trade language
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trade language
First recorded in 1955–65
Example Sentences
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Wyden pushed back on the criticisms, casting the amended trade language as a tailored approach to combat censorship by authoritarian countries like China and Russia.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2022
On a document twice translated, first from English to Chinook jargon, a limited trade language, and then to Native dialects, the treaty’s terms were laid out.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2022
Joseph sought them out and calmly informed them in Chinook Jargon, a widely spoken regional trade language, that they were trespassing.
From Slate ● May 24, 2017
It later spread to other parts of the West African colonies, becoming a useful trade language among local ethnic groups who spoke different languages.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2016
XIV., pp. 155ff., as being prevalent at Delhi, regarding secret trade language are universal in India.
From Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India by Kingscote, Mrs. Howard
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