Economy Flashcards by Thomas Heuzé

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action (boursière)

A

share, stock (U.S.)

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actionnaire

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shareholder, stockholder

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affaires

A

business, trade

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agrégats économiques

A

economic aggregates

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allocation

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allowance, subsidy

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allocation

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benefit

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association à but non-lucratif

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society

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assouplissement du crédit

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easing of credit restrictions, easy credit policy

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assurance

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insurance

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atelier

A

workshop

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atteindre un niveau maximum

A

to peak

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augmentation

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raise (U.S.), hike

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augmenter le rythme

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to step up

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augmenter petit à petit

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to inch up

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augmenter rapidement

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to balloon

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augmenter fortement

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to surge, to skyrocket

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autarcie

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self-sufficiency

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avantage

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benefit

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avantages sociaux

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benefits

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baisse

A

cut, cutback, slash

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dégringoler

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to plummet

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baisse, repli, récession

A

downturn

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balance commerciale

A

trade balance

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balance commerciale déficitaire

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trade gap

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balance des paiements

balance of payments

barême

scale, table

bâtiment (B.T.P.)

housing, construction

bénéfice

profit

biens d'équipement

capital goods

biens de consommation

durables

bloc commercial

trading bloc

blocage des prix

price control

blocage, gel des salaires

wage-freeze

bourse

stock-exchange, stock-market

brut

gross

bureau

office

bureaucratie

red tape, bureaucracy

cadre

executive

cadre dirigeant

top executive

cadre moyen

middle manager

cadre supérieur

senior executive

caisse d'épargne

savings bank

capitaux

capital

charges patronales

employer's social contributions

charges sociales

social contributions

chef d'entreprise

company manager, head, owner

chiffre

figure

chiffre d'affaires

turnover

chômage

unemployment, joblessness

chômeur

unemployed

client régulier

patron

commerçant

shopkeeper, trader, store operator, tradesman

commerce

trade

commerce de détail

retail trade

commerce de gros

wholesale trade

commercialiser

to market

compagnie

company

cométitivité

competitiveness

comptabilité

accounting

compte

account

conclure (contrat, affaire)

to sign, to close, to clinch

concurrence

competition

concurrentiel

competitive

conglomérat

conglomerate

conjoncture

economic outlook