14 The economic crisis 5/5 Flashcards

1
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la croissance

A

growth

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2
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les dépenses publiques

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public spending

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3
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équilibrer un budget

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to balance a budget

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4
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réductions budgétaires drastiques

A

drastic budget cut

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5
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un déficit budgétaire

A

a budget déficit

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6
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une agence de notation

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a credit-rating agency

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7
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une augmentation des impôts

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a tax rise

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8
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l’investissement

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investment

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9
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les dépenses des consommateurs / la demande des consommateur

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consumer spending / consumer demand

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10
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réduire les coûts salariaux / réduire les coûts de production

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to reduce wage / to reduce production costs

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11
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rationaliser

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to streamline

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12
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dégraisser ses effectifs

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to downsize

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13
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restructuration

A

restructuration

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14
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licencier des salariés

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to make workers redundant, to lay of workers

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15
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supprimer des emplois

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to cut jobs

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16
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des pertes d’emplois, des suppressions d’emplois

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job losses

17
Q

l’économie se redresse

A

the economy is recovering

18
Q

la reprise

A

recovery

19
Q

les affaires reprennent

A

business is picking up

20
Q

une remontée de la croissance

A

an upswing in economic growth

21
Q

augmenter, monter (3)

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to increase, to go up, to rise

22
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une monté en flèche (3)

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to soar, to surge, to rocket