trade language

American  

noun

1. a lingua franca, especially one used primarily for trade and conducting business.

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Etymology

Origin of trade language

First recorded in 1955–65

Example Sentences

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

That made some sort of sense, but I was intrigued by the reference to Interlingua as a trade language.

From Greylorn by Laumer, Keith