La Science Economique /chap73 Flashcards

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An economic policy

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Une politique économique

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Planned economy

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L’économie planifiée

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Market economy

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L’économie du marché

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Free enterprise

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La libre entreprise

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Economic self sufficiency

Autarky

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L’autarcie

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Supply and demand

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L’offre et la demande

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Globalization

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La mondialisation

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Deregulation

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La déréglementation

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The consumer society

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La société de consommation

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The market

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Le marché

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A subsidy

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Une subvention

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Government/public spending

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Les dépenses publiques

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Capitalist(ic)

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Capitaliste

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A cut (back)
A réduction
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Une réduction

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To boost
Stimulate
Reflate

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Doper

Relancer

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To subsidize

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Subventionner

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To curb
To stem
To check

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Juguler
Freiner
Enrayer

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To cut back /down

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Réduire

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To scale back /down

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Réduire

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20
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Raw materials

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Les matières premières

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Heavy

Light industry

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L’industrie lourde

Légère

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The iron and steel industry

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La sidérurgie

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Shipbuilding

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La construction navale

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Manufacturing

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La fabrication

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Consumer goods

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Les biens de consommation

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A processing industry

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Une industrie de transformation

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A high tech industry

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Une industrie de pointe

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An merchant

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Un marchand, un négociant

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An industrialist

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Un industriel

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A manufacturer

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Un fabricant

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Public service

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La fonction publique

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The civil service

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La haute fonction publique

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A public worker

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Un fonctionnaire

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A civil servant

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Un haut fonctionnaire

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An index

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Un indice, un indicateur

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Buying power

Purchasing power

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Le pouvoir d’achat

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The standard of living

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Le niveau de vie

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The cost of living

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Le coût de la vie

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The per capita income

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Le revenu par habitant

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Consumer spending

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Les dépenses des ménages / de consommation

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Growth

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La croissance

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The industrial output

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La production industrielle

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The balance of trade

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La balance economic

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Inflationary

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Inflationniste

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Runaway /rampant

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Galopant

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Creeping

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Rampant

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Economic trends

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Les tendances économiques

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An outlook

Prospects

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Des perspectives

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A rise

An increase

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Une hausse

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A decrease
A fall
A drop

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Une baisse

Une chute

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A slowdown

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Un ralentissement

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A slump

A recession

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Un marasme

Une récession

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A plunge

A collapse

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Une chute brutale

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A recovery

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Une reprise

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Lasting /sustainable

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Durable

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To seesaw

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Osciller

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To soar /to surge

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Monter en flèche / exploser

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To skyrocket

To nosedive

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S’envoler

Plonger

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To peak

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Culminer

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To top

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Dépasser

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To slacken

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Ralentir

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To level off

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Se stabiliser

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To sag

To wane

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Fléchir

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To weaken

To falter

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Faiblir

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To lose ground

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Perdre du terrain

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To plunge / to plummet

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Plonger

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To collapse

To tumble

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S’effondrer

68
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To pick up

To rally

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Se redresser

Reprendre