General Economics Flashcards

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A benefit,n

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1/ une allocation

1/ un avantage

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A bill, n

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1/ un billet
2/ une facture
3/ l’addition
4/ une loi

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Competition,n

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La concurrence

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Competitiveness,n

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La compétitivité

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Consumption,n

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La consommation

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The (economic) downturn

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La crise

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The trade deficit

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Le déficit commercial

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The cost of living,n

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Le coût de la vie

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Budget cuts, n

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La coupures/ restrictions budgétaires

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Economics

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Les sciences économiques, l’étude de l’économie

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An economist, n

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Un économiste

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The economy, n

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L’économie

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A wage earner, n

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Un salarié

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The Stock Exchange

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La bourse

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Tax evasion

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La fraude fiscale

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The economic forecast, n

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Les prévisions économiques

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figures, npl

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Les chiffres

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A price freeze, n

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Un gèle des prix

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A gap

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Un écart

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Consumer goods

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Des biens de consommation

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(Economic) growth, n

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La croissance

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The GDP (gross domestic product)

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PIB

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An incentive

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Un stimulant, une incitation

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A household, n

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Un foyer

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An invoice
Une facture
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A loan
Un prêt
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A Outlook
Une perspective
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A output
Rendement, production, productivité
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An overdraft,n
Un découvert
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A stimulus package
Un plan de relance
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The poor
Les pauvres
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The rich
Les riches
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An economic policy
Une politique économique
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Purchasing power
Le pouvoir d'achat
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The rate
Le taux
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Riches
Les richesses
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Recovery
La reprise
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The recession
La récession
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A return
Un rendement (sur investissement)
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The sales
1/ les ventes | 2/ les soldes
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Savings
Les économies
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Shantytown
Un bidonville
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A shortage of...
Une pénurie de ...
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A share
Une action
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A shareholder
Un actionnaire
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A slum
Un bidonville
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A slump
Une dépression, le marasme
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The consumer society
La société de consommation
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A source if livelihood
Une source de revenu
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Spending
Les dépenses
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Supply and demand
L'offre et la demande
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A trade surplus
Un excédent commercial
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The standard of living
Le niveau de vie
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A taxpayer
Un contribuable
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Trade talks
Des négociations commerciales
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Free trade
Le libre échange
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Turnover
Le chiffre d'affaire
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An upswing
Une amélioration
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Affordable,adj
Abordable
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Affluent, adj
Riche
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Budget, adj
Économique, pour petit budget
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Ailing
Mal en point
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Cheap, adj
Bon marché
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Cost-effective/efficient, adj
Rentable, économique
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Costly
Coûteux
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Destitute, adj
Dans la misère
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Gloomy, adj
Sombre, inquiétant
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Penniless, adj
Sans le sou
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Sluggish, adj
Stagnant
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To afford
Avoir les moyens de quelque chose
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To be paid a living wage
Recevoir un salaire décent
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To bridge a gap
Combler un écart
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To collapse
S'effondrer
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To compete(with)
Être en concurrence (avec)
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To cut back (on sth)
Diminuer sa consommation (de)
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To earn money
Gagner de l'argent
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To go bankrupt
Faire faillite
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Thriving, adj
Prospère, en pleine santé
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Volatile, adj
Instable
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Wealthy, adj
Riche
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To lag behind
Être à la traîne
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To Lend money
Prêter de l'argent
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To make a living
Gagner sa vie
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To plummet
Plonger, chute rapide
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To raise price
Augmenter les prix
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To rise
Augmenter
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To run a compagny
Diriger une entreprise
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To save money
Économiser de l'argent
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To spend taxpayer dollars (on)
Dépenser l'argent du contribuable (pour)
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Sharply
Brusquement
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Steadily
Régulièrement
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To bail out a compagny
Renflouer une entreprise
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To be on The board of directors
Être au conseil d'administration.
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To be on a high income
Avoir de haut revenus
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To be on a tight budget
Devoir faire attention à son budget
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To cost an arm and a leg
Coûter les yeux de la tête
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To Counterfeit
Contrefaire
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To Have ups and downs
Avoir des hauts et des bas
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To merge
Fusionner
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To patent
Breveter
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To outsource
Externaliser
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To pay off a debt
Rembourser une dette
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Tu put some money away
Mettre de l'argent de côté
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To skyrocket
Monter en flèche
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To starve
Mourir de faim
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To supply
Approvisionner
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To subsidize
Subventionner
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Bankruptcy,n
La faillite