soft patch

/sɒft pætʃ/
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Translation of soft patch into Swedish

Noun

1.

slow spell

area or period weaker than surroundings
  • The project experienced a soft patch in development.Projektet upplevde en svacka i utvecklingen.
2.

business

UK
period of slow economic growth or downturn
UK
  • The economy hit a soft patch last quarter.Ekonomin nådde en svacka förra kvartalet.
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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
svackan.

Our export sector hit a soft patch when global demand for machinery suddenly weakened.

Vår exportsektor hamnade i en svacka när den globala efterfrågan på maskiner plötsligt försvagades.

Corporate earnings have entered a soft patch, particularly in interest-rate-sensitive consumer industries.

Företagens vinster har gått in i en svacka, särskilt inom räntekänsliga konsumentbranscher.

Despite this soft patch, long-term growth projections for the region remain broadly positive overall.

Trots denna svacka är de långsiktiga tillväxtprognoserna för regionen överlag fortsatt positiva.

We expect employment figures to soften further as the economy moves through this soft patch.

Vi räknar med fortsatt svagare sysselsättningssiffror medan ekonomin går igenom denna svacka.

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soft patch: Examples and translations in context

The minister stressed that the soft patch reflects external shocks, not structural domestic weaknesses.

Ministern betonade att svackan speglar externa chocker, inte inhemska strukturella svagheter.

Analysts believe the current soft patch is temporary, driven mainly by inventory adjustments.

Analytiker anser att den nuvarande svackan är tillfällig och främst beror på lageranpassningar.

Investment growth is likely to remain modest while confidence remains dampened by the current soft patch.

Investeringsökningen förblir troligen måttlig så länge förtroendet tyngs av den nuvarande svackan.

The central bank cut rates to help the country navigate the soft patch safely.

Centralbanken sänkte räntan för att hjälpa landet att ta sig igenom svackan.

Several European economies entered a soft patch after the unexpected policy tightening cycle.

Flera europeiska ekonomier gick in i en svacka efter den oväntade åtstramningscykeln.

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