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English: bubble economy

German translation: Seifenblasen-Wirtschaft



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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:bubble economy
German translation:Seifenblasen-Wirtschaft
Entered by:Dagny Bouvier
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English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
English term or phrase: bubble economy
A period during which the economy of a particular region was on a "high"
Dagny Bouvier
United Kingdom
Clarification request(s) and response
Dagny Bouvier (asker): 7:19am May 10, 2005: Many thanks! -

Seifenblasen-Wirtschaft
Explanation:
viele Google-Hit, noch häufiger aber wie o.a. wird der englische Begriff übernommen.
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BHL
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
Habe die "Seifenblase" gewaehlt wegen des Vergleichs mit einer zwar schillernden aber auch zerbrechlichen Wirtschaft.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Seifenblasen-WirtschaftBHL
4 +1Wirtschaft im HöhenflugDr.G.MD
4 +1Luftblasenwirtschaft / Bubble Economy
ntext
4Bubble Economy
Translate4u
2 -1Spekulationsblasenofreelunch


  

Answers

7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Seifenblasen-Wirtschaft

Explanation:
viele Google-Hit, noch häufiger aber wie o.a. wird der englische Begriff übernommen.

BHL
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Habe die "Seifenblase" gewaehlt wegen des Vergleichs mit einer zwar schillernden aber auch zerbrechlichen Wirtschaft.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree VerenaH: oder ~ -ökonomie
9 mins
  -> Danke.

agree Hans G. Liepert
33 mins
  -> Danke.

agree Alexandra Blatz
47 mins
  -> Danke.

agree Ian M-H
51 mins
  -> Danke.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Luftblasenwirtschaft / Bubble Economy

Explanation:
http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=luftblasenwirtschaft&met...

http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=bubble-economy&btnG=Such...

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-05-08 13:19:29 GMT)
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oder: Seifenblasenwirtschaft
http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=Seifenblasen-Wirtschaft+...

ntext
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree nofreelunch: Seifenblasenökonomie
5 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Spekulationsblase

Explanation:
If after this period the bubble bursted and the economy crashed to a low.

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-05-08 13:21:09 GMT)
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Seifenblasenökonomie is used as the term for e.g. Japans bubble economy

nofreelunch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral BrigitteHilgner: Admittedly there is very little context, but I don't think the sentence in question has anything to do with stocks or the stock exchange, where the expression "Spekulationsblase" is used.
59 mins

disagree Oliver Giesser: Hat damit leider nichts zu tun.
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Wirtschaft im Höhenflug

Explanation:
another option

Dr.G.MD
Canada
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Sonnenschein
18 hrs
  -> Danke
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1 day3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Bubble Economy

Explanation:
So belassen und ggfs. das Wörtchen "aufgebläht" irgendwo noch erwähnen.

Translate4u
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 7
Note from asker to answerer
Haette ich evtl. uebernommen, strebe es aber an, englische Ausdruecke zu vermeiden... Vielen Dank!
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Comment: Haette ich evtl. uebernommen, strebe es aber an, englische Ausdruecke zu vermeiden... Vielen Dank!





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