1. A financial or business account with a short duration or limited timeframe
The investment firm manages several short accounts for clients seeking quick returns.
A empresa de investimento gerencia várias contas curtas para clientes que buscam retornos rápidos.
2. In finance, a position where an investor borrows securities to sell them, betting on a price decrease
He opened a short account to profit from the expected decline in stock prices.
Ele abriu uma posição curta para lucrar com o declínio esperado dos preços das ações.
3. A brief or condensed statement of account
The accountant provided a short account of the quarterly expenses.
O contador forneceu um resumo breve das despesas trimestrais.