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sub-par growth

French translation: croissance inférieure à la moyenne

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English term or phrase:sub-par growth
French translation:croissance inférieure à la moyenne
Entered by: José Ignacio Coelho Mendes Neto (X)

12:51 Jul 5, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
English term or phrase: sub-par growth
Signs are adding that the economy may have reached a plateau. A higher level of interest rates, rising energy prices and sub-par growth in the US
legiscriba
Local time: 16:28
croissance inférieure à la moyenne
Explanation:
La définition de "sub-par" étant:

"Not measuring up to traditional standards of performance, value, or production".
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José Ignacio Coelho Mendes Neto (X)
Brazil
Local time: 11:28
Grading comment
merci
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2croissance inférieure à la moyenne
José Ignacio Coelho Mendes Neto (X)
3croissance médiocre
Marc Derveaux
3et un taux de croissance décevant
Marc Glinert


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
croissance médiocre


Explanation:
ou insuffisante

Marc Derveaux
Germany
Local time: 16:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
croissance inférieure à la moyenne


Explanation:
La définition de "sub-par" étant:

"Not measuring up to traditional standards of performance, value, or production".


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/subpar
José Ignacio Coelho Mendes Neto (X)
Brazil
Local time: 11:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vincent SOUBRIE: correspond exactement à la situation actuelle aux EU : une croissance inférieure à d'habitude
14 mins
neutral  Marc Glinert: i'm not so sure, José... la moyenne de quoi?
31 mins
  -> La moyenne de la croissance enregistrée pour ce même pays.
agree  LM Loh: i.e. below the accepted average or norm
1 day 16 hrs
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
et un taux de croissance décevant


Explanation:
below trend is what economists would say

Marc Glinert
Local time: 16:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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