- the long/short/medium term
- a period that is a specified way into the future.→ term
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
the long/short/medium term
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the long/short/medium term — used to refer to a time that is a specified way into the future … Useful english dictionary
medium-term — long /short /medium term in the long/medium/short term a long, medium, or short time in the future. Have you made any long term plans? (always before noun) Medium term funding may be offered to help start new projects in developing countries … New idioms dictionary
medium-term — ˈmedium term adjective [only before a noun] not happening or making a profit immediately, but not over a very long period of time: • a medium term loan • It is possible to get some quite good yields on medium term bonds. compare long term, short… … Financial and business terms
in the medium term — in the ˈlong/ˈshort/ˈmedium term idiom used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future • Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time). • In the longer term,… … Useful english dictionary
in the long term — in the long run/term/ phrase not immediately but at some time in the future Cutting jobs could be more expensive in the long run if we have to hire freelancers. Thesaurus: at an unspecified time in the futuresynonym Main entry: long … Useful english dictionary
medium-term — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : of or relating to a financial gain, loss, operation, or obligation based on a term of more than a year and usually not more than 10 years * * * meˈdium term adjective Intermediate between short term and long term •… … Useful english dictionary
term — The period of time during which a contract is in force. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. term term 1 [tɜːm ǁ tɜːrm] noun 1. [countable] a word or expression that has a particular meaning, especially in a technical or scientific subject:… … Financial and business terms
medium term — medium .term n [singular] the period of time a few weeks or months ahead of the present →↑short term, long term ↑long term in the medium term ▪ The company s prospects look good in the medium term. ▪ medium term investments … Dictionary of contemporary English
medium-term debt — ➔ debt * * * medium term debt UK US noun [C or U] FINANCE ► money that must be paid back between two to ten years after the money is borrowed → Compare LONG TERM DEBT(Cf. ↑long term debt) … Financial and business terms
medium-term loan — ➔ loan1 * * * medium term loan UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► a loan that must be paid back between two to ten years after the money is borrowed → Compare LONG TERM LOAN(Cf. ↑long term loan) … Financial and business terms
