The stock exchange Flashcards

1
Q

les actions

A

stocks and shares

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2
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une action

A

a share

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3
Q

un actionnaire

A

a shareholder

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4
Q

l’indice des valeurs boursières

A

a stockholder, the share index

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5
Q

des valeurs / des titres

A

securities

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6
Q

des fonds d’Etat

A

government securities

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7
Q

une participation financière

A

a stake = a holding = an interest

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8
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un portefeuille (d’actions)

A

a portfolio

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9
Q

une obligation

A

a bond = a debenture

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10
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une obligation d’Etat

A

a government bond

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11
Q

le marché à règlement mensuel

A

the forward market

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12
Q

le marché au comptant

A

the spot market = the cash market

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13
Q

le marché des changes

A

the foreign exchange market

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14
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le taux de change

A

the exchange rates = the rate of exchange

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15
Q

un cambiste

A

a foreign exchange dealer

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16
Q

un agent de change / un courtier

A

a (stock) broker

17
Q

une émission (d’actions)

A

an issue = a flotation of shares

18
Q

une cotation

A

a quotation

19
Q

fluctuer

A

to fluctuate

20
Q

la fluctuation

A

fluctuation

21
Q

le cours à l’ouverture / à la cloture

A

the opening / closing price (of shares)

22
Q

spéculer

A

to speculate

23
Q

un spéculateur

A

a speculator

24
Q

la spéculation

A

speculation

25
Q

un krach

A

a crash

26
Q

l’effondrement du marché

A

the collapse of the market

27
Q

to take a majority shareholding

A

prendre une participation majoritaire

28
Q

to be quoted / listed on the Stock Exchange

A

être côté en Bourse

29
Q

a share may appreciate // depreciate

A

une action peut prendre // perdre de la valeur

30
Q

the dollar has fallen by 10% against the euro

A

le dollar a baissé de 10% par rapport à l’euro

31
Q

the euro has risen by 10%

A

l’euro a augmenté de 10%

32
Q

the market has rallied / trading is brisk

A

les cours se sont redressés / il y a beaucoup de transactions

33
Q

the market is steady

A

le marché est stable