well bid

English translation: de continuer à être très recherchées

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French term or phrase:well bid
English translation:de continuer à être très recherchées
Entered by: DPolice

11:36 Jul 13, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
French term or phrase: well bid
JGBs broke through their resistance level, with 10-year yield below the 1.30% level. The rebound in the Nikkei didn't prevent bonds to remain well bid.
Carpon Olivier
France
Local time: 12:24
de continuer à être très recherchées
Explanation:
if bonds is translated as "obligations"
feminine, plural
"où les obligations d’Etat à long terme sont fort recherchées."
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DPolice
Local time: 12:24
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Merci.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3de continuer à être très recherchées
DPolice
4the idea is "much sought-after"
Richard Flight
4La reprise du NIKKEI n'a pas affaibli le marché des obligations
Arthur Borges


  

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the idea is "much sought-after"


Explanation:
Though I'd probably rephrase it as:

The Nikkei's upswing didn't stop investors massively seeking refuge in bonds

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Note added at 2002-07-13 11:45:39 (GMT)
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Or:

The upswing in Tokyo did little to stop hoards of investors seeking refuge/fleeing to bonds

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Note added at 2002-07-13 11:45:52 (GMT)
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Or:

The upswing in Tokyo did little to stop hoards of investors seeking refuge/fleeing to bonds

Richard Flight
France
Local time: 12:24
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de continuer à être très recherchées


Explanation:
if bonds is translated as "obligations"
feminine, plural
"où les obligations d’Etat à long terme sont fort recherchées."



    Reference: http://www.pai.pl/b_econ_fr/no16_2002.htm
DPolice
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Merci.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Guereau: Exactement. "Recherchées" suffit à mon avis
26 mins

agree  Linda Young (X)
42 mins

agree  Sue Crocker
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La reprise du NIKKEI n'a pas affaibli le marché des obligations


Explanation:
Yes?

Arthur Borges
China
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