soft patch

/sɒft pætʃ/
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Translation of soft patch into French

Noun

1.

slow spell

area or period weaker than surroundings
période de faiblesse passage à vide m
  • The project experienced a soft patch in development.Le projet a connu une période de faiblesse dans son développement.
2.

business

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period of slow economic growth or downturn
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  • The economy hit a soft patch last quarter.L'économie a connu un passage à vide le trimestre dernier.
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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
passage à videnm.

Analysts believe the economy is entering a soft patch rather than a full recession.

Les analystes pensent que l'économie traverse un passage à vide plutôt qu'une véritable récession.

The central bank cut rates to help the country through its current soft patch.

La banque centrale a baissé les taux pour aider le pays dans son passage à vide actuel.

phase difficilen.

As the impact of these fade in the course of 2010, global activity is likely to go through a soft patch.

Comme l'impact de ces facteurs s'estompera en 2010, l'activité mondiale devrait connaître une phase difficile.

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Other translations for soft patch:

  • période de faiblessen.
  • trou d'airnm.

soft patch: Examples and translations in context

Retail sales hit a soft patch over winter but rebounded strongly in spring.

Les ventes au détail ont connu un passage à vide en hiver mais ont fortement rebondi au printemps.

Even during a soft patch, targeted government spending can prevent deeper economic damage.

Même pendant un passage à vide, des dépenses publiques ciblées peuvent éviter des dégâts économiques plus graves.

After last year's boom, the housing market hit a soft patch unexpectedly.

Après le boom de l'an dernier, le marché immobilier a connu un passage à vide inattendu.

Investors are nervous, wondering how long this soft patch in global trade will last.

Les investisseurs sont nerveux, se demandant combien de temps durera ce passage à vide du commerce mondial.

The minister described the slowdown as a temporary soft patch in an otherwise robust economy.

Le ministre a décrit le ralentissement comme un passage à vide temporaire dans une économie par ailleurs solide.

We're in a soft patch now, but growth should pick up by autumn.

Nous sommes dans un passage à vide maintenant, mais la croissance devrait repartir d'ici l'automne.

Exports have hit a soft patch, largely because of weaker demand from abroad.

Les exportations connaissent un passage à vide, principalement à cause d'une demande extérieure plus faible.

Additionally, China, who is a major trading partner for many EMs, is hitting a soft patch and has had to deploy fiscal and monetary stimulus to prop up its economy.

En outre, la Chine, qui est un important partenaire commercial de nombreux ME, traverse une phase difficile et a dû déployer des mesures de stimulation budgétaires et monétaires pour soutenir son économie.

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