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The Language of Analytics and Financial Forecasts
Financial Statements and Analysis
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Description of Trends
Growth
Strong growth:
- enregistrer une forte hausse — to record strong growth
- progresser de manière significative / sensible — to increase significantly
- connaître une croissance soutenue — to demonstrate sustained growth
- s'inscrire en nette progression — to show noticeable growth
- atteindre un niveau record — to reach a record level
- culminer à — to peak at (amount)
Moderate growth:
- progresser légèrement — to grow slightly
- s'améliorer progressivement — to improve gradually
- s'orienter à la hausse — to have an upward trend
Decline
Significant:
- reculer fortement / nettement — to fall significantly
- chuter / s'effondrer — to collapse
- accuser une forte baisse — to experience a sharp decrease
- subir un repli marqué — to undergo a significant drop
- plonger — to plunge (sharp fall)
Moderate:
- reculer légèrement — to decrease slightly
- marquer une légère baisse — to note a slight decrease
- s'infléchir à la baisse — to have a downward trend
Stability
- se maintenir à un niveau stable — to remain at a stable level
- évoluer dans une fourchette étroite — to move within a narrow range
- rester quasiment inchangé — to remain virtually unchanged
- marquer une pause — to mark a pause (halt in growth/decline)
Forecasts and Outlooks
Positive:
- Nous anticipons une amélioration de... — We anticipate an improvement in...
- Les perspectives sont favorables grâce à... — The outlook is favorable thanks to...
- Nous tablons sur une croissance de X%. — We expect growth of X%.
- Le contexte devrait rester porteur. — The context should remain supportive.
Cautious:
- Dans un contexte incertain, nous restons prudents. — In an uncertain environment, we remain cautious.
- Les incertitudes persistent concernant... — Uncertainties persist regarding...
- Sous réserve d'évolutions macroéconomiques, nous prévoyons... — Subject to macroeconomic developments, we forecast...
- Nos objectifs sont soumis à des aléas importants. — Our targets are subject to significant risks.
Analytical Tools: Glossary
| French | Translation |
|---|---|
| le consensus des analystes | analysts’ consensus |
| les estimations / prévisions | estimates / forecasts |
| la valorisation | valuation |
| le price target / l'objectif de cours | price target |
| une recommandation Acheter/Neutre/Vendre | Buy/Hold/Sell recommendation |
| réviser à la hausse / à la baisse | revise upward / downward |
| surperformer / sous-performer | outperform / underperform (vs. benchmark) |
| la note de recherche | research note |
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