Overall, UK exports of goods to China were down in sterling terms in the first half of 2009, but only by 8% over the same period last year.

总体来讲，单从英镑来衡量，在2009年上半年英国对华出口额有所下降，但与去年同期比较下降的幅度只有8％。

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Chinese exports to the UK have actually risen in sterling terms, meaning that according to the UK's own statistics bilateral trade has continued to expand.

而中国对英出口商品额还有所上升，从英国自己的统计数据来看，中英的双边贸易在继续增长。

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The fall in sterling will also blunt deflationary pressures that might otherwise exacerbate the credit crisis, since when prices start falling the burden of debt rises in real terms.

英镑的贬值也将减弱通货紧缩的压力，不然此压力有可能加剧信用危机，因为当价格开始下降时，按实值计算的债务负担则会增加。

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Commodity prices, especially that of crude oil, have increased in sterling terms in the past few months.

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The market might be going up in sterling terms, but if you take a more global perspective, UK shares have not really performed well at all.

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Although Seddon Atkinson has been able to cut its costs and prices a bit in sterling terms, because around 25% of its materials are imported from the euro area, its European rivals have enjoyed an even greater advantage.

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