trade balance in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for trade balance in the English»French Dictionary

trade balance N ECON

trade balance

balance f commerciale

balance of trade N

balance of trade

balance f du commerce extérieur

Translations for trade balance in the French»English Dictionary

excédent de la balance commerciale

surplus on the trade balance

balance commerciale

balance of trade

Translations for trade balance in the English»French Dictionary

I.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] N

1. balance (stable position):

balance lit, fig

équilibre m (between entre)

to lose one's balance

perdre l'équilibre

to keep one's balance

garder son équilibre

to knock sb off balance

faire perdre l'équilibre à qn

to catch sb off balance fig

prendre qn au dépourvu

to throw sb off balance fig

perturber qn

ecological/racial balance

équilibre m écologique/racial

to achieve a balance

parvenir à un équilibre

to upset the balance

bouleverser l'équilibre

to bring sth into balance

équilibrer qc

the right balance

le juste milieu

the balance of nature

l'équilibre naturel

the balance of sb's mind

l'équilibre mental de qn

while the balance of his mind was disturbed

alors qu'il était en état de démence

the balance of interests POL

l'équilibre des intérêts

the balance of power

l'équilibre des forces

to hold the balance of power

être en position d'inverser l'équilibre des forces

2. balance (scales):

balance lit, fig

balance f

to be in the balance fig

être dans la balance

to hang in the balance fig

être en jeu

on balance

tout compte fait

on balance it has been a good year

tout compte fait l'année a été bonne

3. balance COMM (in account):

balance

solde m

balance in hand/brought forward

le solde en caisse/reporté

to pay the balance

verser le surplus

4. balance (remainder):

balance

restant m

if we pay off £100, that will leave a balance of £50

si nous remboursons 100 livres sterling, il en restera 50 livres sterling à payer

II.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB trans

1. balance (compensate for) fig:

balance, a. balance out

compenser, équilibrer

the losses are balanced by the profits

les pertes sont compensées par les profits

to balance each other (out)

s'équilibrer

2. balance (counterbalance):

balance weights, design, elements

contrebalancer

you need something to balance the picture on that side

il vous faut quelque chose pour contrebalancer le tableau de ce côté

3. balance (perch):

balance

poser or mettre [qc] en équilibre (on sur)

the ball was balanced on his nose

le ballon était en équilibre sur son nez

4. balance (adjust):

balance diet, activity, timetable

équilibrer

5. balance (weigh up, compare):

balance

peser

to balance the pros and cons

peser le pour et le contre

to balance sth against sth

mesurer qc en fonction de qc

6. balance COMM:

balance account, books, budget, economy

équilibrer

7. balance MOTOR:

balance wheels

équilibrer

III.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB intr

1. balance lit:

balance one person:

se tenir en équilibre (on sur)

balance one thing:

tenir en équilibre (on sur)

balance two things, persons:

s'équilibrer

2. balance fig:

balance, a. balance out benefits, drawbacks:

se compenser

3. balance COMM:

balance books, figures, budget:

être en équilibre

to make sth balance , to get sth to balance

équilibrer qc

IV.balanced ADJ

balanced person, behaviour, discussion, view, diet, meal, schedule, curriculum, budget

équilibré

balanced article, report

objectif/-ive

balanced decision

réfléchi

I.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] N

1. trade (activity):

trade

commerce m

to do trade with sb

faire du commerce avec qn

to do a good trade

faire de bonnes affaires

to do a good trade attr negotiations, route, agreement, restrictions

commercial

to do a good trade sanctions, embargo

économique

2. trade (sector of industry):

trade

industrie f

car/book trade

industrie automobile/du livre

she's in the furniture trade

elle travaille dans l'ameublement

she's in the furniture trade attr press, journal

professionnel/-elle

3. trade (profession):

trade (manual)

métier m

trade (intellectual)

profession f

by trade

de métier

in the trade we call it…

dans la profession or le métier on appelle cela…

as we say in the trade…

comme on dit dans le métier…

4. trade (swap):

trade

échange m

trade

troc m

to do Brit or make Am a trade with sb

faire un échange or un troc avec qn

5. trade METEO → trade wind

6. trade (male prostitute):

trade sl

prostitué m

II.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB trans (swap)

trade objects

échanger (for contre)

trade insults, compliments, blows

échanger

the two countries traded hostages

les deux pays ont échangé des otages

III.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB intr

1. trade COMM (buy and sell):

trade

faire du commerce (with avec, at Am dans)

the company trades as Grunard's

la société fait du commerce sous le nom de Grunard's

to trade in sth with sb

vendre qc à qn

to trade at a profit/loss

vendre à profit/perte

2. trade FIN (on financial markets):

trade share, commodity:

s'échanger

to trade at $10

s'échanger à $10

Phrases:

to trade on (exploit)

exploiter

to trade on name, reputation, image

se servir de

See also trade wind

trade wind N METEO

trade wind

alizé m

trade balance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trade balance in the English»French Dictionary

trade balance N

trade balance → balance of trade

See also balance of trade

balance of trade N

balance of trade

balance du commerce

balance of trade N

balance of trade

balance du commerce

Translations for trade balance in the English»French Dictionary

unfavorable balance of trade

déficitaire

balance of trade

balance f commerciale

Translations for trade balance in the English»French Dictionary

I.trade [treɪd] N

1. trade no pl (buying and selling):

trade

commerce m

balance of trade

balance f commerciale

trade is picking up

les affaires repartent

2. trade (type of business):

trade

commerce m

the fur trade

le commerce des peaux

the building trade

la construction

3. trade (handicraft):

trade

métier m

to be dentist by trade

être dentiste de métier

4. trade Am (swap):

trade

échange m

II.trade [treɪd] VB intr

1. trade (do business):

trade

faire du commerce

to trade in sth

faire le commerce de qc

2. trade (be bought and sold):

trade

s'échanger

III.trade [treɪd] VB trans

1. trade (swap):

trade

échanger

trade places

changer de

to trade sth for sth

échanger qc contre qc

2. trade (buy and sell):

trade

faire le commerce de

I.balance [ˈbælənts] N

1. balance (device):

balance

balance f

2. balance no pl a. fig:

balance

équilibre m

to lose one's balance

perdre l'équilibre

3. balance (state of equality):

balance

équilibre m

to hold the balance of power

être en position d'inverser l'équilibre des forces

to strike a balance between sth and sth

trouver le juste milieu entre deux choses

to upset the balance

perturber l'équilibre

on balance

tout compte fait

4. balance FIN:

balance

solde m

a healthy bank balance

un bon compte bancaire

Phrases:

to throw sb off balance

déconcerter qn

II.balance [ˈbælənts] VB intr

1. balance (keep a steady position):

balance

se tenir en équilibre

2. balance (be equal):

balance

s'équilibrer

III.balance [ˈbælənts] VB trans

1. balance (compare):

to balance two things against each other

comparer les avantages de deux choses

2. balance (keep in a position):

balance

maintenir en équilibre

to balance sth on sth

tenir qc en équilibre sur qc

to balance each other

s'équilibrer

3. balance FIN:

balance books

régler

balance budget

équilibrer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In these time period, exports fall, affecting the trade balance like a cycle.

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With the trade balance under pressure, the oil shock led to a sharply higher import bill.

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The trade balance was chiefly derived from the revenue farms, which included the right to collect import duty on opium and spirits.

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The oil trade balance positive had revenues of $3.295 million in 2008, while non-oil was negative, amounting to $2.842 million.

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After an intermediate period, imports will be forced down and exports to rise, thus stabilizing the trade balance and bring the currency towards equilibrium.

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Eventually, if this happens, the trade balance may improve on what it was before the devaluation.

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The trade balance shows a great deal of asymmetry.

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These fears appeared to be allayed by early 2012, with the trade balance in the town evening out.

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The oil trade balance positive had revenues of $3.295 million in 2008, while non-oil was negative amounting to 2.842 million dollars.

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In an increasingly integrated world economy, the currency rates impact any given country's economy through the trade balance.

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