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German translation: Seifenblasen-Wirtschaft


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English term or phrase:bubble economy
German translation:Seifenblasen-Wirtschaft
Entered by: Dagny Bouvier
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13:11 May 8, 2005
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
Local time: 08:42
Seifenblasen-Wirtschaft
Explanation:
viele Google-Hit, noch häufiger aber wie o.a. wird der englische Begriff übernommen.
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BHL
Local time: 09:42
Grading comment
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


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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
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
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
Local time: 02:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

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
Local time: 00:42
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
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
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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