loan sharks

Finnish translation: koronkiskurit

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English term or phrase:loan sharks
Finnish translation:koronkiskurit
Entered by: Alfa Trans (X)

18:07 Feb 12, 2005
English to Finnish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
English term or phrase: loan sharks
Do you owe money to loan sharks, bookies, friends, relatives?
Jonathan Widell
Canada
Local time: 09:24
koronkiskuri
Explanation:
shark is the same as usurer

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-02-12 18:23:51 GMT)
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typo: koronkiskurit

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-02-12 18:25:27 GMT)
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Local time: 16:24
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koronkiskuri


Explanation:
shark is the same as usurer

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-02-12 18:23:51 GMT)
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typo: koronkiskurit

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-02-12 18:25:27 GMT)
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http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/english...

Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 16:24
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erja Hirvonen
9 mins

agree  Desmond O'Rourke: oletko velkaa koronkiskureille, ystäville tai sukulaisille?
1 hr
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