Two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth meet the technical definition of a recession.

如果连续两个季度经济出现负增长就符合了经济衰退的技术要求。

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The region's two biggest economies, which had each suffered four consecutive quarters of negative growth, both grew 0.3 per cent in the three months to the end of June.

作为该地区最大的两个经济体，德法两国此前均经历了连续四个季度的负增长，但在截至6月份的三个月内，两国经济均增长了0.3%。

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A recession is popularly defined as two or more consecutive quarters of negative economic growth, or declining output.

经济衰退普遍定义为持续两个季度或以上的经济负增长，或产出下降。

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The general business conditions index fell four points to -7.7, its third consecutive negative reading.

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The economy needs to register two consecutive quarters of negative growth to be in recession.

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Recession is often defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth - or economic contraction.

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