voc edhec pge - Copie (10) Flashcards by Alexis Dupuis

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Déprimer

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depress

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Se gripper

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seize up

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Se contracter

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shrink

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S’essoufler

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run out of steam

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Un ralentissement

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a slow down/slack

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Une baisse d’activité

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a downturn/ a downswing

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Ralentir

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slacken

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Un plongeon

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a plunge

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Faire une chute

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take a tumble down

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Plonger

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head downward

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S’arrêter progressivement

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grind to a halt

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Imposer des mesures d’austérité

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impose austerity measures

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Lancer un programme d’austérité

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start an austerity program

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Un traitement de choc

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shock therapy

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Venir à bout de ses peines. s’en sortir

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struggle through

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Traverser des jours difficiles

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suffer hard times

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Enrayer les dépenses des consommateurs

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check consumer spending

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Réduire la production

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scale down production

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Mettre une sourdine aux dépenses de consommation

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dampen consumer spending

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Réduire les salaires

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slash wages

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Rationner la nourriture

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ration out food

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Pénurie d’énergie

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energy shorfalls

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Une pénurie de carburant

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a shortage of fuel

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Une ruée sur les magasins

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panic buying

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Assiéger les magasins

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besiege shops

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La pénurie

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scantiness

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Peu abondant. maigre

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scanty

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Un article

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rare a scarce item

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La montée du mécontentement

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growing unrest

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S’en prendre

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à rail against

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Un bouc émissaire

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a scapegoat/ a whipping boy

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Trouver des remèdes

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find/devise remedies

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Mettre sur pied un plan de sauvetage

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map out a rescue scenario