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bulle immobilière

English translation: housing bubble

12:42 Dec 20, 2006

French to English translations [PRO]
Real Estate / Expertise immobiliere

French term or phrase: bulle immobilière

La bulle immobilière anglaise qui est, pour partie, à l’origine de la flambée des prix, menace, elle aussi, d’exploser et d’entrainer avec elle une crise majeure et une sérieuse récession.

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Local time: 13:04

English translation:housing bubble

Explanation:
As it involves an English (British?) context, I wouldn't go for 'real estate' as this is a specifically American term. Unless, that is, you know your readership will be American.

'Property bubble' is also possible, but probably not as clear.

Selected response from:

Angela Dickson
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:04

Grading comment

Thank you Angela!
And thanks to you all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

housing bubble

Angela Dickson

4 +3

boom in housing prices ...bubble is set to burst

TinaA

5 +1

property boom

Carol Gullidge

boom in house prices

Marc Glinert

4 -1

real estate bubble

Laura Tridico

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

housing bubble

Angela Dickson
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you Angela!
And thanks to you all.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Right Angela, I already used "property" everywhere in the document, instead of real estate.

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

real estate bubble

Explanation:
It's all the talk here, esp. where I live. Real estate prices have skyrocketed, and a lot of people are concerned that the bottom is about to drop out...

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Note added at 3 mins (2006-12-20 12:46:21 GMT)
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I've also seen "property bubble" or "housing bubble"...if your context is the UK one of these could work better...

Laura Tridico
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

boom in housing prices ...bubble is set to burst

Explanation:
See examples on the page given

Reference: http://www.google.ch/search?hl=en&q=bubble+%3D+HOUSE+PRICES&...

TinaA
Switzerland
Local time: 09:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

boom in house prices

Explanation:
another apparently easy question but which has generated several answers.
I feel the term above has the most natural ring to it for a UK readership.
"housing prices"??? I don't think so....

Marc Glinert
France
Local time: 09:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 19

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

property boom

Explanation:
UK Property Boom - A must read articleThis property boom article published on the Economist website is a must read. Everything moves in cycles and those who believe property only goes up maybe ...
www.investorprofit.com/mortgages/mort-08.html - 30k - Cached - Similar pages

Property boom over - for nowTHE property boom is over, for the time being at least - that's the message from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in its housing market survey ...
www.manchesteronline.co.uk/homes/latest/s/133/133971_proper... - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

BBC NEWS | Business | US house market boom set for bust?Is the current property boom an unwelcome replay of the dot.com bubble of the late Nineties and destined to burst in the same way, showering a lot of people ...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4480897.stm - 39k - Cached - Similar pages

BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Squalor in shadow of property boomNorthern Ireland's house prices may be rising by £600 a week but less than a mile from south Belfast's most prestigious properties, some residents are ...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/5053938.stm - 37k - Cached - Similar pages

Bishop bemoans Cornwall's property boom | Communities ...Bishop bemoans Cornwall's property boom. Steven Morris Thursday December 7, 2006 The Guardian. A bishop yesterday warned that rural life was facing crisis ...
society.guardian.co.uk/communities/story/0,,1965961,00.html - 41k - Cached - Similar pages

Victims of London's property boom | Comment | SocietyGuardian.co.ukVictims of London's property boom. Thousands are trapped between spiralling prices and desperate lack of council housing Larry Elliott ...
society.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1956074,00.html - 44k
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4