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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacquisto a rate
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈkwist.o a ˈraː.te/
"Ha fatto un acquisto a rate per il nuovo computer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A commercial transaction or agreement in which a buyer acquires goods by making a down payment followed by a series of regular periodic payments.
"They bought their new kitchen appliances on an installment-purchase plan." - 2
The method or system of buying expensive items through distributed partial payments while retaining or transferring ownership according to specific contract terms.
"Installment-purchase agreements became increasingly popular with the rise of consumer credit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'installment', derived from Old French 'instalment' or the verb 'installer' (to install, place), and 'purchase', from Old French 'polsacer' / 'purchacier' (to chase eagerly, acquire). Entering commercial English in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it formalised the economic practice of buying goods by making scheduled partial payments over time.
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achat à crédit
Transliteration: /a.ʃat a kʁe.di/
"Ils ont opté pour un achat à crédit pour la voiture."
Ratenkauf
Transliteration: /ˈʁaːtn̩ˌkaʊf/
"Der Ratenkauf ermöglichte ihnen die Anschaffung der Möbel."
acquisto a rate
Transliteration: /aˈkwist.o a ˈraː.te/
"Ha fatto un acquisto a rate per il nuovo computer."
compra a plazos
Transliteration: /ˈkom.pɾa a ˈpla.sos/
"Compraron el refrigerador mediante una compra a plazos."
compra a prestações
Transliteration: /ˈkõ.pɾɐ a pɾɨʃ.tɐˈsõj̃ʃ/
"A televisão foi adquirida numa compra a prestações."
किस्त भुगतान खरीदारी
Transliteration: kist bhugtan kharidari
"उन्होंने किस्त भुगतान खरीदारी पर नया टीवी खरीदा।"
分期付款购买
Transliteration: fēnqī fùkuǎn gòumǎi
"他们通过分期付款购买了这辆车。"
할부 구입
Transliteration: halbu guip
"우리는 가전제품을 할부 구입으로 장만했다."
分割払い購入
Transliteration: bunkatsubarai kōnyū
"そのテレビを分割払い購入にした。"
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