economy Flashcards

(43 cards)

1
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la Bourse

A

the Stock Exchange

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2
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la tendance

A

the trend of the dollar

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3
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une société cotée en bourse

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a listed/quoted company

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4
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une action/des actions

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a share/equities

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5
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les actions

A

stocks

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6
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valeurs mobilières

A

stocks and shares

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7
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le capital d’une société

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a company’s equity/share capital/total stock capital

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8
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un portefeuille d’actions

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a portfolio

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9
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un actionnaire

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a shareholder

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10
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mes parties prenantes

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shakeholders

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11
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un porteur

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a bearer

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12
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petits porteurs

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private investors/small investors/small shareholders

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13
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un agent de change

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a stockbroker/a brokerage firm

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14
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des titres (terme général)

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securities

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15
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bons du Trésor

A

government securities/treasury bills

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16
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obligations

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bonds

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17
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une monnaie

A

a currency

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18
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le taux de change

A

the exchange rate

19
Q

flottante

A

a floating currency

20
Q

à parité fixe

A

a fixed currency

21
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un dollar

A

a dollar

familier: a buck/greenback

22
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de l’argent

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a pound

familier: a quid

23
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frapper de la monnaie

A

to mint/to coin money

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un billet de banque

A
a bill (US)
a banknote (brit)
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de la petite monnaie
change
26
une pièce de monnaie
a coin
27
faire des transactions boursières
to trade on the Stock Market
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les fluctuations du marché
the fluctuations of the Market
29
un marché ferme
a firm market
30
un marché animé
a brisk market
31
un marché soutenu
a buoyant market
32
un marché terne
a dull market
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un marché apathique
a sluggish market (a slug=une limace)
34
un marché déprimé
a depressed market
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un marché irrégulier
an erratic market
36
un marché mal en point
an ailing market
37
fléchir légèrement
to edge down
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monter légèrement
to edge up
39
tomber dans le marasme (ralentissement important ou arrêt)
to fall into the doldrums
40
l'indice
the index (pl=indices)
41
the Financial Times index
the F.T. index
42
l'index de Wall Street (la bourse de New York)
the Dow Jones
43
le marché et l'indice de la nouvelle économie américaine
the Nasdaq