Economy in U.S. Contracted at 6.1% Annual Rate in First Quarter

reflecting - odzwierciedlając
The U.S. economy plunged again in the first quarter, capping its worst performance in five decades, reflecting a record slump in inventories and further declines in housing.

stockpiles - zapasy, składy
to unclog - odblokowywać (clog - zatkać)
Smaller stockpiles may set the stage for a return to growth in the second half of the year amid signs Fed efforts to reduce borrowing costs and unclog lending are starting to pay off.

equipment - wyposażenie
Companies cut total spending, including equipment, software and construction projects, at a record 38 percent annual pace.

to plummet - spadać
General Motors and Chrysler LLC are threatened with bankruptcy as sales have plummeted since credit markets seized last year.

to be among - być pośród
Ford Motor Co., working to avoid a federal bailout, is among companies seeing some improvement.

Źródło: bloomberg.org

Wind farm firm cutting 1,900 jobs

despite - pomimo
Wind turbine-maker Vestas Wind Systems is to cut 1,900 jobs - mainly in the UK and Denmark - despite reporting a 70% rise in quarterly profits.

demand - potrzeba, popyt
green energy - energia z odnawialnych źródeł
Vestas said that supply of wind turbines exceeded demand in Northern Europe, despite the drive of governments including Germany and the UK to increase the amount of electricity generated by green energy alternatives.

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8022688.stm

iPhone helps Apple profit growth

to shrug off - bagetelizować, ignorować, nie przejąć się
Apple shrugged off the economic downturn to report a 15% jump in profits for the first three months of the year.

to dip - spadać, opadać
However, demand for Macintosh computers dipped.

to be one of a few - być jednym z niewielu
Apple has been one of a few companies where business has been pretty strong throughout this economic downturn

not necessarily - nie koniecznie
But he added that while "any positive earnings surprise is good news" the results were "good for Apple, but not necessarily good for the whole market".

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8013612.stm

Debt overshadows US bank's profit

to overshadow - usuwać w cień
better than expected - lepsze niż oczekiwano
Concerns about debt levels at Bank of America have overshadowed its better than expected profits for the first three months of 2009.

to set aside - odkładać na bok, odrzucać
The US's largest bank set aside $13.4bn (£9.2bn) to cover credit losses, from the fourth quarter's $8.5bn.

bad assets - złe aktywa (bez pokrycia)
In January Bank of America was granted $20bn in fresh US government aid and $118bn worth of guarantees against bad assets.

to sell shares - sprzedać udziały
It has also benefitted from selling shares it held in China Construction Bank.


Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8008158.stm

Swedes in favour of joining euro: poll

in favour - na korzyść
to outnumber - przewyższać (ilościowo)
Swedes in favour of joining the euro zone now outnumber those against, for the first time, a new survey indicates.

recent - niedawny, ostatni
The recent fall in the Swedish kronor relative to the euro has boosted support, according to Toivo Sjörén at Sifo.

Źródło: http://www.thelocal.se/18956/20090419/

Brussels to probe seven airlines

to accuse - oskarżać
The European Commission has launched anti-competition investigations into seven airlines, accusing them of excessive co-operation.

excessive - nadmierny
to breach - naruszać, przełamywać
The Commission said their co-operation may be excessive and breach rules.

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8008051.stm

Google reports stronger profits

to bear in mind - nosić w myślach (wiedząc o)
The results were better than many analysts had expected bearing in mind the recession in the US and the general downturn in advertising spending.

resilience - odporność, wytrzymałość, elastyczność
These results underline both the resilience of our business model and the ongoing potential of the web as users and advertisers shift online

uncharted - nieznany, zupełnie nowy
We are in uncharted territory economically and Google is, absolutely, feeling the impact

year-on-year - rok do roku
This represents a 9% increase year-on-year.

cautionary - ostrzegawczy
Mr Schmidt did sound a cautionary note when describing the second and third quarters as "seasonally weaker"

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8002712.stm

Seborrheic Dermatitis - Overview, Causes

dandruff - łupież
Seborrheic dermatitis is a common, chronic condition that occurs in areas of the skin where there are large oil glands—the middle of the face, behind the ears, and especially on the scalp (dandruff).

reddened - zaczerwieniona
The condition is characterized by waxy scale and reddened skin areas.

to aggravate - pogarszać, wyolbrzymiać
Certain drugs (e.g., methyldopa, cimetidine [Tagamet®], antiseizure medications) can aggravate seborrheic dermatitis.

to wane - zmniejszać się, maleć
Up to 85% of the people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have seborrheic dermatitis, and as their immunity wanes, the eruptions become more severe.

Źródło: http://www.dermatologychannel.net/dermatitis/seborrheic.shtml

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US economy continues to contract

Beige Book - raport o aktualnym stanie gospodarki w USA publikowany przez FED 8 razy na rok
US economic activity weakened in March, but there were some signs of stabilisation, the Federal Reserve has said in its influential Beige Book.

bleak - ponury, posępny
Despite some signs of improvement, this report painted a bleak picture of current US economic activity.

slight - drobny, lekki
some districts noted a slight improvement in sales compared with the previous reporting period

reposession - przejęcie (nieruchomości), odzyskanie
He did, however, say that 2009 would be a hard year for the US economy, when there would be more job losses, more repossessions and "more pain".

tentative - tymczasowy, wstępny, niepewny, próbny
Mr Bernanke, talking to students at Moorehouse University in Atlanta, also on Tuesday, spoke of "tentative signs" that the rate of contraction of the US economy was slowing down.

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8000455.stm

Poland to seek $20bn IMF credit

bank reserves - rezerwy walutowe
speculative attacks - ataki spekulacyjne
Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski said it would increase bank reserves and make Poland "immune to the virus of the crisis and speculative attacks".

to bolster - podbudowywać
I am very pleased by this positive response from Poland to the invitation I extended to strongly performing economies to use this new instrument to bolster international confidence.

facility - udogodnienie
Because the IMF clearly states the facility is aimed at countries in a good economic condition, it will increase Poland's credibility

amid - w czasie, pośród
The Polish government recently adopted a stimulus plan worth 91.3bn zlotys ($31.4bn; $20.6bn) to kick-start the economy amid the global slowdown.

China seeing 'gradual recovery'

gradual - stopniowy
China seeing 'gradual recovery'

stark - zupełny, całkowity
Despite its problems, China's economy - the third biggest in the world - is forecast to grow by at least 5% this year, in stark contrast to many major global economies that are shrinking.

to exert - wywierać wpływ, stosować
utmost - niezwykły, nadzwyczajny
What we should do is exert our utmost efforts to minimise the effects of the crisis

single-digit - jednocyfrowy
Overall growth in 2008 stood at 9% - the first time since 2002 that the economy has expanded at a single-digit pace.

to chime - zgadzać się ze sobą
In fact, his comments on positive signs of recovery do not chime with the views of some analysts, who believe China will continue to struggle during the global economic slowdown.

US trade deficit narrows further

trade deficit - deficyt handlowy
to narrow - zmniejszać się, spadać
The US trade deficit has narrowed to a new-year low in February, the seventh month in a row it has shrunk.

tension - napięcie
The deficit with China, which often causes tensions between the two nations, dropped to $14.2bn from $20.6bn in January, the lowest level since February 2006.

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7992509.stm

Bulgaria criticised for cosmetic changes to judiciary

judicary - sądownictwo
Bulgaria criticised for cosmetic changes to judiciary

regrettably - niestety
in the haste - w pośpiechu

Regrettably, it is my general impression that, in the haste to meet the strenuous accession deadlines, some of the reforms and, in particular, the reform of the judiciary, have undergone numerous ‘cosmetic changes' that have pushed the reforms in an undesired direction

irreversibly - nieodwracalnie
In November, Sofia also irreversibly lost €220 million of pre-accession EU funding over its persistent failure to tackle corruption, with the commission saying that most measures taken by the Bulgarian government in the area are "only a promise for future action."

UK 'will not recover until 2012'

to contract - kurczyć się
The economy has contracted by 4.2% since May 2008, according to NIESR.

consistent - zgodny, spójny
Their forecast is consistent with what other independent forecasters are predicting for this year and next.

although - pomimo
Although figures have not yet reached those of the 1980s recession, NIESR has recorded a similar pattern of decline.

property price falls - spadki cen nieruchomości
And expectations for property price falls continued to moderate during the month, with consumers thinking house price values will fall by 3% in the next six months, compared with a predicted 4.7% drop in the previous survey.

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7989061.stm

Irish braced for emergency budget

to unveil - ujawniać, odsłonić
The Irish Republic's government is to unveil its second budget in six months as the economy contracts sharply.

means - środki
This is in contrast to other countries, which have been spending billions and cutting taxes as a means to economic recovery.

to praise - chwalić
From the late 1990s economists were praising the Irish Republic as the model to follow.

EU divided on financial oversight rules

oversight - nadzór, kontrola
But some countries, notably Britain, expressed reservations about how far this joint oversight should go.

hesitation - wahanie, niepewność
We hope that in the next couple of weeks these hesitations will be overcome

incomprehensible - niezrozumiały
I think that the treatment given to some countries is a bit incomprehensible

to be on a list - być na liście
For his part, Belgian finance minister Didier Reynders said that it was not "very pleasant to be on a list that also included tax havens."

Źródło: EUObserver

US 'may remove bank executives'

to oust - wyrzucać, wyganiać
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he is prepared to oust executives and directors at banks that require "exceptional" government assistance.

post - stanowisko
His comments to CBS television come after the US government removed GM boss Rick Wagoner from his post.

to come under fire - znaleźć się pod ostrzałem
The US government has come under fire for paying bonuses to AIG executives when the company has received more than $170bn in government aid.

NATO talks on Rasmussen impact EU-Turkey relations

tension - napięcie
overcoming Turkish opposition during difficult talks which caused fresh tension in EU-Turkey relations.

resistance - opór
Turkish resistance to the Rasmussen nomination centered around his support for Danish media after newspapers published cartoons of Mohammed in 2006.

to look for - szukać
Whoever puts Islamic propaganda above the future of NATO and our European system of values, has nothing to look for in the EU

bilateral - dwustronny
I had a long bilateral meeting with Mr Obama which was very fruitful and our concerns were overcome and wishes respected

to look into - przyjrzeć się dokładnie, zaanalizować coś
Mr Rasmussen also pledged to look into Danish-based Kurdish TV station Roj TV, which Ankara wants off the air.

Źródło: http://euobserver.com/9/27915

Service sector downturn 'eases'

figure - cyfra, liczba
Any figure below 50 indicates a contraction in the sector.

to track - śledzić
The index measures what businesses think is happening to the economy and tracks new orders and stock levels.

make up - stanowić, tworzyć
Services, including the public sector, make up about three-quarters of the UK's GDP.

to shed jobs - pozbywać się etatów
pace - tempo
The index showed that companies shed jobs at the fastest pace for more than a decade.

to greet - przywitać, powitać
The data was greeted with cautious optimism by analysts.

glimmer - odrobina (glimmer of hope - "światełko w tunelu")
This is yet another glimmer of hope

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7981143.stm

Further jump in US unemployment

severe deterioration - poważne pogorszenie
in line with something - zgodnie z czymś
Although showing a severe deterioration, the figures were in line with expectations.

to be forced - być zmuszonym
Meanwhile, the number of people forced to work part-time, but who would prefer to work full-time, rose 423,000 to nine million

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7981607.stm

Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium escape tax blacklist

instead - zamiast
substantially - istotnie, znacząco
Instead, they figure on a so-called "grey" list of eight countries that "have committed to the internationally agreed tax standard, but have not yet substantially implemented" it.

mounting - rosnący
to crack down - rozprawić się, wymuszać ścisłe przestrzeganie prawa
relaxation - rozluźnienie
Following mounting pressure from both sides of the Atlantic to crack down on non-cooperating tax zones that profit by taking in capital owned by companies and wealthy individuals from abroad, many of those territories had announced a relaxation of their banking secrecy laws in the last months.

Źródło: http://euobserver.com/9/27905

Crea predicts 'huge' fall for Swiss economy

to herald - zwiastować, zapowiadać
Economic activity in the second quarter is expected to be the worst since Q3 in 1993 and heralds a return to the crisis of the early 1970s.

to fare - wypadać, osiągać wynik
French-speaking regions are faring better than others

indicator - wskaźnik
The most important element of this forecast is the fact that the indicator has dropped and this will mean a huge fall for the economy into recession.

to underestimate - niedoszacować
It’s true to say we also underestimated the magnitude of the recession


Źródło: http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/business/crea-predicts-huge-fall-for-swiss-economy_116-1415487

Immigrant ID cards set for June launch

ID - dowód osobisty
Immigrant ID cards set for June launch

smoothly - bez problemów, gładko
We have had a short time to put this together and have all our focus on the start date of June 1st to ensure that this important job is executed smoothly

guidelines - instrukcja, wytyczne, wskazówki
The tax agency will now work to develop clear guidelines for what is required by applicants to obtain an identification card.

Źródło: http://www.thelocal.se/18654/20090403/

EU anti-discrimination bill gets the green light

bill - ustawa
disability - niepełnosprawność
The European Parliament on Thursday (2 April) passed a bill banning discrimination against people on the basis of age, disability, sexual orientation, belief or religion in the areas of education, social security, health care and goods and services.

votes in favour - głosy za
against - przeciwko
to back - wesprzeć
The draft law was passed on Thursday (2 April) by 363 votes in favour and 226 against after the left wing and liberal MEPs clubbed together to back the legislation.

to deserve - zasługiwać
Europe will protect your freedom and will make sure that you will get all the possibilities you deserve to make something of your life

realm - dziedzina, sfera
The European Union has since 2000 prohibited these forms of discrimination at work, but legal protection in the realms of public services, buying products or making use of commercial services was not covered.

Źródło: http://euobserver.com/9/27899

Japan's business confidence drops

confidence - pewność
major - główne
Business confidence among major manufacturers in Japan is at a record low, according to a wide-ranging survey by the central bank.

to tumble - zwalić się, upaść
Results released by the Bank of Japan show that business confidence among major manufacturers tumbled dramatically, hitting the lowest level ever recorded.

to halve - zmniejszyć o połowę, przepołowić
Exports nearly halved in February compared to the year before and many iconic companies are facing massive losses.

to compile - sporządzać, przygotowywać
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has called for another big economic stimulus package to be compiled by mid-April.

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7975787.stm

ECB reduces rates to record low

record low - rekordowo niski
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates in the eurozone to a record low of 1.25% from 1.5%.

it doesn't make much of a change - to nie robi wielkiej różnicy
It doesn't make much of a change in the sense that rates are already very low

to counter - przeciwstawiać się
Both the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve have introduced quantitative easing - whereby they increase the amount of money in the system - as they try to counter the economic downturn.

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development - Organizacja Współpracy Gospodarczej i Rozwoju (OECD)
But the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) predicted this week that the eurozone economy would contract by 4.1%.


Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7978431.stm

U.S. unveils Orion spacecraft to take crew to Mars

crew - załoga
cornerstone - podstawa
The U.S. Navy-built Orion crew exploration vehicle will replace the space shuttle NASA plans to retire in 2010, and become the cornerstone of the agency's Constellation Program to explore the moon, Mars and beyond

to schedule - planować
Trips to the moon are scheduled for 2020, while a journey to Mars is believed possible by the mid-2030s.

campsite - obozowisko
. Each visit will last six months while astronauts set up a campsite and practice the things they want to do on Mars.

queasy - mdlący
Over the summer, flight doctors will analyze the data to ensure it does not make astronauts too queasy.

Źródło: http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE52T6XH20090330

Sweden invests in parental support

parental - rodzicielski
Sweden invests in parental support

deteriorating - pogarszający się
The government's initiative is in response to recent surveys indicating demand for additional support to parents, and a deteriorating mental health situation among young people.

suicide attempt - próba samobójstwa
anxiety - lęk, obawa
The number of suicide attempts by young people in Sweden has risen dramatically in recent years, the agency reports, with increasing numbers admitted to hospitals for treatment of depression and anxiety.

counselling - doradztwo
Six of ten are interested in more parent groups and half of the parents would like to have the chance to receive individual counselling.

Źródło: http://www.thelocal.se/18564/20090331/

Shoppers 'deserting High Street'

to desert - opuszczać, porzucać (desert - pustynia)
Consumers continued to desert the High Street in March, a study has found.

to reiterate - powtarzać, mówić wiele razy
The group also reiterated its warnings that the country's High Streets face becoming ghost-town areas.

to take over - przejąć
to refurbish - odnowić
the Local Government Authority (LGA) recently called for urgent action, including allowing a council to take over empty properties, a cut in VAT for refurbishing shops and giving councils the power to offer breaks on rates to struggling small businesses.

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7974825.stm

G20 leaders gather amid security

to gather - zbierać, gromadzić
World leaders are gathering in London to discuss ways to resolve the worst financial crisis since the 1930s.

to dress down - ubierać się luźno
Workers in London's financial district have been told to dress down and stay home to avoid provoking demonstrators.

to dub - przezwać, ochrzścić/nazwać
Some organisers have dubbed the event "Financial Fools Day"

to hand out - rozdawać
leaflet - ulotka
Campaigners have been handing out leaflets bearing slogans, such as "Hang A Banker" and "Storm The Banks".

to batter - targać, maltretować
The G20 summit will be crucial for Gordon Brown, whose reputation for economic competence has been battered by the financial crisis.

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7975851.stm