Oct 25, 2003 20:18
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English term

beggar thy neighbour

English to Spanish Bus/Financial Finance (general)
The Japanese and European woes amid a weaker dollar suggested that in a “beggar-thy-neighbour” game the United States would stand to gain.
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May 5, 2005 18:45: Miguel Llorens changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Finance (general)"

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devaluaciones para incrementar la competitividad...

...a expensas de tus socios comerciales

Término usado en las crisis de devaluaciones. Se puede usar una opción literal como "a expensas de tu vecino", pero no conozco algún término establecido.

Beggar-thy-neighbor

Definition: An international Trade policy of competitive devaluations and increased protective barriers that one country institutes to Gain at the expense of its Trading partners.

http://www.marketvolume.com/glossary/b0099.asp
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agree Lorianne Weston : very good explanation
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agree rhandler
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agree colemh
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Muchas gracias, una buena explicación. Martijn"
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donde se lleva todo por ganar o perder

beggar thy neigbour means to win at the expense of the other.
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