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contracting economy

French translation: contraction / période de repli de l'économie

07:26 Mar 18, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: contracting economy
"In a world where billions of people don’t have a proper access to energy, where billions of people live with less than 2 dollars per day, a contracting economy is an acceptable option".
rdstrad
Local time: 03:57
French translation:contraction / période de repli de l'économie
Explanation:
Termium / * Prévisions et conjonctures économiques :

contraction Source, fiche 1, contraction
CORRECT

contraction Source, fiche 1, contraction
CORRECT, FÉM

période de repli Source, fiche 1, période de repli
FÉM

DEF – Ralentissement du rythme de l'activité économique. Source, fiche 1, Défintion 1 - contraction
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Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 21:57
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2La récession économique
stephane bonduelle
5une économie en récession
Christopher Newell
4contraction / période de repli de l'économie
Arnold T.
3économie de sous-traitance
Kévin Bacquet
3économie contractuelle
Bernard Moret
3repli économique
Patrick (pbtraductions)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
économie de sous-traitance


Explanation:
Il me semble.

Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 03:57
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
économie contractuelle


Explanation:
suggestion


    Reference: http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/guides/juridi/files/757.htm...
Bernard Moret
France
Local time: 03:57
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
repli économique


Explanation:
D'après mes recherches, dans "contracting economy" le v. to contract doit plutôt être compris comme "se contracter" que comme "contracter" (passer des contrats). Même si je dois avouer que, dans le contexte de cette phrase, ça me paraît plutôt cynique! Mais bon, ne connaissant pas le contexte général...

Patrick (pbtraductions)
Switzerland
Local time: 03:57
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
La récession économique


Explanation:
no comments

stephane bonduelle
France
Local time: 03:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alain P.: Tout à fait cela correspond exactement au sens ici
14 mins
agree  Patrick (pbtraductions): je n'avais pas osé aller aussi loin...
4 hrs
agree  Aude Sylvain
10 hrs
disagree  Christopher Newell: Je ne suis pas d'accord, ça ne traduit pas du tout le sens de "contracting economy"
23 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
une économie en récession


Explanation:
Dans le contexte disponible, ceci semble être la meilleure formulation

Christopher Newell
Ireland
Local time: 02:57
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
contraction / période de repli de l'économie


Explanation:
Termium / * Prévisions et conjonctures économiques :

contraction Source, fiche 1, contraction
CORRECT

contraction Source, fiche 1, contraction
CORRECT, FÉM

période de repli Source, fiche 1, période de repli
FÉM

DEF – Ralentissement du rythme de l'activité économique. Source, fiche 1, Défintion 1 - contraction

Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 21:57
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 217
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