Ellis 100 Flashcards
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into candid, pithy, easy-to-use chapters on how to succeed as an investor
en chapitres francs, concis et faciles à utiliser. sur la manière de réussir en tant qu’investisseur
- candid: (person: open, frank) franc, franche, sincère
- pithy: succinct, concis, incisif
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he was candid about his dislike of our friends
Il a été franc quant à son aversion pour nos amis.
- frank and outspoken; telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing SYN frank
- without partiality; unbiased
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blessed with parents, children I like
heureux d’avoir, bénie par des parents, des enfants que j’aime
- bringing happiness
- You use blessed to describe something that you think is wonderful, and that you are grateful for or relieved about.
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a few moments of blessed silence
quelques moments de silence béni
-very enjoyable or desirable
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in remarkably favored business- replete with bright, engaged, and creative people
dans un business remarquablement favorisé, privilégié - remplies de personnes brillantes, engagées et créatives
- regarded or treated with favor; specif.,
a. provided with advantages; talented
b. specially privileged
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investing can seem way too complex
l’investissement peut sembler trop complexe
-beaucoup trop
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get increasingly compromised by short-term commercialism
sont de plus en plus compromises par le mercantilisme à court terme
- unable to function optimally, esp. with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment
- put at risk, mettre en péril, compromettre, mettre en danger; jeopardize reputation, etc.
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Koons has engrossed himself in a world of commercialism that most modern artists disdain.
Koons s’est engouffré dans un monde de mercantilisme que la plupart des artistes modernes dédaignent.
-Commercialism is the practice of making a lot of money from things without caring about their quality.
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with increasing concern
avec une préoccupation, inquiétude croissante
-Concern is worry about a situation.
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in which every sensible investor
dans laquelle tout investisseur sensé
-Sensible actions or decisions are good because they are based on reasons rather than emotions.
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explain clearly and as plainly as possible the principles for successful investing
expliquer clairement et aussi simplement que possible les principes d’un investissement réussi
-You use plainly to indicate that you believe something is obviously true, often when you are trying to convince someone else that it is true.
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when short-term data appear to be most challenging to core principles
lorsque les données à court terme semblent remettre en cause les principes fondamentaux.
- A challenge to something is a questioning of its truth or value. A challenge to someone is a questioning of their authority.
- If you challenge ideas or people, you question their truth, value, or authority.
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his deft chairmanship of the company
sa présidence habile de la société
-skilful at doing something SYN adept
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all of us should heed his words
nous devrions tous tenir compte de ses paroles
-If you heed someone’s advice or warning, you pay attention to it and do what they suggest.
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Ellis’ carefully reasoned endorsement of index investing delivers a strong rebuke to the active management strategies prevalent in today’s mutual fund industry
Le plaidoyer soigneusement raisonné d’Ellis en faveur de l’investissement indiciel constitue une sévère réfutation des stratégies de gestion active qui prévalent aujourd’hui dans le secteur des fonds communs de placement.
- An endorsement is a statement or action which shows that you support or approve of something or someone; soutien
- If you rebuke someone, you speak severely to them because they have said or done something that you do not approve of.
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This condition is more prevalent in women than in men
Cette affection est plus fréquente chez les femmes que chez les hommes.
-common, widespread, très courant, très répandu, très fréquent
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He praised the excellent work of the U.N. weapons inspectors
Il a salué l’excellent travail des inspecteurs en désarmement de l’ONU.
- If you praise someone or something, you express approval for their achievements or qualities.
- Si vous faites l’éloge de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, vous exprimez votre approbation pour ses réalisations ou ses qualités.
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they succumb to the siren song of bloated funds
ils succombent aux sirènes des fonds gonflés.
- siren song: the appeal that something has although it is harmful or dangerous
- If you describe an organization as bloated, you mean that it is larger and less efficient than it should be.
- excessive, inflated, gonflé
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the crux of the problem is that they generally fail to discharge their fiduciary responsibility to investors
le cœur du problème est qu’ils ne s’acquittent généralement pas de leur responsabilité fiduciaire envers les investisseurs.
-If someone discharges their duties or responsibilities, they do everything that needs to be done in order to complete them.
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smaller nimble funds have a distinct advantage in the performance derby
les fonds plus petits et agiles ont un avantage distinct dans le derby des performances
- If you say that someone has a nimble mind, you mean they are clever and can think very quickly.
- A derby is a sports competition or race where there are no restrictions or limits on who can enter.
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at the same time as excessive assets impede performance, they generate handsome profits for the managers
en même temps que les actifs excessifs entravent la performance, ils génèrent de gros profits pour les gestionnaires.
- impede: to bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay; entraver, gêner, ralentir
- A handsome sum of money is a large or generous amount.
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expenses fail to keep pace
les dépenses ne suivent pas le rythme
- stay up to date (une série,…) suivre, être à jour, rester à jour
- (go as fast) suivre l’allure, suivre le rythme, suivre la cadence, aller aussi vite que
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few and far between are the mutual funds that limit AUM to serve investor interests
rares sont les fonds communs de placement qui limitent les actifs sous gestion pour servir les intérêts des investisseurs.
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they further breach their fiduciary responsability
ils violent encore plus leur responsabilité fiduciaire
-If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.