Europe must change after economic crisis, says Sarkozy

to question - kwestionować, podważać
We cannot witness such a catastrophe without questioning the ideas, the values, the decisions that led to such a result,

to commit a sin - popełnić grzech
lacking - brakujący
"There would be nothing worse in the current situation, as everything in the world is changing, than to commit a sin by lacking ambition, boldness, imagination," he said.

welfare state - państwo opiekuńcze, socjalne
He added that the crisis had highlighted the merits and virtues of "the French model" of the welfare state.

GDP Drops 5.7% as Fall in Economy Begins to Ease

to rebound - odbijać się
The U.S. economy contracted slightly less than initially estimated in the first quarter, while corporate profits rebounded, according to a government report on Friday that hinted the recession was moderating.

Gross domestic product - Produkt krajowy brutto
Gross domestic product, which measures total goods and services output within U.S. borders, dropped at a 5.7 percent annual rate, the Commerce Department said, less than the 6.1 percent estimated by the government last month.

to plummet - spadać
In the fourth quarter, profits had plummeted 10.7 percent, the biggest decline since the start of 1994.

to lop off - uciąć, obciąć
The drop in exports lopped off a record 3.86 percentage points from GDP.



Źródło: http://www.cnbc.com/id/30996435

UK population must fall to 30m, says Porritt

to release - opublikować, wypuścić, ujawnić
sustainable - trwały
The trust will release research suggesting UK population must be cut to 30m if the country wants to feed itself sustainably.

to have impact - mieć wpływ
“Each person in Britain has far more impact on the environment than those in developing countries so cutting our population is one way to reduce that impact.”

relentless - okrutny, bezlistosny
Such views on population have split the green movement. George Monbiot, a prominent writer on green issues, has criticised population campaigners, arguing that “relentless” economic growth is a greater threat.

coherent - spójny
The Tory leader, David Cameron, has also suggested Britain needs a “coherent strategy” on population growth.

Norway economy 'set to contract'

to implement - zaimplementować, wdrożyć
Norway's oil wealth will allow the government to implement the country's most expansive national budget in 30 years, it explained.

contraction - skurczenie
Other European countries have forecast much bigger economic contractions.

Asia 'must cut export dependency'

dependency - zależność, uzależnienie
Asia 'must cut export dependency'

to grapple - zmagać się, borykać
Countries must restructure to focus on domestic demand as they grapple with economic chaos, the banks' annual meeting in Indonesia was told.

poverty - nędza, ubóstwo
The downturn is set to keep tens of millions of people trapped in poverty.

knock-on effect - efekt uboczny
He said the knock-on effects had been interest rates on bonds rising and Asian currencies depreciating as foreign capital was taken out of emerging markets.

to alleviate - łagodzić
The ADB's main role is lending to alleviate poverty in developing Asian nations.

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

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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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.