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Record 1 1997-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • National and International Economics
CONT

In the United States, opponents of the North American Free-Trade Agreement, signed in 1994, feared a "giant sucking sound" as domestic manufacturers served American customers from new plants in low-wage Mexico.

PHR

Giant sucking sound.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Économie nationale et internationale
CONT

Aux États-Unis, les adversaires de l'Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALENA), conclu en 1994, redoutaient d'assister à un «gigantesque effet d'aspiration» hors des États-Unis, les entreprises de ce pays s'employant à approvisionner leur clientèle nationale à partir de nouvelles usines implantées dans un Mexique à bas salaires.

PHR

Gigantesque effet d'aspiration.

Spanish

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