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    Créanciers (en. Creditors)

    /kʁeɑ̃sje/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person or institution that lends money or provides credit.
    Creditors have rights over the borrower's assets.
    Les créanciers ont des droits sur les biens de l'emprunteur.
    A group of individuals who have lent money to a company.
    The creditors of the company met to discuss repayments.
    Les créanciers de la société se sont réunis pour discuter des remboursements.
    An entity to whom a debt is owed.
    It is important to respect payment deadlines to one's creditors.
    Il est important de respecter les délais de paiement envers ses créanciers.

    Etymology

    The word 'creditor' comes from the Latin 'credentem', the present participle of 'credere' which means 'to believe' or 'to trust'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    unpaid creditors
    Creditors to whom money is owed and who have not yet been paid.
    les créanciers impayés
    the rights of creditors
    Regulations that protect creditors in the context of debts.
    le droit des créanciers
    to come to an agreement with one's creditors
    To negotiate repayment terms with those to whom money is owed.
    s'entendre avec ses créanciers

    Related Words

    debt
    Amount of money owed to a creditor.
    dette
    borrower
    A person who borrows money on credit from a creditor.
    emprunteur
    bankruptcy
    A state in which a debtor can no longer repay their creditors.
    faillite

    Slang Meanings

    Hard-nosed creditor
    He is quite tough, he is a hard-nosed creditor.
    Il est assez sévère, il est un créancier à la dure.
    Heartless lender
    He acts like a heartless lender, not hesitating to harass his debtors.
    Il agit comme un prêteur sans cœur, n'hésitant pas à harceler ses débiteurs.