soft patch

/sɒft pætʃ/
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Translation of soft patch from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

slow spell

area or period weaker than surroundings
  • The project experienced a soft patch in development.Het project ervoer een moeilijke periode tijdens de ontwikkeling.
2.

business

UK
period of slow economic growth or downturn
UK
zachte periode economische dip economische neergang
  • The economy hit a soft patch last quarter.De economie bereikte een zachte periode afgelopen kwartaal.
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Synonyms and analogies of soft patch in English

n.weak spotrecessionMore synonyms

Examples of soft patch in a sentence

  • Her career went through a soft patch after the promotion.
  • Retailers are struggling through a soft patch this year.
  • The company reported losses during the soft patch.

Translations of "soft patch" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dipnm.

We're revising our forecast downward to account for the current soft patch.

We verlagen onze prognose om rekening te houden met de huidige dip.

The central bank expects only a temporary soft patch, not a full-blown recession.

De centrale bank verwacht slechts een tijdelijke dip, geen volledige recessie.

Economists believe the country is entering a soft patch after last quarter's growth.

Economen denken dat het land in een dip zit na de groei van vorig kwartaal.

The minister downplayed the soft patch, calling it a brief pause in growth.

De minister bagatelliseerde de dip en noemde het een korte groeipauze.

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Other translations for soft patch:

  • verzwakking

soft patch: Examples and translations in context

After years of expansion, the housing market has entered a clear soft patch.

Na jaren van groei is de woningmarkt in een duidelijke dip terechtgekomen.

Analysts argue this soft patch reflects structural issues rather than a normal cycle.

Analisten stellen dat deze dip structurele problemen weerspiegelt in plaats van een normale conjunctuur.

Manufacturing is going through a soft patch, with output stagnating across several regions.

De industrie zit in een dip, met stagnerende productie in meerdere regio's.

The data suggest the eurozone hit a soft patch in the second quarter.

De cijfers suggereren dat de eurozone in het tweede kwartaal in een dip raakte.

Investors hope the economy's soft patch will ease inflation without destroying employment.

Beleggers hopen dat de economische dip de inflatie tempert zonder de werkgelegenheid te schaden.

Our export sector hit a soft patch when demand from Asia suddenly weakened.

Onze exportsector kwam in een dip terecht toen de vraag uit Azië plots verzwakte.

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