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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShort-term loan
/ˈʃɔːrt.tɜːrm loʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sum of money borrowed by an individual or a company that is expected to be paid back within a relatively short period, usually less than twelve months.
"The small business secured a short-term loan to cover immediate operational expenses during the slow season." - 2
A temporary financial advance used to bridge cash flow gaps before a larger, expected inflow of capital arrives.
"They used a short-term loan to pay the invoice while waiting for their client to settle their accounts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective phrase 'short-term' (derived from Middle English 'short' and Old French 'terme') with the noun 'loan' (from Old Norse 'lán'). It emerged in modern financial terminology to describe credit facilities designed for rapid repayment, typically within a year.
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prêt à court terme
Transliteration: pre a koʁ tɛʁm
"L'entreprise a demandé un prêt à court terme pour financer son stock."
kurzfristiges Darlehen
Transliteration: kʊʁtˌfʁɪstɪɡəs ˈdaʁleːən
"Wir haben ein kurzfristiges Darlehen zur Überbrückung aufgenommen."
prestito a breve termine
Transliteration: prɛstito a brɛve tɛrmine
"Hanno ottenuto un prestito a breve termine per pagare i fornitori."
préstamo a corto plazo
Transliteration: ˈpɾestamo a ˈkoɾto ˈplaso
"La compañía solicitó un préstamo a corto plazo para resolver sus problemas de liquidez."
empréstimo de curto prazo
Transliteration: ẽˈpɾɛstimu dʒi ˈkuɾtu ˈpɾazu
"O empresário recorreu a um empréstimo de curto prazo."
अल्पकालिक ऋण
Transliteration: alpakalik rin
"कंपनी को अपने नकदी प्रवाह को संभालने के लिए एक अल्पकालिक ऋण की आवश्यकता थी।"
短期贷款
Transliteration: duǎnqī dàikuǎn
"企业通过短期贷款解决了资金周转问题。"
단기 대출
Transliteration: dangi daechul
"회사는 운영 자금을 위해 단기 대출을 받았습니다."
短期借入金
Transliteration: tanki karirėukin
"企業は運転資金のために短期借入金を利用した。"
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