commercial credit company
- noun
- /kəˈmɜrʃəl ˈkrɛdɪt ˈkʌmpəni/
- Specialized
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empresa de crédito comercial
- The manufacturer obtained financing from a commercial credit company to expand its production line.
Examples
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Many wholesalers rely on a commercial credit company rather than a traditional bank for their short-term loans.
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A commercial credit company typically assesses business cash flow before approving loans.
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A commercial credit company can help businesses grow.
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Many commercial credit companies offer competitive interest rates.
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Many wholesalers rely on a commercial credit company rather than a traditional bank for their short-term loans.
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A commercial credit company typically assesses business cash flow before approving loans.
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The manufacturer obtained financing from a commercial credit company to expand its production line.
Synonyms
A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers or wholesalers
How Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
commercial + credit + company
The meaning is compositionally built from 'commercial' (business-related) + 'credit' (financial lending/loan) + 'company' (an organization), so a learner who knows the parts can infer it is a firm that provides business loans. This noun phrase follows a regular modifier-head pattern common across languages and only requires basic sense of 'credit' in a financial context, making it readily understandable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Commercial credit company is a name made from its parts: commercial (meaning 'business'), credit (meaning 'money you get now and pay back later'), and company (meaning 'a firm'). Imagine a firm that lends money to a shop or factory so it can buy goods or machines; that's why the term means 'a finance company that lends to businesses'.