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Pronunciation / Transliteration: huàizhàng
"这家公司由于客户违约而产生了大量坏账。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An amount owed to a company that is unlikely to be paid and must be written off as an expense.
"The company had to report a significant amount of bad debt due to the bankruptcy of several major clients." - 2
Uncollectible accounts receivable resulting from extended credit to customers who fail to pay.
"Strict credit checks help businesses minimize bad debt and maintain a healthy cash flow."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'badde' (worthless or wicked) combined with Old French 'dette' (from Latin 'debitum', meaning that which is owed). The specific financial compound refers to monetary obligations that have become uncollectible over time.
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créance irrécouvrable
Transliteration: kre.ɑ̃s i.ʁe.ku.vʁabl
"La banque a déclaré cette créance irrécouvrable après deux ans."
Forderungsausfall
Transliteration: ˈfɔʁdəʁʊŋsˌʔaʊsfal
"Das Unternehmen musste hohe Forderungsausfälle verbuchen."
credito inesigibile
Transliteration: ˈkrɛ.di.to i.ne.ziˈɡi.bi.le
"Il bilancio è stato penalizzato da un credito inesigibile."
deuda incobrable
Transliteration: ˈdeu.ða iŋ.koˈβɾa.βle
"Tuvieron que registrar la deuda incobrable en el balance general."
dívida incobrável
Transliteration: ˈdʒi.vi.dɐ ĩ.koˈbɾa.vɛw
"A empresa aumentou a provisão para crédito de liquidação duvidosa."
डूबा हुआ कर्ज
Transliteration: dūbā huā karj
"बैंक ने इस वित्तीय वर्ष में बहुत सारे डूबे हुए कर्ज को बट्टे खाते में डाल दिया।"
坏账
Transliteration: huàizhàng
"这家公司由于客户违约而产生了大量坏账。"
대손상각
Transliteration: daeson-sanggak
"회사는 회수가 불가능한 채권을 대손상각 처리했다."
貸倒れ
Transliteration: kashidaore
"売掛金の貸倒れが発生したため、利益が減少した。"
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