a subsidy ; to subsidize

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protéger ; le protectionnisme

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to protect ; protectionism

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mondial ; la mondialisation

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global ; globalization

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taxer/imposer -> une taxe/impôt -> l’imposition

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to tax -> a tax -> taxation

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se développer -> développé -> en voie de développement -> le développement

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to develop -> developed -> developing -> development

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l’inflation ≠ la déflation

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inflation ≠ deflation

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ê en plein essor —> une période de prospérité

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to boom —> a boom

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prospérer ; florissant, prospère

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to thrive ; flourishing/thriving

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augmenter/croître —> la croissance

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to grow/to go up/to rise/to increase —> growth

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en pleine expansion

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fast-growing

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une augmentation/hausse

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a rise, an increase

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diminuer / baisser -> une diminution/baisse

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to fall/to go down/to decrease —> a fall/a decrease

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dégringoler

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to plummet

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s’effondrer -> une baisse de l’activité/récession

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to slump/collapse —> a slump/a downturn/a downswing

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léger ; légèrement

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slight ; slightly

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régulier ; régulèrement

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steady ; steadily

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spectaculaire ; de façon spectaculaire

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dramatic ; dramatically

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substantiel ; de façon substantielle

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substantial ; substantially

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considérable ; considérablement
considerable ; considerably
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la morosité —> sombre/morose
gloom —> gloomy/glum/grim
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se remettre,reprendre —> une reprise
to recover —> a recovery
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un redressement
an upswing
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le commerce intérieur
domestic/home trade
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vendre au détail ; la vente au détail ; un détaillant
to retail -> retail -> a retailer
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la vente en gros ; un grossiste
wholesale ; a wholesaler
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fournir/approvisionner ; un fournisseur
to supply ; a supplier
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importer ; les importations ; un importateur
to import ; imports ; an importer
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exporter ; les exportations ; un exportateur
to export ; exports ; an exporter
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la douane
the customs
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les droits de douane
tariffs
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un droit/une taxe —> exempt de droits
a duty —> duty-free
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la TVA
VAT (value-added tax)
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un déficit
a deficit
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un excédent
a surplus
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des sanctions
sanctions
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un embargo
an embargo
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bloquer ; un blocus
to block ;a blockade
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pratiquer le dumping ; le dumping
to dump ; dumping
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concurrencer/rivaliser avec ; la concurrence ; un concurrent
to compete with ; competition ; a competitor
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compétitif ; la compétitivité
competitive ; competitiveness
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cibler ; une cible
to target ; a target
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exploiter
to tap
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une percée
a breakthrough
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la pénétration
penetration
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dominer ; la domination
to dominate ; domination
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ê à la tête du marché ; le numéro 1 du marché
to lead ; a leader
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un monopole
a monopoly
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un trust ; la lutte antitrust
a trust ; trustbusting
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une économie libérale
a free-market economy
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un libéral
a free-marketer
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l’offre et la demande
supply and demand
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la main d’œuvre (disponible)
the labour supply
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le libre-échange
free trade
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le libéralisme
liberalism / free-market policies
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une économie étatisée
a state-run economy
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l’intervention de l’Etat
state intervention
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une crise économique
an economic crisis
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des mesures de stimulation de l’économie
a stimulus package
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ê en plein marasme
to be in the doldrums
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vendre en gros
to sell wholesale
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le prix départ usine ≠ le prix sortie usine
the price ex-works ≠ the ex-works price
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le prix de revient
the cost price
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le prix d’achat/de vente
the purchase/selling price
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les droits de douane
customs duties
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un douanier
a customs officer
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une barrière douanière
a trade barrier
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une guerre commerciale
a trade war
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la balance commerciale
the balance of trade
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appliquer des sanctions
to enforce sanctions
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un transitaire
a forwarding agent
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une part de marché
a market share
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un avantage sur les concurrents
a competitive edge
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pénétrer un marché
to tap into a market/ to penetrate a market
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prendre/gagner des parts de marché
to grab/gain a market share
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accaparer le marché
to corner the market
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/la production globale/
overall output
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/un modèle économique unique/
a one-size-fits-all economic model
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/PIB/
GNP= gross national product
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/jsp/
GDP= gross domestic product : GNP minus the net inflow of labour and property incomes from abroad
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/Les tigres asiatiques/
The Four Asian Tigers : highly developed economies of Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore & Taiwan
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BRICs
BRICs
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/l’OMC/
the WTO (World Trade Organization) —> an international agency which encourages trade & resolves disputes between member nations
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l’OCDE
the OECD (Organization for Cooperation and Economic Development)

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