La science économique Flashcards

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L’économie (d’un pays)

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The economy

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2
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Une politique économique

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An economic policy

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3
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La planification

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Planification

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4
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L’économie planifiée

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Planned economy

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5
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L’économie du marché

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(free) market economy

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La libre entreprise

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Free enterprise

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7
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L’autarcie

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Economic self-sufficiency= autarky

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L’offre et la demande

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Supply and demand

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9
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La mondialisation

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Globalization

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10
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La nationalisation =/= la privatisation

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Nationalization =/= Privatization

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11
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La déréglementation

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Deregulation

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12
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La société de consommation

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The consumer society

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Le marché

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The market

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14
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Un budget

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A budget

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15
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Une subvention

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A subsidy

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16
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Les dépenses publiques

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Government spending= Public spending

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17
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Capitaliste

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Capitalist, capitalistic

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18
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Une réduction

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A cut(back)= a reduction

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19
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Doper, relancer

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To boost= to stimlate= to inflate

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20
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Subventionner

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To subsidize

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21
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Nationaliser =/= privatiser

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To nationalize =/= to privatize

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22
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Juguler, freiner, enrayer

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To curb= to stem= to check

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23
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Réduire

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To cut back/down= to reduce

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24
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Réviser à la baisse

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To scale back/down

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25
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Baisser =/= augmenter quelque chose

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To lower=/= to raise something

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26
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Les matières premières

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Raw materials

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27
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L’industrie lourde =/= légère

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Heavy=/= light industry

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28
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La sidérugie

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The iron and steel industry

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29
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La construction navale

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Shipbuilding

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30
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La fabrication

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Manufacturing

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31
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Les biens de consommation

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Consumer goods

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32
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Une industrie de transformation

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A processing industry

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33
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Un marchand, un négociant

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A merchant

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34
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Un industriel

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An industrialist

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Un fabricant

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A manufacturer

36
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La fonction publique

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(the) public service

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La haute fonction publique

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The civil service

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Un fonctionnaire

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A public worker

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Un haut fonctionnaire

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A civil servant

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Primaire, secondaire, tertiaire

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Primary, secondary, tertiary

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Public =/= privé

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Public=/= private

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Un indice, un indicateur

43
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Le pouvoir d’achat

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Buying power= purchasing power

44
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Le niveau de vie

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The standard of living

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Le coût de la vie

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The cost of living

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Le revenu par habitant

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The per capita income

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Les dépenses des ménages / de consommation

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Consumer spending

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La croissance

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La production industrielle

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The industrial output

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La productivité

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Productivity

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La balance commerciale

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The balance of trade= the trade balance

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Un déficit =/= un surplus

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A deficit=/= a surplus

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L’inflation =/= la déflation

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Inflation=/= deflation

53
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Inflationniste

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Inflationary

54
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Galopant

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Runaway= rampant

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Rampant

56
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Productif

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Productive

57
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Des perspectives

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An outlook= prospects

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Une hausse

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A rise= an increase

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Une baisse, une chute

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A decrease= a fall= a drop

60
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Un ralentissement

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A slowdown

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Un “boum” économique

62
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Une crise

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A crisis, pl. crises

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Un marasme, une récession

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A slump= a recession

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Une chute brutale

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A plunge= a collapse

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Une reprise

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A recovery

66
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à court =/= long terme

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Short-term=/= long-term

67
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Durable

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Lasting= sustainable

68
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Fluctuer, osciller

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To fluctuate= to seesaw

69
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Augmenter, s’accroître

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To go up= to rise= to increase

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Monter en flèche, exploser

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To soar= to surge

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S’envoler =/= plonger

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To skyrocket=/= to nosedive

72
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Culminer

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Dépasser

74
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Ralentir

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To slow down= to slacken

75
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Se stabiliser

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To level off

76
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Baisser

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To go down= to drop= to decrease

77
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Fléchir

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To sag= to wane

78
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Faiblir

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To weaken= to falter

79
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Perdre du terrain

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To lose ground

80
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Plonger

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To plunge= to plummet

81
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S’effondrer

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To collapse= to tumble

82
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Se redresser, reprendre

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To pick up= to rally