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ECONOMIE expessions Flashcards

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le coût de la vie

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the cost of living

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un record à la hausse/baisse

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an all-tim hight/low

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un solde de compte

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a balance of account

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la balance des paiements

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the Balance of the Payments

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la balance commerciale

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the Balance of Trade

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J’ai un compte dans cette banque

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I bank with them

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être créditeur

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to be in the clack

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être à découvert, en déficit

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to be in the red

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entrer en liquidation

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to be placed into receivership

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étatiser les banques

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to bring (brought,brought) the banking sector under state control

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équilibrer les comptes

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to break (broke,broken) even

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acheter qqchose en gros

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to buy (bought,bought) sth. wholesale

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la bulle a éclaté

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the bubble burst

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l’indice des prix à la consommation

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the consumer price index

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l’indice de confiance des consommateurs

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the consumer sentiment index

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coûter les yeux de la tête

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to cost (cost,cost) the Earth

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créditer un compte de X $

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to credit an account with $X

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un déficit de la balance

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the current account deficit

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rogner sur les coûts

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to cut (cut,cut) corners

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boursicoter

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to dabble on the Stock Exchange

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faire une étude marché

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to do (did,done) some market research

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ne pas faire de cadeau, être dur en affaires

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to drive (drove,driven) a hard bargain

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contraindre la fermeture

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to drive (drove,driven) out of business

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un député européen

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a European Member of Parliament (MEP)

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sentir les effets de la rigueur
to feel (felt,felt) the pinch
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atteindre un prix élevé
to fetch a high price
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payer la note, régler l'addition
to foot the bill/check (US)
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en avoir pour son argent
to get (got,got) value for money
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faire à qq. de la monnaie
to give (gave,given) sb. change
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s'inscrire à l'aide sociale
to go (went,gone) on welfare
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faire faillite
to go (went,gone) (US)
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entrer en liquidation
to go into liquidation
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cesser son activité
to go (went,gone) out of business
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aller à sa perte
to go (went,gone) to the wall
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le produit intérieur brut (PIB)
the gross domestic product (GDP)
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le produit national brut (PNB)
the gross national product (GNP)
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gagner le pactole
to hit (hit,hit) the jackpot
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cela se vend bien
it sells well
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cela mérite d'être essayé
it is worth trying
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faire démarrer l'économie
to kickstart the economy
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vivre sous le seuil de pauvreté
to live below the poverty line
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joindre les deux bouts
to make (made,made) ends meet
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faire de l'argent facile
to make (made,made) a fast buck (US)
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se faire un tas d'argent
to make (made,made) big bucks (US)
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libeller un cheque au nom de qq1.
to make a cheque out to sb.
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répondre aux besoins des clients
to meet (met,met) the customers' needs
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détournement de fonds privés
misuse of corporate funds
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lancer un OPA
to mount a take over bid
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un ensemble de mesures
a package of measures
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le prélèvement à la source
paye as you earn (PAYE)
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payer l'addition/l'ardoise
to pick up the tab
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réinvestir les bénéfices
to plough back profits
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prendre des mesures de relance
to promote reflationary measures
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lancer un appel d'offres
to put (put,put) out to tender
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récupérer ses pertes
to recoup one's losses
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l'indice des prix de détail
the retail price index
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l'Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)
the Securities and Investment Board (UK), the Securities and Exchange Commission (US)
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(se) vendre au-dessus du cours
to sell (sold,sold) at a premium
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repérer un créneau sur le marché
to spot, to fin (found,found) a gap in the market
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le niveau de vie
the standard of living
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un relevé de compte
a statement of account
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signer/annuler un contract avec
to sign/cancel a lucrative contract with
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faire affaire avec qq1
to strike (struck,struck) a deal with sb.
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subir une perte
to sustain/suffer a loss
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se serrer la ceinture
to tighten one's belt
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resserrer les cordons de la bourse
to tighten one's purse strings

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