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the Treasury

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Le Trésor, le ministère des Finances

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the Chancellor of the Exchequer

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le chancelier de l’Echiquier, le ministre des Finances (GB)

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the Bank of England

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la Banque d’Angleterre

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a central bank

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une banque centrale

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The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

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la Vieille Dame de Threadneedle Street (surnon affectueux donné à la Banque d’Angleterre)

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money supply

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masse monétaire

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lender of last resort

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prêteur en dernier recours

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Financial Services Authority (FSA)

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organe de contrôle des services financiers (GB, jusqu’en 2013)

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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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organe de contrôle des services financiers (GB, à partir de 2013)

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Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)

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organe de contrôle du secteur bancaire (GB, à partir de 2013, adossé à la Banque d’Angleterre)

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self-regulation

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auto-réglementation

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a currency

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une devise

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shadow banking, shadow financial sector

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banque de l’ombre, finance fantôme

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hedge fund

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fonds spéculatif

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tax haven, offshore financial centre

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paradis fiscal, centre financier offshore

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tax evasion

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évasion fiscale

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money laundering

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blanchiment/recyclage d’argent sale

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shell company

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société écran

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the Federal Reserve, the Fed

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la Réserve fédérale, la Fed

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Fort Knox

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Fort Knox (réserve d’or des USA)

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Open Market Committee (FOMC)

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Commission chargée de l’émission des bons du Trésor

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the chairman of the Fed

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le président de la Fed

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the Federal Reserve Board

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le conseil de direction de la Fed

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soft landing

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atterrissage en douceur (de l’économie après une période de surchauffe)

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hard landing

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atterrissage brutal

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the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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la SEC (commission de surveillance des marchés)

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a stock market watchdog

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un gendarme de la bourse

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to prosecute

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poursuivre en justice

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Ponzi scheme

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pyramide Ponzi

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public limited company, PLC (GB, IRL)

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équivalent d’une SA en Grande-Bretagne et en Irlande

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Alternative Investment Market (AIM)

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second marché de la Bourse de Londres (GB)

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listing requirements

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formalités d’admission à la cote

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private limited company, Ltd (GB)

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équivalent d’une Sàrl

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stock market

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marché boursier (terme général)

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stock exchange

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bourse

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equity market

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marché d’actions

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partneship

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société de personnes

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unlimited liability

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responsabilité illimitée

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limited liability partnership (LLP)

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société de personnes à responsabilité limitée

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corporation (US)

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équivalent d’une SA aux USA

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mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

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fusions et acquisitions

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security

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valeur négociable, titre

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securities market

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bourse de valeurs

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parent company

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société-mère

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subsidiary

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filiale

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fully-owned subsidiary

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filiale à 100%

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associated company

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filiale à intérêts minoritaires

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minority interests

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intérêts minoritaires

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a hands-on policy

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politique autoritaire, politique interventionniste

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a hands-off policy

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politique non-interventionniste

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a multinational

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une multinationale

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a conglomerate

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un conglomérat

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blue chip

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société de premier ordre, société de premier plan

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Lombard Street

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la rue des banquiers dans la City de Londres

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universal bank

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banque universelle

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commercial/retail bank

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banque commerciale

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high-street bank (GB)

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grande banque commerciale (implantée partout)

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a merchant bank (GB)

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une banque d’affaires

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a building society

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une caisse d’épargne à l’immobilier

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clearing bank (GB)

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banque chargée du traitement des chèques

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cheque book

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chéquier

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current account

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compte courant

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deposit account

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compte de dépôt

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savings account

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compte épargne

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savings bank

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caisse d’épargne

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credit card

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carte de crédit

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cash card

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carte de paiement

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bank/account statement

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relevé bancaire/de compte

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balance

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solde

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overdraft

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découvert

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giro, money transfer

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virement

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cash dispenser, cash machine, automatic teller machine (ATM)

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distributeur de billets

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loan

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prêt

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mortgage loan

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prêt hypothécaire

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prudential ration

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ratio prudentiel

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run on the bank

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ruée sur les banques, panique financière

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too big to fail bank

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banque trop importante pour faillir

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taxpayers’ money

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l’argent du contribuable

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cashier, clerk

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caissier, employé de banque

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rogue trader

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trader voyou

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a credit squeeze

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resserrement du crédit

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a commercial bank

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une banque commerciale

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an investment bank

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une banque d’affaires

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a branch

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une agence

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giro system

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système de traitement des chèques

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check (US)

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chèque

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Savings and Loans (S&L)

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caisse d’épargne (pour l’immobilier)

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thrifts

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surnom des S&L

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mortgage loan

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prêt hypothécaire

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a securities house

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maison des titres

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to securise, securisation

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titriser, titrisation (transformer un actif en valeur négociable)

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subprime debt

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dette à haut risque

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mortgage-backed security (MBS)

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crédit hypothécaire titrisé

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collateralised debt obligations (CDO)

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obligation adossée à des actifs

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off balance sheet (operation)

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(opération) hors bilan

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brokerage firm

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firme de courtage

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quantitative easing (QE)

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aide publique financière aux établissements en difficulté (rachat de dettes risquées et offre de liquidités)

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Dodd-Frank Act

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Loi Dodd-Frank (encadrement des activités financières)

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to fail

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faire faillite

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to bail out

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renflouer

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tu plummet

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chuter à pic

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meltdown

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effondrement (du système financier)

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tax haven

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(paradis fiscal) abris fiscal

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offshore financial centre

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centre financier extra-territorial

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offshore fund

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fonds d’investissement extra-territorial

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banking secrecy

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secret bancaire

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insider trading

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délit d’initié

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hedge fund

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fonds spéculatif

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PO box

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boîte postale

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the Channel Islands

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les Îles anglo-normandes

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capital gains tax (CGT)

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impôt sur le revenu

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VAT (value-added tax)

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TVA

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an expatriate

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un non-résident

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tax evasion

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évasion fiscale

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money laundering

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blanchiment/recyclage d’argent sale

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black list

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liste noire

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motto

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devise

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My word is my bond

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Ma parole me lie, Ma parole est ma garantie

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code of conduct

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code de conduite

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wheeler-dealer

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affairiste, brasseur d’affaires

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crook

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escroc, malfrat

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fraudster

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fraudeur

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conman (confidence man)

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escroc (qui abuse de la confiance des gens)

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black sheep

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brebis galeuse

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bankruptcy

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banqueroute

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default, defaulter

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faillite, failli

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lame duck

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canard boiteux

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mission statement

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déclaration de mission, définition de mission

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corporate social responsability (CSR)

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responsabilité sociale d’entreprise (RSE)

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best practice

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meilleures pratiques, engagement sur les moyens mis en oeuvre

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disclosure

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révélation, mise à jour

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conflict of interest

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conflits d’intérêts

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insider trading

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délit d’initié

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greed, greedy

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cupidité, cupide

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a villain

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un méchant

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auditor

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commissaire aux comptes

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scam

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escroquerie, arnaque, magouille

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downfall

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chut, décadence

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sin

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péché

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Libor (London interbank offered rate)

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le Libor (taux interbancaire pratiqué à Londres)

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ethos

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éthos, ensemble de valeurs formant une culture morale

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to plague

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pourrir, empoisonner, hanter

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