The Economic Situation Flashcards

1
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L’économie mondiale

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The world economy / global economy

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2
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Une économie étatisée

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A state-controlled economy

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3
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Une économie de marché

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A free-market economy

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4
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Une économie mixte

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A mixed economy

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5
Q

L’activité économique

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Economic activity

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6
Q

La croissance (économique)

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(Economic) growth

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7
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La réforme économique

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Economic reform

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8
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Une politique économique

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An economic policy

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9
Q

Être en crise

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To be in crisis

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10
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Une économie mal en point

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An ailing economy

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11
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Des difficultés économiques

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Economic troubles

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12
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La stagnation économique / stagner

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Economic stagnation / to stagnate

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13
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La stagflation ( inflation + récession )

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Stagflation / slumpflation

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14
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La déflation

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Deflation

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15
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La récession (à double creux)

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(Double-dip) recession

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16
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Le taux d’inflation

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The inflation rate

17
Q

Le coût de la vie

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The cost of living

18
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Le pouvoir d’achat

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The buying power / purchasing power

19
Q

Le niveau de vie

A

The living standard

20
Q

Surmonter une crise

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To weather a crisis

21
Q

La reprise économique

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(The) economic recovery

22
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Un redressement économique

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An economic upturn

23
Q

Relancer l’économie

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To revive / to restart / to stimulate / to reflate the economy

24
Q

Des mesures de relance

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Reflationary measures

25
Q

Faire redémarrer l’économie

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To get the economy going again

26
Q

Donner du tonus à l’économie

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To boost the economy

27
Q

Une embellie économique

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An upswing in economic growth

28
Q

Soutenir la croissance économique

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To sustain economic growth

29
Q

Être en déficit

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To be in deficit / to be in the red

30
Q

Le déficit budgétaire

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The budget deficit

31
Q

Des restrictions budgétaires

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Budget cuts

32
Q

La réduction des dépenses publiques

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Public spending cuts

33
Q

Baisser / augmenter les taux d’intérêt

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To cut / raise interest rates

34
Q

Le PIB

A

The GDP ( the gross domestic product)

35
Q

Des mesures d’austérité, la rigueur

A

Austerity measures

36
Q

Réduire sa dette

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To reduce one’s debt

37
Q

Le chancelier de l’échiquier (= le ministre des finances au RU)

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The chancellor of the Exchequer