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1 crisis
crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs](plural crises) [ˈkraɪsi:z]crise f* * *['kraɪsɪs]cabinet/cash crisis — crise au sein du gouvernement/de trésorerie
to be in crisis —
to have reached a crisis — [people] être en crise
to reach a crisis — [situation] devenir critique
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2 crisis
crise f;∎ things have come to a crisis la situation est à un point critique;∎ a minor family crisis un petit problème familial;∎ the government has a crisis on its hands le gouvernement se trouve face à une crise;∎ to settle or to resolve a crisis dénouer ou résoudre une crise;∎ the oil crisis le choc pétrolier;∎ an emotional crisis un passage difficile (nerveusement)►► crisis centre (for disasters) cellule f de crise; (for personal help) centre m d'aide; (for battered women) association f d'aide d'urgence;Crisis at Christmas = organisation britannique d'aide aux sans-abri pendant la période de Noël;crisis of confidence crise f de confiance;American crisis line ligne f d'assistance téléphonique;crisis management gestion f des crises;crisis point point m critique -
3 crisis
crise f;∎ to take crisis measures prendre des mesures exceptionnellescrisis management gestion f des crises -
4 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) crise2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) situation critique -
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6 energy
energy [ˈenədʒɪ]énergie f* * *['enədʒɪ]1) ( vitality) énergie f2) (power, fuel) énergie fnuclear energy — énergie f nucléaire
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7 dollar
dollar mECONOMICS dollar area zone f dollar;dollar balances soldes m pl en dollars;dollar bill billet m d'un dollar;dollar crisis crise f du dollar;dollar diplomacy diplomatie f du dollar;dollar exchange change m du dollar;dollar premium prime f sur le dollar;dollar rate cours m du dollar;dollar sign symbole m dollar -
8 dollarization
dollarisation fThe thought of dumping their own yo-yoing currencies for the strong and stable U.S. dollar has made many beleaguered central bankers swoon. And we're not just talking crisis economies such as Ecuador, which in 2000 jilted its inflation-prone sucre in favor of the dollar: Last April, Canada's second-largest bank proclaimed that dollarization is the "only viable option" to boost the country's ailing economy.
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9 endowment
FINANCE (action, fund) dotation fendowment fund fonds m de dotation;endowment insurance assurance f en cas de vie ou à dotation;endowment mortgage prêt-logement m lié à une assurance-vie;endowment policy assurance en cas de vie ou à dotationThe endowment mortgage crisis has escalated in the past year with three in five borrowers now told their investment policy will not pay off their home loan. Figures to be published this week by the Association of British Insurers will show that life assurers have issued "red" or "amber" warning letters to 60 per cent of endowment mortgage holders telling them to save more. If borrowers do not take action they are likely to face shortfalls of thousands of pounds when their mortgage comes to an end and the endowment is not enough to pay off the loan.
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10 gnome
∎ the gnomes of Zurich les grands banquiers m pl suissesWho could have suspected that Gordon Brown would realise the aspiration of all his Labour predecessors: to finance a centre-left programme largely out of economic growth? Who could have thought that he would do so after three years without the slightest hint of a financial or economic crisis, without any bother from the gnomes of Zurich or bankers' ramps, or other mysterious forces of international capitalism that were always thought certain to undermine a Labour government?
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11 oil
(a) (petroleum) pétrole moil company société f pétrolière;oil crisis crise f pétrolière;oil field gisement m pétrolifère;oil industry industrie f pétrolière;oil magnate magnat m du pétrole;oil market marché m pétrolier;oil port port m pétrolier;oil prices prix m pl pétroliers ou du pétrole;oil products produits m pl pétroliers;oil revenu revenu m pétrolier;oil royalty redevance f pétrolière;oil shares valeurs f pl pétrolières;oil tycoon magnat du pétrole∎ oils (valeurs f pl) pétrolières f pl -
12 outlook
horizon m, perspectives f pl (d'avenir)She too is concerned about the impact of this upon the outlook for the economy - with ABN forecasting GDP growth to decline marginally to 2.4% in 2002, from 2.5% in 2001 - but she notes that this is the first currency crisis that Mboweni has faced in his year of office so far, which could make him particularly susceptible to a knee-jerk reaction.
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13 paper
paper copy copie f papier;paper shredder déchiqueteuse fpaper loss moins-value f;paper profit profit m fictif;paper securities titres m pl fiduciaires, papiers m pl valeurs(c) (banknotes) billets m pl (de banque)paper currency papier-monnaie m;paper money papier-monnaiepaper feed alimentation f en papier;paper format format m de papier;paper jam bourrage m de papier;paper tray bac m à feuillesWall Street's rapid rise has meant many Americans feel richer and they have been prepared to spend their paper profits from the US equity markets by borrowing against them or running down their savings. If Mr Greenspan's policy decisions spark a crisis of confidence, Wall Street could nose dive with a consequent impact on consumer spending.
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14 troubleshooter
Mr James has a reputation as a corporate troubleshooter capable of reviving the fortunes of struggling companies like Railtrack, a record that has earned him the nickname of the Red Adair of the business world. As well as the Dome, his talents have been turned to Dan-Air, the airline, and the British Shoe Corporation.
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15 unemployment
chômage mAmerican unemployment compensation allocation chômage, indemnité de chômage;unemployment crisis crise f de l'emploi;unemployment fund caisse f de chômage;unemployment insurance assurance f chômage;unemployment level, unemployment rate taux m de chômage -
16 statement
1) (the act of stating.) déclaration2) (something that is stated: The prime minister will make a statement tomorrow on the crisis.) déclaration3) (a written statement of how much money a person has, owes etc: I'll look at my bank statement to see how much money is in my account.) relevé -
17 head
head [hed]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. tête f• to keep one's head down (inf) ( = avoid trouble) garder un profil bas ; ( = work hard) travailler dur• to keep one's head above water ( = avoid failure) se maintenir à flot• on your own head be it! à vos risques et périls !► from head to foot or toe de la tête aux pieds• he was dressed in black from head to foot or toe il était habillé en noir de la tête aux pieds• he stands head and shoulders above everybody else (in height) il dépasse tout le monde d'une tête ; (in quality) il surpasse tout le monde► head over heelsb. ( = mind, intellect) tête f• it didn't enter his head that ça ne lui est pas venu à l'idée que...• what put that idea into his head? qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée-là en tête ?d. (specific part) [of flower, pin] tête f ; [of arrow] pointe f ; [of spear] fer m ; (on beer) mousse f ; (on tape recorder) tête f (de lecture, d'enregistrement)e. ► to come to a head [problem] devenir critique• it all came to a head yesterday les choses ont atteint un point critique hier► to bring things to a head précipiter les chosesf. ( = top end) [of staircase] haut m• at the head of (lake, valley) à l'extrémité de ; (table) au bout de ; (procession) en tête de ; ( = in charge of) à la tête deh. ( = leader) [of family] chef m• heads or tails? pile ou face ?a. ( = lead) être à la tête de ; [+ procession, list, poll] être en tête de• headed by... dirigé par...b. ( = direct) he got in the car and headed it towards town il est monté dans la voiture et s'est dirigé vers la villec. ( = put at head of) [+ chapter] intituler( = go) to head for or towards [person, vehicle] se diriger vers ; [ship] mettre le cap sur4. compounds[buyer, assistant] principal• to have a head start être avantagé dès le départ (over or on sb par rapport à qn) ► head teacher noun (British) directeur m (or directrice f ) d'école► head off[+ organization, team] diriger* * *[hed] 1.1) tête fto keep one's head down — lit garder la tête baissée; fig ( be inconspicuous) ne pas se faire remarquer; ( work hard) avoir le nez sur son travail
from head to foot ou toe — de la tête aux pieds
heads turned at the sight of... — tout le monde s'est retourné en voyant...
to hold a gun to somebody's head — lit presser un pistolet contre la tête de quelqu'un; fig tenir le couteau sous la gorge de quelqu'un
to have a bad head — (colloq) avoir mal à la tête
to win by a (short) head — [horse] gagner d'une (courte) tête
£10 a head ou per head — 10 livres sterling par personne
50 head of cattle — Agriculture 50 têtes de bétail
2) ( mind) tête fto be over somebody's head — ( too difficult) passer par-dessus la tête de quelqu'un
use your head! — (colloq) sers-toi de tes méninges! (colloq)
3) ( leader) (of family, church, agency) chef m; (of social service, organization) responsable mf, directeur/-trice m/fhead of government/State — chef de gouvernement/d'État
head of department — Administration chef de service; School professeur principal
head of personnel — Commerce chef du personnel
4) (of pin, nail, hammer, golf club) tête f; (of axe, spear, arrow) fer m; ( of tennis racquet) tamis m; ( of stick) pommeau m; (of cabbage, lettuce) pomme f; ( of garlic) tête f5) ( of tape recorder) also Computing tête f6) ( top end) ( of bed) tête f; ( of table) (haut) bout m; ( of procession) tête f; (of pier, river, valley) extrémité fat the head of the stairs/list — en haut de l'escalier/de la liste
7) Medicine (on boil, spot) tête fto come to a head — lit, Medicine mûrir; fig [crisis] arriver au point critique
to bring something to a head — Medicine faire mûrir; fig précipiter [crisis]; amener [quelque chose] au point critique [situation]
8) ( on beer) mousse f2.heads plural noun ( tossing coin) face f‘heads or tails?’ — ‘pile ou face?’
3.heads I win/we go — face je gagne/on y va
noun modifier1) [ injury] à la tête4.transitive verb1) être en tête de [list, queue]; être à la tête de [firm, team]; mener [expedition, inquiry]2) ( entitle) intituler [chapter]headed writing paper — papier m à lettres à en-tête
3) ( steer) diriger [vehicle]; naviguer [boat]4) Sport5.where was the train headed ou heading? — où allait le train?
to head south/north — Nautical mettre le cap au sud/au nord
6.he's heading this way! — il se dirige par ici!; head for
- headed combining formPhrasal Verbs:- head for- head off••to go off one's head — (colloq) perdre la boule (colloq)
to keep/lose one's head — garder/perdre son sang-froid
to be soft ou weak in the head — (colloq) être faible d'esprit
he's not right in the head — (colloq) il a un grain (colloq)
to laugh one's head off — (colloq) rire aux éclats
to shout one's head off — (colloq) crier à tue-tête
to talk one's head off — (colloq) ne pas arrêter de parler
off the top of one's head — [say, answer] sans réfléchir
to give a horse its/somebody their head — lâcher la bride à un cheval/à quelqu'un
to be able to do something standing on one's head — faire quelque chose les doigts dans le nez (colloq)
I can't make head (n)or tail of it — je n'y comprends rien, ça n'a ni queue ni tête
two heads are better than one — Prov deux avis valent mieux qu'un
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18 housing
housing [ˈhaʊzɪŋ]1. nounlogement m• affordable housing is difficult to find les logements à des prix abordables sont difficiles à trouver2. compounds[matters, problem] de logement ; [crisis] du logement► housing association noun (British) (for providing housing) association qui construit et rénove des logements pour les louer à des prix raisonnables ; (for co-ownership) association f de copropriétaires► housing estate noun (British) ( = council-owned flats) cité f ; ( = privately-owned houses) lotissement m* * *['haʊzɪŋ] 1.noun (houses, flats) logements mpl2. -
19 loom
loom [lu:m]( = appear) [building, mountain] se dessiner ; [figure, ship] surgir ; [danger, crisis] menacer ; [event] être imminent2. noun* * *[luːm] 1.noun métier m à tisser2.2) [war, crisis] menacer; [exam, interview] être imminent3.to loom large — [exam, issue] peser lourd
looming present participle adjective1) fig [crisis] qui menace; [deadline] qui approche dangereusement2) lit [spire, cliff] menaçant -
20 family
family [ˈfæmɪlɪ]famille f• has he any family? ( = relatives) a-t-il de la famille ? ; ( = children) a-t-il des enfants ?► Family Crisis Intervention Unit noun (US) ≈ police-secours f (intervenant en cas de drames familiaux)► family room noun (US) (in house) salle f de séjour (réservée à la famille plutôt qu'aux invités) ; (British) (in pub) salle autorisée aux enfants ; (in hotel) chambre f familiale* * *['fæməlɪ] 1.noun famille f2.
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