Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Greek term or phrase:
οι αγορές ξεκίνησαν ένα πτωτικό ράλι
English translation:
markets began to plunge/slump/crash
Added to glossary by
Angeliki Papadopoulou
Dec 5, 2008 19:28
15 yrs ago
Greek term
Works in: Greek to English, English to Greek
οι αγορές ξεκίνησαν ένα πτωτικό ράλι
Greek to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
to keimeno exei na kanei me tis trapezes kai tin okonomiki krisi kai leei oti apo tis 15 septevriu kai tin katareusi tis Lehmman Brothers stis inomenes politeies oi agores ksekinisan ena ptotiko rali ktl..tha ektimusa t voitheia sas.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | markets began to plunge |
Angeliki Papadopoulou
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| 5 +2 | markets began to slump/to crash |
Ioanna Daskalopoulou
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| 4 +1 | the markets started suffering (or experiencing) a dramatic fall |
Ellen Kraus
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Change log
Dec 11, 2008 11:21: Angeliki Papadopoulou Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+6
28 mins
Angeliki Papadopoulou
Greece
Greece
Native in Greek
&
English
Specializes in field
Greece
Αγγλικά σαν τη μητρική μου γλώσσα
Native in: Greek 
, English
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English
Related KudoZ points
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59
Selected
markets began to plunge
markets began to spiral downwards
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Note added at 29 λεπτά (2008-12-05 19:57:33 GMT)
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Expressions like “falling off a cliff” and “dropping like a rock” have been associated with the global economy for a good many months now,
http://isfm.ch/
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Note added at 31 λεπτά (2008-12-05 19:59:47 GMT)
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In English the word "rally" in this context is always associated with a rise in stockmarkets
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Note added at 29 λεπτά (2008-12-05 19:57:33 GMT)
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Expressions like “falling off a cliff” and “dropping like a rock” have been associated with the global economy for a good many months now,
http://isfm.ch/
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Note added at 31 λεπτά (2008-12-05 19:59:47 GMT)
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In English the word "rally" in this context is always associated with a rise in stockmarkets
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "eyxaristo!"
+1
35 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
the markets started suffering (or experiencing) a dramatic fall
would be my suggestion
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Evi Prokopi (X)
3 hrs
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+2
20 hrs
Ioanna Daskalopoulou
Greece
Greece
Native in Greek
&
English
Specializes in field
Greece
Your limit up in translation!
Native in: Greek (Variant: Modern) , English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: English, Greek to English, English to Greek, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
32
markets began to slump/to crash
Usually these verbs are used to describe a downward trend in the markets: plunge/slump/crash/to plummet
Example sentence:
In Paris, the CAC-40 plummeted, after the unions called for a three-day general srike next week
Peer comment(s):
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d_vachliot (X)
8 hrs
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Ευχαριστώ. Καλησπέρα!
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| agree |
gstroubakis
4 days
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Ευχαριστώ πολύ.
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