Feb 9, 2008 17:56
16 yrs ago
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French term

emballement

French to English Bus/Financial General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Chine et l’Inde constituent depuis quelques années les nouveaux moteurs de la croissance économique mondiale. 2007 n’aura pas fait exception à cet état de fait. En 2007, la Chine a enregistré avec 11,4% une 5ème année de croissance économique consécutive supérieure à 10%. L’Inde de son côté annonçait avoir atteint en 2007 une croissance de 9,4%. Ce faisant, les autorités de ces deux pays ont été confrontés à l’apparition de pressions inflationnistes, les forçant à utiliser toute la panoplie de mesures dont elles disposent pour éviter un emballement.

Proposed translations

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racing, overheating

It is an analogy with an engine that is revved up, hence racing. But this term while correct has no ring in economics. I would rather use the alternative overheating or something to this intent.
Peer comment(s):

agree cmwilliams (X) : overheating (of the economy) - http://www.indiaprwire.com/businessnews/20061220/11153.htm
5 mins
agree Pierre Renault : Note the phrase "moteurs de croissance économique" in the original text. Obviously, the car-motor analogy should only be conserved (only) if the translation uses this sort of analogy as well.
8 mins
agree Sheila Wilson : overheating is often used in terms of the economy
2 hrs
agree Paul Cohen : also w/overheating
4 hrs
agree Cyril Georget : overheating
1 day 2 hrs
agree jean-jacques alexandre : overheating
1 day 14 hrs
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18 mins

snow-ball effect, violent reaction, stampede

I have given a choice of terms, maybe one of them will fit the context
the FR>EN dictionary says: emballement - (fig.) getting carried away, like a bolting horse
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29 mins

a boom

used in an economic sense this can refer to a "boom in the stock exchange" - "l'emballement des cours à la Bourse"; it may be used in a similar way here.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Paul Cohen : Look at the context: "éviter un emballement" - why would a country want to avoid an economic boom? Isn't that something positive and desirable?
4 hrs
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21 mins

row

for starters

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Note added at 21 mins (2008-02-09 18:18:22 GMT)
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escalation?

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Note added at 38 mins (2008-02-09 18:34:47 GMT)
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flare-up
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