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micorlenders

Afrikaans translation: mikroleners


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English term or phrase:micorlenders
Afrikaans translation:mikroleners
Entered by: Hermien Desaivre
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20:02 Apr 17, 2008
English to Afrikaans translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: micorlenders
microlenders - financial institution who lends small amounts of money to members of lower income groups.
Hermien Desaivre
South Africa
Local time: 09:31
mikro leners
Explanation:
Hi there, they are also locally known as loan sharks, because they charge very high interest from people who can not really afford it.
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Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 09:31
Grading comment
Baie dankie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1mikro-uitleners
Samuel Murray
5mikro lenersAnnabel Rautenbach


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mikro leners


Explanation:
Hi there, they are also locally known as loan sharks, because they charge very high interest from people who can not really afford it.

Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 09:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Baie dankie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johan Venter: Mikroleners (een woord) - http://www.bafana-finance.co.za/
2 mins
disagree  Samuel Murray: The word "mikrolener" is one word, never two.
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mikro-uitleners


Explanation:
Even though I've heard "mikrolener" before, the Dictionary of Economics and Business (Pharos, 2004) contains only "mikro-uitlener", and it does make sense, because "mikrolener" can also mean "micro-borrower", whereas "mikro-uitlener" can only mean "micro-lender".

Samuel Murray
Netherlands
Local time: 09:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Anita du Plessis
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