dry powder

French translation: dry powder (« poudre sèche »)

15:15 Mar 10, 2020
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Private Equity
English term or phrase: dry powder
As part of the presentation of the private equity activity of a bank:

1) State of the market: "Year-end dry powder to prior year capital called in decline"
But: Dry powder ratios below long-term averages

1) "Dry powder ratios below long-term averages"
3) "Global dry powder (unfunded capital)"
Yves Barry Ben
France
Local time: 17:50
French translation:dry powder (« poudre sèche »)
Explanation:

Cf. sources dans votre autre question (https://www.proz.com/kudoz/6780775), qui conservent l'anglais (une mauvaise habitude dans le milieu financier - si je puis me permettre) ou tentent une trad littérale, avec explication s'il y a de la place (ce qui n'est pas votre cas).

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Typographie : dry powder
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ph-b (X)
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Local time: 17:50
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4titres/actifs liquides
Francois Boye
3dry powder (« poudre sèche »)
ph-b (X)
2réserves
Elisabeth Richard


  

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réserves


Explanation:
Dry powder is a slang term referring to marketable securities that are highly liquid and considered cash-like. Dry powder can also refer to cash reserves https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/drypowder.asp

Elisabeth Richard
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titres/actifs liquides


Explanation:
In its most basic form, dry powder is a term that refers to the amount of cash reserves or liquid assets available for use. These cash reserves or short-term marketable securities are usually kept on hand to cover future obligations that may or may not be foreseen. Therefore, the term dry powder can be used in situations of personal finance, in the corporate environment and in venture capital or private equity investing.

Francois Boye
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dry powder (« poudre sèche »)


Explanation:

Cf. sources dans votre autre question (https://www.proz.com/kudoz/6780775), qui conservent l'anglais (une mauvaise habitude dans le milieu financier - si je puis me permettre) ou tentent une trad littérale, avec explication s'il y a de la place (ce qui n'est pas votre cas).

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Note added at 17 hrs (2020-03-11 09:04:30 GMT)
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Typographie : dry powder

ph-b (X)
France
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie-Cécile Béal
13 hrs

disagree  Francois Boye: alors, pourquoi ne plus traduire les termes anglais?
1 day 6 hrs
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