external borrowing
[ɪkˈstɜːrnəl ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ]
nounpl: external borrowings
endividamento externo
1. The act of a government or organization obtaining loans from foreign creditors, typically other countries, international financial institutions, or foreign banks
The country relied on external borrowing to finance its infrastructure projects.
O país dependia do endividamento externo para financiar seus projetos de infraestrutura.
2. In linguistics, the adoption of words or linguistic features from a foreign language into another language
The English language has undergone significant external borrowing from French and Latin.
A língua inglesa sofreu um endividamento externo significativo do francês e do latim.
3. Debt incurred when borrowing money from sources outside the country's borders
External borrowing increased the nation's foreign debt obligations.
O endividamento externo aumentou as obrigações de dívida externa da nação.
In Brazil and Portuguese-speaking countries, external borrowing is a significant economic topic, particularly in discussions about national debt and IMF agreements. The term is commonly used in academic, governmental, and journalistic discourse. In the USA, external borrowing refers to America's foreign debt obligations, particularly to countries like China and Japan, making it a politically sensitive topic.
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