二番底

English translation: double-dip recession

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Japanese term or phrase:二番底
English translation:double-dip recession
Entered by: Joyce A

13:06 Jan 13, 2010
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Japanese term or phrase: 二番底
This sentence is about Chairman Bernanke of the Federal Reserve Board. The article talks about what's happening with the economy in the US.

The whole phrase is "二番底を招かないことを議長は重視している."

I need to know specifically what 二番底 means in this context. Thank you.
Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 12:59
double-dip recession
Explanation:
double-dip recession
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Shimac
Japan
Local time: 14:59
Grading comment
Thank you, Shishimac! This is the 3rd I've awarded points to you on this answer but apparently my points didn't get recorded. Must be a computer glitch.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +2double-dip recession
Shimac


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double-dip recession


Explanation:
double-dip recession


    Reference: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/doublediprecession.asp
Shimac
Japan
Local time: 14:59
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Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Shishimac! This is the 3rd I've awarded points to you on this answer but apparently my points didn't get recorded. Must be a computer glitch.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gary Wellman: sounds good to me
22 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  JoelD: Agreed. Been seeing this a lot. Always makes me hungry for ice cream
4 days
  -> Yeah, I'd like another scoop with dulce de-flation!
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