Nachhol-Ökonomie

English translation: catch-up economy

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German term or phrase:	Nachhol-Ökonomie
English translation:	catch-up economy
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

23:38 Jul 12, 2008

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics

German term or phrase: Nachhol-Ökonomie

"Die europaeische Vertragen ... dem wir die Blasenwirtschaft in die sogennanten Nachhol-Oekonomien zu verdanken haben..."

My translation is "emerging economies," with reference to eastern Europe. Is that correct?

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catch-up economy

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What else? Or, put another way, how would you translate the term "catch-up economy" into German?

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Yes, but "emerging economy" is not the same idea at all. That would be more like "Schwellenland". (I would expect a catch-up economy to be a former Second World country and an emerging economy to be emerging from the Third World, and likewise for the German counterparts.)

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Note added at 16 hrs (2008-07-13 16:33:11 GMT)
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Note added at 16 hrs (2008-07-13 16:34:34 GMT) Post-grading
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I think Ireland has more than caught up by now!

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Richard Benham
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Local time: 22:59

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catch-up economy

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Nachhol-Oekonomie

catch-up economy

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France
Local time: 22:59
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Asker: I never heard of the English phrase "catch-up economy," whereas emerging economy is commonly used. But you're right, Google does show a little bit of use of the former, so perhaps it functions.

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Asker: Thank you Richard and Ingrid. I was able to reach the author, who confirmed "catch-up." She had in mind Greece, Portugal, Ireland, and the eastern European countries.

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