The Economic Crisis Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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Un ralentissement de l’économie

A

A slowdown in the economy

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2
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Le marasme économique

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The economic downturn

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3
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Une dépression

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An economic slump

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4
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Un effondrement financier

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A financial meltdown

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5
Q

La crise du crédit

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The credit crunch

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6
Q

Encadrer, resserrer le crédit

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To squeeze credit

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7
Q

La crise des subprimes

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The subprime crisis

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8
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La bulle du crédit

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The credit bubble

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9
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La bulle immobilière

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The housing bubble

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10
Q

Être endetté

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To be in debt

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11
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Être surendetté

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To be heavily indebted

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12
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Fluctuer

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To fluctuate

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13
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Plonger, s’effondrer (prix, ventes … )

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To plummet / to plunge / to slump

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14
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Le cours des actions a dégringolé

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Share prices collapsed / tumbled

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15
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Les ventes de voitures ont baissé

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Car sales fell / dropped

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16
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La bourse

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The stock exchange / the stock market

17
Q

Un krach boursier

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A stock market crash

18
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Un marché haussier / baissier

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A bull market / a bear market

19
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L’investissement / un investisseur

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Investment / an investor

20
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La spéculation / un spéculateur

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Speculation / a speculator

21
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Spéculer / investir

A

To speculate / to invest

22
Q

Le secret bancaire

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Banking secrecy

23
Q

Un paradis fiscal

24
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Les fonds spéculatifs

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Un actionnaire
A shareholder / (US) a stockholder
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Une action
A share
27
Une obligation
A bond
28
Un bonus, une prime
A bonus
29
Une banque d'investissement
An investment bank
30
(Contracter) un prêt immobilier
(To take out) a mortgage
31
(Rembourser) un emprunt
(To repay) a loan
32
Des facilités de crédit
Credit terms / credit facilities
33
L'insolvabilité
Insolvency
34
Insolvable
Insolvent
35
Une saisie (immobilière)
A (housing) foreclosure
36
Saisir un bien hypothéqué
To foreclose on a mortgage
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Être victime d'un usurier
To fall victim to a loan shark
38
Être ruiné du jour au lendemain
To be ruined overnight
39
Être à la merci d'une agence de notation
To be at mercy of a credit-rating(s) agency