stagnation

stagnation économique

Période pendant laquelle une économie se développe très peu ou pas du tout.

En anglais simple : A period when an economy grows very little or does not grow at all.

• The economy faces stagnation.
• Economic stagnation has left wages unchanged for years.
• The government hopes investment will end the stagnation.

Synonymes : economic standstill

Contraires : growth

Expressions courantes : economic stagnation, prolonged stagnation, years of stagnation

stagnation, immobilisme

Situation dans laquelle quelque chose cesse de se développer ou d’évoluer favorablement.

En anglais simple : A state in which something stops developing or changing in a useful way.

• She feared stagnation in her career.
• New ideas ended years of stagnation at the company.
• The reforms aim to prevent stagnation in scientific research.

Synonymes : standstill, inactivity, staleness

Contraires : progress, development

Expressions courantes : career stagnation, cultural stagnation, years of stagnation, avoid stagnation

stagnation

État d’une eau ou d’un autre liquide qui ne circule pas et peut devenir sale ou malsain.

En anglais simple : A state in which water or another liquid does not move and may become dirty or unhealthy.

• Stagnation made the pond smell unpleasant.
• The pump prevents water stagnation in the tank.
• Blocked pipes can cause stagnation and encourage bacteria to grow.

Synonymes : lack of flow

Contraires : flow

Expressions courantes : water stagnation, prevent stagnation, stagnation of water