The Economic Crisis Flashcards

1
Q

Un ralentissement de l’économie

A

A slowdown in the economy

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2
Q

Le marasme économique

A

The economic downturn

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3
Q

Une dépression

A

An economic slump

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4
Q

Un effondrement financier

A

A financial meltdown

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5
Q

La crise du crédit

A

The credit crunch

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6
Q

Encadrer, resserrer le crédit

A

To squeeze credit

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7
Q

La crise des subprimes

A

The subprime crisis

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8
Q

La bulle du crédit

A

The credit bubble

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9
Q

La bulle immobilière

A

The housing bubble

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10
Q

Être endetté

A

To be in debt

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11
Q

Être surendetté

A

To be heavily indebted

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12
Q

Fluctuer

A

To fluctuate

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13
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Plonger, s’effondrer (prix, ventes … )

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To plummet / to plunge / to slump

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14
Q

Le cours des actions a dégringolé

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Share prices collapsed / tumbled

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15
Q

Les ventes de voitures ont baissé

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Car sales fell / dropped

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16
Q

La bourse

A

The stock exchange / the stock market

17
Q

Un krach boursier

A

A stock market crash

18
Q

Un marché haussier / baissier

A

A bull market / a bear market

19
Q

L’investissement / un investisseur

A

Investment / an investor

20
Q

La spéculation / un spéculateur

A

Speculation / a speculator

21
Q

Spéculer / investir

A

To speculate / to invest

22
Q

Le secret bancaire

A

Banking secrecy

23
Q

Un paradis fiscal

A

A tax heaven

24
Q

Les fonds spéculatifs

A

Hedge funds

25
Q

Un actionnaire

A

A shareholder / (US) a stockholder

26
Q

Une action

A

A share

27
Q

Une obligation

A

A bond

28
Q

Un bonus, une prime

A

A bonus

29
Q

Une banque d’investissement

A

An investment bank

30
Q

(Contracter) un prêt immobilier

A

(To take out) a mortgage

31
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(Rembourser) un emprunt

A

(To repay) a loan

32
Q

Des facilités de crédit

A

Credit terms / credit facilities

33
Q

L’insolvabilité

A

Insolvency

34
Q

Insolvable

A

Insolvent

35
Q

Une saisie (immobilière)

A

A (housing) foreclosure

36
Q

Saisir un bien hypothéqué

A

To foreclose on a mortgage

37
Q

Être victime d’un usurier

A

To fall victim to a loan shark

38
Q

Être ruiné du jour au lendemain

A

To be ruined overnight

39
Q

Être à la merci d’une agence de notation

A

To be at mercy of a credit-rating(s) agency