The Economic Situation Flashcards

(52 cards)

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L’économie mondiale

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The world economy

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La politique économique

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An economic policy

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3
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La crise économique

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The economic crisis

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4
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Le marasme

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(Economic) stagnation

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5
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L’essor économique

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The economic boom

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6
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Stagner

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To stagnate

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7
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La déflation

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Deflation

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8
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La relance

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Reflation

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La dévaluation

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Devaluation

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10
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Dévaluer

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To devalue

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11
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Subventionner

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To subsidize

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12
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Surmonter une crise

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To weather a crisis

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13
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L’activité économique

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Economic activity

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14
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La croissance

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Growth

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15
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La crise économique et financière

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The downturn

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Être en crise

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To be in crisis

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17
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Une dépression

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A slump

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18
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Être en surchauffe

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To be overheating

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19
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Le taux d’inflation

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The inflation rate

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20
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Inflationniste

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Inflationary

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21
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La réévaluation

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Réévaluer

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Une subvention

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Criblé de dettes

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Une économie de marché
A free-market economy
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Une économie mixte
A mixed economy
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Une économie étatisée
A state-controlled economy
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Le monétarisme
Monetarism
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La reprise, le redressement économique
The economic recovery/revival
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Un ensemble de mesures économiques
An economic package
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Une économie mal en point
An ailing economy
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L'inflation à deux chiffres
Double-digit inflation
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L'inflation galopante
Runaway inflation
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La récession (à double creux)
(Double-dip) recession
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Un effondrement financier
Financial meltown
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Le resserrement du crédit
The credit crush
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Le mouvement des Indignés -mouvement de contestation pacifique dénonçant les abus du capitalisme financier. Début Septembre 2011
The Occupy (Wall Street) movement
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Réduire le déficit budgétaire
To reduce the budget deficit
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Réduire sa dette
To reduce one's debt
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La réduction des dépenses publiques
Public Spending cuts
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Des mesures d'austérité
Austerity measures
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Des mesures de relances
Reflationary measures
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Une agence de notation -organisme chargé d'évaluer le risque de non-remboursement de la dette d'un Etat, d'une entreprise, Ou d'une collectivité locale, Ou d'un emprunt faisant parti de cette dette
A credit ratings agency
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Relancer l'économie (5 synonymes)
To revive / to restart / to reflate / to stimulate / boost the economy
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Faire redémarrer l'économie
To get the economy going again
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Soutenir la croissance économique
To sustain economic growth
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Une embellie économique (2 termes)
An upswing / upturn in the economy
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L'économie commence à repartir
The economy is beginning to pick up
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Le PIB
The GDP (The Gross Domestic Product)
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Une récession mondiale se profile à l'horizon mais tout n'est pas noir.
A world récession is looming large but it's not all doom and gloom
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Certains pays prennent la crise de plein fouet et les gens doivent se serrer la ceinture
Some countries bear the burnt of the crisis and the people have to tighten their belt
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Le pays a perdu son triple A Et les perspectives économiques sont sombres
The country has lost its AAA (credit) rating and The economy outlook is bleak