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Economia
vocab.
101
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
11/05/2007
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Term
corrientes cambiantes
 Definition
changing trends
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el mundo comercial
 Definition
the world of business
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el mundo laboral
 Definition
the world of workers
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se asemeja
 Definition
is similar
Term
se privilegian
 Definition
are emphasized
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la competencia
 Definition
competition
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el mercado libre
 Definition
the free market (capitalism)
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han generado (generar)
 Definition
have generated, given birth to (profits)
Term
la esperanza
 Definition
hope
Term
echar un vistazo
 Definition

to cast a glance (echar = throw) (take a look at)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Term
el pasado
 Definition
the past
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crecio (crecer)
 Definition
grew
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una inversion
 Definition
an investment
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Gran Bretana
 Definition
Great Britain
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el desarrollo
 Definition
development
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los ferrocarriles
 Definition
the railroads
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se hicieron bastante ricos
 Definition
became rather rich (hacerse = become)
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llego a ocupar
 Definition
came to occupy
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el decimo lugar
 Definition
the tenth place
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un deposito de cafe
 Definition
a coffee warehouse
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la busqueda
 Definition
the search
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llevo a la destruccion
 Definition
brought about the destruction
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las fuentes tradicionales
 Definition
the traditional sources
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los ingresos
 Definition
the income
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bajaron
 Definition
went down
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el capital extranjero
 Definition
foreign capital (money)
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remediar
 Definition
to remedy (fix)
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dentro de
 Definition
inside of
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creando
 Definition
creating
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el proposito
 Definition
the purpose
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habian pertenecido
 Definition
had belonged
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una empresa
 Definition
a company
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proteger
 Definition
to protect
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se impusieron
 Definition
were imposed
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altas tarifas

 Definition
high tariffs (things bought threw customs)
Term
promovieron
 Definition
to promote
Term
por parte del estado
 Definition
by the state, on the part of the state
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perdieran
 Definition
lost
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el precio
 Definition
the price
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subio
 Definition
went up
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la deuda
 Definition
the debt
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sacando
 Definition
taking out
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un prestamo
 Definition
a loan
Term
hubo
 Definition

there was

 
Term
los gastos
 Definition
the expenses
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la tasa de inflacion
 Definition
the rate of inflation
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el neoliberalismo
 Definition
neo-conservatism, pure capitalism
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una seria crisis
 Definition
a serious crisis
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el pago
 Definition
the payment
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insistir en que se hicieran cambios
 Definition
insist that changes be made
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el milargo
 Definition
the miracle
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una media drastica
 Definition
a drastic measure
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se congelaron salarios
 Definition
salaries were frozen
Term
se descongelaron precios
 Definition
prices were unfrozen (allowed to rise)
Term
una fabrica
 Definition
a factory
Term
habian pertenecido
 Definition
had belonged
Term
se inundo
 Definition
was flooded
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barato
 Definition
inexpensive, cheap
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o...o
 Definition
either...or
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la bancarrota
 Definition
bankruptcy
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quedo
 Definition
remained
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un crecimiento
 Definition
growth
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tanto...como
 Definition
both...and
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la cantidad
 Definition
the quantity
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se aumentaron
 Definition
increased
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a favor de
 Definition
in favor of
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al igual que
 Definition
just like
Term
redujo
 Definition
reduced
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vendio
 Definition
sold
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una industria estatal
 Definition
a state-owned industry
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se firmo
 Definition
was signed
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han seguido
 Definition
have followed
Term
una politica parecida
 Definition
a similar policy
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entrar en vigor
 Definition
to go into effect
Term
un acuerdo
 Definition
an agreement, a treaty
Term
un logro
 Definition
an achievement
Term
generalizada
 Definition
generalized, widespread
Term
la austeridad
 Definition
austerity, spending very little money
Term
un aumento
 Definition
an increase
Term
una remesa
 Definition
a remittance (money order)
Term
la salud
 Definition
health
Term
el transporte
 Definition
transportation
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incapaz
 Definition
incapable
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exorbitante
 Definition
exorbitant, very high
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una via media
 Definition
a middle way
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rechazar
 Definition
to reject
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la eficacia
 Definition
efficiency
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tiende a
 Definition
tends to
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de nuevo
 Definition
again
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lograr
 Definition
to achieve
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a costo de
 Definition
at the cost of
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el retorno
 Definition
the return
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subio los impuestos
 Definition
raised the taxes
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las viviendas
 Definition
housing
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lo sorprendente
 Definition
the surprising thing
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el cobre
 Definition
copper
Term
un presupuesto
 Definition
a budget
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equilibrado
 Definition
balanced
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se enfrentan
 Definition
are confronting
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alcanzar
 Definition
to achieve
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