The economic situation Flashcards

(65 cards)

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l’économie mondiale

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the world economy / the global economy

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une économie étatisée

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a state-controlled economy

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une économie de marché

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a free-market economy

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une économie mixte

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a mixed economy

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l’activité économique

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economic activity

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la croissance (économique)

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(economic growth)

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la réforme économique

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economic reform

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une politique économique

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an economic policy

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être en crise

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to be in crisis

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une économie mal en point

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an ailing economy

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des difficultés économiques

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economic troubles

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la stagnation économique

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economic stagnation

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stagner

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to stagnate

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la stagflation

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stagflation

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la déflation

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deflation

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la récession (à double creux)

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(double-dip) recession

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le taux d’inflation

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the inflation rate

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le coût de la vie

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the cost of living

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le pouvoir d’achat

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the buying power

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le niveau de vie

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the living standard

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surmonter une crise

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to weather a crisis

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la reprise économique

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(the) economic recovery

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un redressement économique

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an economic upturn

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relancer l’économie

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to reflate the economy

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des mesures de relance
reflationary measures
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faire redémarrer l'économie
to get the economy going again
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donner du tonus à l'économie
to boost the economy
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une embellie économique
an upswing in economic growth
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soutenir la croissance économique
to sustain economic growth
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être en déficit
to be in deficit / to be in the red
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le déficit budgétaire
the budget deficit
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des restrictions budgétaires
budget cuts
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la réduction des dépenses publiques
public spending cuts
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baisser les taux d'intérêts
to cut interest rates
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augmenter les taux d'intérêts
to raise interest rates
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le PIB
the GDP (the Gross Domestic Product)
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des mesures d'austérité
austerity measures
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réduire sa dette
to reduce one's debt
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le Chancelier de l'Echiquier (ministre des Finances)
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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avoir des hauts et des bas
to have peaks and throughs
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avoir une évolution en dent de scie
to go from boom to bust
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depuis plusieurs années
for several years
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on ne peut écarter ...
... cannot be ruled out
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tout n'est pas noir
it's not all doom and gloom
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être en surchauffe
to be overheating
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l'économie rentre dans une période de récession
the economy is entering a period of recession
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... sort lentement de la récession ... mais n'est en aucun cas tiré d'affaire
is crawling out of recession but is by no means out of the woods
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a été timide jusqu'à maintenant
has been sluggish so far
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prévenir
to warn
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ni équilibré ni durable
neither balanced nor sustainable
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est à la traîne
is lagging behind
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augmentation de salaires
wage rises
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pourraient
could
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entrainer
trigger
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une spirale inflationniste
an inflationary spiral
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repartir
to pick up again
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de telles
such
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devraient
should
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redonner une vitalité certaine
be a major boost to
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être rétabli
to be back on its feet again
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chiffres
figures
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s'amorce
is under way
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s'essouffler
to run out of steam
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se comporte mieux que celle de beaucoup de pays européens
is performing better than that of many Europeans countries
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une économie prospère
a thriving economy