No. 10,980 in Swedish
lågkonjuktur
Economic downturn; a period of low economic activity.
In a sentence
Under en lågkonjunktur minskar vanligtvis företagens investeringar.
During a recession, companies' investments usually decrease.
Here, 'lågkonjunktur' refers to a period of economic decline, which affects corporate investment behaviors.
Regeringen införde nya åtgärder för att mildra effekterna av lågkonjunkturen.
The government introduced new measures to alleviate the effects of the recession.
In this case, 'lågkonjunkturen' is used to pinpoint the economic downturn and its tangible impacts.
Ekonomin förväntas återhämta sig från lågkonjunkturen under nästa år.
The economy is expected to recover from the recession next year.
Here, 'lågkonjunkturen' identifies the current state of economic slump, suggesting a foreseeable change.
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