Economy Flashcards by Thomas Heuzé

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action (boursière)

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share, stock (U.S.)

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actionnaire

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shareholder, stockholder

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affaires

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business, trade

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agrégats économiques

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economic aggregates

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allocation

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allowance, subsidy

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allocation

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benefit

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association à but non-lucratif

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society

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assouplissement du crédit

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easing of credit restrictions, easy credit policy

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assurance

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insurance

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atelier

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workshop

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atteindre un niveau maximum

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to peak

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augmentation

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raise (U.S.), hike

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augmenter le rythme

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to step up

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augmenter petit à petit

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to inch up

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augmenter rapidement

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to balloon

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augmenter fortement

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to surge, to skyrocket

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autarcie

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self-sufficiency

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avantage

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benefit

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avantages sociaux

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benefits

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baisse

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cut, cutback, slash

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dégringoler

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to plummet

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baisse, repli, récession

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downturn

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balance commerciale

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trade balance

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balance commerciale déficitaire

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trade gap

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balance des paiements

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balance of payments

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barême

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scale, table

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bâtiment (B.T.P.)

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housing, construction

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bénéfice

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profit

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biens d’équipement

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capital goods

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biens de consommation

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durables

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bloc commercial

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trading bloc

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blocage des prix

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price control

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blocage, gel des salaires

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wage-freeze

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bourse

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stock-exchange, stock-market

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brut

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gross

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bureau

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office

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bureaucratie

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red tape, bureaucracy

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cadre

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executive

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cadre dirigeant

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top executive

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cadre moyen

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middle manager

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cadre supérieur

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senior executive

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caisse d’épargne

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savings bank

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capitaux

A

capital

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charges patronales

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employer’s social contributions

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charges sociales

A

social contributions

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chef d’entreprise

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company manager, head, owner

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chiffre

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figure

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chiffre d’affaires

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turnover

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chômage

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unemployment, joblessness

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chômeur

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unemployed

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client régulier

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patron

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commerçant

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shopkeeper, trader, store operator, tradesman

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commerce

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trade

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commerce de détail

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retail trade

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commerce de gros

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wholesale trade

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commercialiser

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to market

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compagnie

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company

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cométitivité

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competitiveness

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comptabilité

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accounting

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compte

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account

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conclure (contrat, affaire)

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to sign, to close, to clinch

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concurrence

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competition

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concurrentiel

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competitive

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conglomérat

A

conglomerate

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conjoncture

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economic outlook