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bad debt

/ˈbæd det/

Traduction: Terme financier désignant une créance dont le remboursement est très incertain ou improbable, souvent passée en perte par le créancier.

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/ˈbæd det/B2formalbusiness
  • frTerme financier désignant une créance dont le remboursement est très incertain ou improbable, souvent passée en perte par le créancier.

A financial term referring to a debt that is unlikely to be paid back by the borrower, often written off as a loss by the lender.

  1. Uncollectible debtB2formal

    A debt that is unlikely to be paid back by the borrower, often written off as a loss by the lender.

    frcréance irrécouvrable

    • The company had to write off $50,000 as bad debt this quarter.
    • Banks set aside reserves to cover potential bad debts.
    • If a customer declares bankruptcy, their invoice becomes a bad debt.