“Internal balance” (measures the indebtednessof the public sector);
“内部余额”（衡量公共行业的债务）；
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“External balance” (measures the external indebtednessof the country);
“外部余额”（衡量一个国家的外债）；
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That, in turn, helped the firm to reduce its leverage ratio (the level ofindebtedness on its balance sheet), avoid a rating downgrade and appear healthier than it actually was.