poverty - ubóstwo, bieda, nędza
climate change - zmiana klimatu
ahead of - przed (czymś/kimś)
Tens of thousands of people have marched through London demanding action on poverty, climate change and jobs, ahead of next week's G20 summit.
rally - wiec, zebranie zwolenników
The Put People First alliance of 150 charities and unions walked from Embankment to Hyde Park for a rally.
tense - napięty
BBC News reporter Mario Cacciottolo said people were clearly angry, but the atmosphere was not tense.
to dampen - studzić, zmniejszać
However, in an interview with Saturday's Financial Times, German Chancellor Angela Merkel dampened expectations of a significant breakthrough.
Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7968721.stm
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sobota, 28 marca 2009
piątek, 20 marca 2009
Artykuł EU aims to double emergency cash
urgent - pilny, natychmiastowy
The EU has said it may double to 50bn euros (£47bn; $68bn) the amount of emergency funding to help member states that need urgent budget support.
tentatively - wstępnie, niezobowiązująco
EU leaders also tentatively agreed to help boost the International Monetary Fund's resources to $500bn (£344bn).
to outdo - prześcigać
Trying to outdo one another with promises will certainly not bring any calm to the situation
repetition - powtórzenie
part of a plan to avoid any repetition of the winter gas crisis that hit much of Central and Eastern Europe in January
to oppose - sprzeciwiać się
Germany had opposed giving the project public money.
to be among - być wśród, pomiędzy
Mr Barroso said Hungary would be among the main beneficiaries.
The EU has said it may double to 50bn euros (£47bn; $68bn) the amount of emergency funding to help member states that need urgent budget support.
tentatively - wstępnie, niezobowiązująco
EU leaders also tentatively agreed to help boost the International Monetary Fund's resources to $500bn (£344bn).
to outdo - prześcigać
Trying to outdo one another with promises will certainly not bring any calm to the situation
repetition - powtórzenie
part of a plan to avoid any repetition of the winter gas crisis that hit much of Central and Eastern Europe in January
to oppose - sprzeciwiać się
Germany had opposed giving the project public money.
to be among - być wśród, pomiędzy
Mr Barroso said Hungary would be among the main beneficiaries.
czwartek, 19 marca 2009
Artykuł Dollar slides after US Fed plan
major currencies - główne waluty (np EUR, GBP, CHF)
The dollar has fallen against all major currencies after the US Federal Reserve announced a plan to buy $1.2tn (£843bn) of debt to boost its economy.
Great Depression - Wielka Kryzys z lat 1929 - 1933
The Fed said on Wednesday that it would buy long-term government debt and expand purchases of mortgage-related debt to help stimulate an economy in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
apparent - pozorny, widoczny
"Why have this new spending spree at all?" she said. "The answer may be that the Fed - and the administration more generally - is concerned that the apparent improvement in credit conditions the past few months is a false dawn.
step up - zwiększać, wzmagać, podwyższać (stopniowo)
Japan said on Wednesday it would step up its purchases of government debt.
The dollar has fallen against all major currencies after the US Federal Reserve announced a plan to buy $1.2tn (£843bn) of debt to boost its economy.
Great Depression - Wielka Kryzys z lat 1929 - 1933
The Fed said on Wednesday that it would buy long-term government debt and expand purchases of mortgage-related debt to help stimulate an economy in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
apparent - pozorny, widoczny
"Why have this new spending spree at all?" she said. "The answer may be that the Fed - and the administration more generally - is concerned that the apparent improvement in credit conditions the past few months is a false dawn.
step up - zwiększać, wzmagać, podwyższać (stopniowo)
Japan said on Wednesday it would step up its purchases of government debt.
Artykuł Iceland interest rates cut to 17%
financial aid package - pakiet pomocy finansowej
The rate cut is the first since Iceland agreed a $10bn financial aid package with the International Monetary Fund.
the weight of debt - ciężar zadłużenia
leading - prowadząc
Iceland's financial system collapsed in October under the weight of debt, leading to a currency crisis, rising unemployment and public protests.
meltdown - załamanie, upadek
The country's currency, the krona, has stabilised since the October meltdown.
The rate cut is the first since Iceland agreed a $10bn financial aid package with the International Monetary Fund.
the weight of debt - ciężar zadłużenia
leading - prowadząc
Iceland's financial system collapsed in October under the weight of debt, leading to a currency crisis, rising unemployment and public protests.
meltdown - załamanie, upadek
The country's currency, the krona, has stabilised since the October meltdown.
Artykuł Surprise jump in unemployment
according to - według, zgodnie z
workforce - pracownicy (ludzie zdolni do pracy)
to be out of job - być bez pracy
According to new figures published Thursday by Statistics Sweden (SCB), 387,000 people, or 8.0 percent of Sweden’s workforce, were out of a job in February.
labour market - rynek pracy
The labour market seems to be declining faster than we expected and we had thought we had gone pretty far when made our forecasts.
top out - osiągnąć maksimum
The number of people employed in February topped out at 4,460,000, which is 76,000 fewer people than the same period last year.
workforce - pracownicy (ludzie zdolni do pracy)
to be out of job - być bez pracy
According to new figures published Thursday by Statistics Sweden (SCB), 387,000 people, or 8.0 percent of Sweden’s workforce, were out of a job in February.
labour market - rynek pracy
The labour market seems to be declining faster than we expected and we had thought we had gone pretty far when made our forecasts.
top out - osiągnąć maksimum
The number of people employed in February topped out at 4,460,000, which is 76,000 fewer people than the same period last year.
środa, 18 marca 2009
Artykuł Outlook for Swiss economy worsens
outlook - perspektywy
to worsen - pogarszać się
Outlook for Swiss economy worsens
gross domestic product - produkt krajowy brutto
The Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) had previously forecast an 0.8% drop in gross domestic product (GDP).
in the adverse case - w przeciwnym wypadku
lengthen - wydłużyć się
In the adverse case of a further downward spiral between financial and real economies, and a further economic downturn in the US and the EU in 2010, the recession in Switzerland would also deepen and lengthen.
to wrap - owijać, pakować
The firm (Lindt), well-known for its chocolate Easter Bunnies wrapped in gold foil, said sales were likely to increase by between 2% and 5% - short of its target of between 6% and 8%.
tax evasion - uchylanie się od podatków
Earlier this week, Switzerland said that in line with OECD rules, it would now respond to overseas requests for information in cases of suspected tax evasion, and not just tax fraud.
tax havens - raje podatkowe
Before the announcement, Switzerland had risked being added to the OECD's global blacklist of uncooperative tax havens.
to worsen - pogarszać się
Outlook for Swiss economy worsens
gross domestic product - produkt krajowy brutto
The Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) had previously forecast an 0.8% drop in gross domestic product (GDP).
in the adverse case - w przeciwnym wypadku
lengthen - wydłużyć się
In the adverse case of a further downward spiral between financial and real economies, and a further economic downturn in the US and the EU in 2010, the recession in Switzerland would also deepen and lengthen.
to wrap - owijać, pakować
The firm (Lindt), well-known for its chocolate Easter Bunnies wrapped in gold foil, said sales were likely to increase by between 2% and 5% - short of its target of between 6% and 8%.
tax evasion - uchylanie się od podatków
Earlier this week, Switzerland said that in line with OECD rules, it would now respond to overseas requests for information in cases of suspected tax evasion, and not just tax fraud.
tax havens - raje podatkowe
Before the announcement, Switzerland had risked being added to the OECD's global blacklist of uncooperative tax havens.
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