Voc.


M. E.
This set of flashcards helps university-level learners of English expand their financial and economic vocabulary. Focusing on terms like "toxic assets," "stagflation," and "speculative bubble," it covers key concepts in finance and economics. The platform supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, making it versatile for both language and subject matter study. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to enhance their fluency in economic discussions, this set is particularly useful for those at an advanced level seeking to refine their technical language skills.
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English
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English
Level
University
Created / Updated
22.05.2017 / 28.05.2018

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soft landing

when an economy that is growing too fast is brought back to a level that can be continued

sustainable level

a level that is not too high and can be continued

trade balance

Handelsbilanz

trade gap

the situation when a country buys more goods from other countries than it sells in aother countries

at the top of the market

a time when prices are at their highest level

bubble bursts

Platzen der Blase

credit crunch

Bankkrise wenn die Kredite nicht zurück bezahlt werden können

default

zahlungsunfähig werden

default on

zahlungsunfähig werden

deleverage

FK abbauen

loan

Darlehen

NINJA mortage

Person welche Hyp bezieht ist eigentlich nicht zahlungsfähig (no income, no job, no assets)

rating agency

a company that publishes risk levels for different loans

real economy

the economy, after considering everything that could affect its value

regulator

a government organization that makes sure companies are following rules

repackage

to change the way that something is sold or presented to make it seem better

rescue

to prevent a business from failing by putting money into it (retten)

securities

Anleihen

sell on

weiterverkaufen

speculative bubble

a time when too many people do something to try to make profit, with the result that a lot of people will lose money

stagflation

the situation when prices increase, many people do not have jobs and there is no growth in the economy

stagflation

the situation when prices increase, many people do not have jobs and there is no growth in the economy (stagnation)

stimulus package

Konjunkturprogramm um wieder in Schwung zu kommen (Steuern senken, Aufträge)

sub-prime mortgage

Hyp für Zahlungsschwache

toxic assets

things that a company has which have no value at all

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