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outright contraction

French translation: franche contraction

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English term or phrase:outright contraction
French translation:franche contraction
Entered by: Anne-Sophie Cardinal

16:06 Mar 19, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / financial crisis
English term or phrase: outright contraction
CONTEXT:
"Tighter lending standards are a reaction of banks towards the reduced quality of their borrowers and the increased risk of loan losses in times of economic slowdown or outright contraction."

Any ideas?
Anne-Sophie Cardinal
Canada
Local time: 22:46
franche contraction
Explanation:
un adjectif parmi d'autres

franche contraction de l'activité pour le premier trimestre. Si fondamentalement la croissance améri- caine semble appelée à rester durablement faible ...
https://www.amundi-ee.com/part/home_maga_lett?pdoc..
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Françoise Vogel
Local time: 04:46
Grading comment
merci à tous !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3franche contraction
Françoise Vogel
3en période de ralentissement de l'économie ou carrément de récession.
gilbertlu
3diminution de l'activité économique
Alexandre Chetrite
3contraction pure et simple
Arnold T.


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
franche contraction


Explanation:
un adjectif parmi d'autres

franche contraction de l'activité pour le premier trimestre. Si fondamentalement la croissance améri- caine semble appelée à rester durablement faible ...
https://www.amundi-ee.com/part/home_maga_lett?pdoc..

Françoise Vogel
Local time: 04:46
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PRO pts in category: 12
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merci à tous !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  enrico paoletti
1 hr
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agree  Euqinimod (X): Oui, ou nette contraction.
4 hrs
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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
18 hrs
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en période de ralentissement de l'économie ou carrément de récession.


Explanation:
Expérience orofessionnelle

gilbertlu
Local time: 04:46
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diminution de l'activité économique


Explanation:
Il peut s'agir de récession ou contraction ou dépression économique.
Tandis que "diminution" est très clair: c'est une tendance négative vers le bas.

Alexandre Chetrite
France
Local time: 04:46
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contraction pure et simple


Explanation:
... ralentissement économique ou contraction pure et simple

ou

... ralentissement économique ou simple contraction

Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 22:46
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 54
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