promissory note
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promissory note
- /ˈpɹɑmɪsɔɹiˌnoʊt/ US
noun promissory notes
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A document saying that someone owes a specific amount of money to someone else, often with the deadline and interest fees; the primary purposes of a promissory note are to evidence the debt obligation incurred, and to establish terms for payment thereof.
Near-synonym: IOU
Similar: note payable, IOU
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noun document saying that someone owes a specific amount of money
| Español | pagaré |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 約束手形 yakusoku tegata, 約手 yakute |
| 中文 | 本票 běnpiào, 期票 qípiào |
| Português | livrança, nota promissória |
| Français | billet à ordre |
| Deutsch | Solawechsel, Eigenwechsel |
| Italiano | pagherò |
| Ελληνικά | υποσχετικό γραμμάτιο yposchetikó grammátio, γραμμάτιο grammátio |
| Română | bilet la ordin |
| Русский | ве́ксель vékselʹ, долгова́я распи́ска dolgovája raspíska |
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