internal borrowing
[/ɪnˈtɜrnəl ˈbɑroʊɪŋ/]
nounpl: internal borrowings
empréstimo interno
1. The act of a government or institution borrowing money from domestic sources (citizens, banks, or internal markets) rather than from foreign sources
The country relies on internal borrowing to finance its infrastructure projects without incurring foreign debt.
O país depende do empréstimo interno para financiar seus projetos de infraestrutura sem incorrer em dívida externa.
2. In linguistics, the adoption and adaptation of words or linguistic features from one dialect or regional variety into another within the same language
Internal borrowing is evident when urban Portuguese speakers adopt rural dialectal words into their everyday speech.
O empréstimo interno é evidente quando falantes urbanos de português adotam palavras dialetais rurais em seu discurso cotidiano.
In Brazil, internal borrowing is a crucial fiscal policy tool, especially given historical volatility in international markets. The term is widely used in Central Bank communications and economic policy discussions. In the USA, internal borrowing through Treasury securities is a fundamental mechanism of government finance and is frequently discussed in political debates about the national debt.
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