Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
vindication
English answer:
vengeance; exculpation; substantiation (not:debt collection)
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English term
vindication
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Can "vindication" be used as a term denoting "debt recovery/collection"?
And similarly is also the term "vindication company" (meaning company dealing with debt collection) correct?
I will be grateful for explanation!
And similarly is also the term "vindication company" (meaning company dealing with debt collection) correct?
I will be grateful for explanation!
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| 2 +7 | vengeance; exculpation; substantiation |
Derek Gill Franßen
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| 5 +1 | regain possession |
William [Bill] Gray
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| 4 | Syndication |
Mwananchi
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| 3 | collection |
Laurel Porter (X)
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| 2 | You might use it |
Samir Sami
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Derek Gill Franßen
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vengeance; exculpation; substantiation
I've never encountered the word "vindication" in that particular context - in fact it sounds wrong to me.
"Main Entry: vin·di·cate
Pronunciation: 'vin-d&-"kAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -cat·ed; -cat·ing
Etymology: Latin vindicatus, past participle of vindicare to lay claim to, avenge, from vindic-, vindex claimant, avenger
1 obsolete : to set free : DELIVER
2 : AVENGE
3 a : to free from allegation or blame b (1) : CONFIRM, SUBSTANTIATE (2) : to provide justification or defense for : JUSTIFY c : to protect from attack or encroachment : DEFEND
4 : to maintain a right to
synonym see EXCULPATE, MAINTAIN"
Source: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/vindicate
"Main Entry: vin·di·cate
Pronunciation: 'vin-d&-"kAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -cat·ed; -cat·ing
Etymology: Latin vindicatus, past participle of vindicare to lay claim to, avenge, from vindic-, vindex claimant, avenger
1 obsolete : to set free : DELIVER
2 : AVENGE
3 a : to free from allegation or blame b (1) : CONFIRM, SUBSTANTIATE (2) : to provide justification or defense for : JUSTIFY c : to protect from attack or encroachment : DEFEND
4 : to maintain a right to
synonym see EXCULPATE, MAINTAIN"
Source: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/vindicate
Peer comment(s):
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Can Altinbay
: That's right. It would be wrong to use this term in this context.
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RHELLER
: quite right :-)
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Stefanie Sendelbach
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Michael Barnett
: I like the term "recovery" much more.
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Yes, or even "(debt) collection." ;-)
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Jack Doughty
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Alfa Trans (X)
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conejo
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Comment: "Thank you all very much for explanations :)"
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Samir Sami
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You might use it
I have found very few links that speak of vindication as linked to debt and debe collection. But the link below may be a sign of modern usage of the term. Online dictionaries may not be a useful guide here.
http://www.wilmette.lib.il.us/readersservices/bibliographies...
Here you are the context:
Brilliance, plagiarism, and debt are the engines that move this story. William Smith was a self-taught country boy who mapped the geology of the earth. George Belles Greenough, president of the Geology Society, plagiarized the map and deliberately discredited Smith's version of the map, relegating Smith to bankruptcy, debtor's prison, and a long struggle for vindication.
http://www.wilmette.lib.il.us/readersservices/bibliographies...
Here you are the context:
Brilliance, plagiarism, and debt are the engines that move this story. William Smith was a self-taught country boy who mapped the geology of the earth. George Belles Greenough, president of the Geology Society, plagiarized the map and deliberately discredited Smith's version of the map, relegating Smith to bankruptcy, debtor's prison, and a long struggle for vindication.
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Laurel Porter (X)
: I believe the "vindication" mentioned in the paragraph above refers to Smith's damaged reputation rather than specifically to his debts.
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Syndication
Syndication is the term mostly used for companies dealing in debt recovering. You could use, indemnifying company, a company that seeks compensation for loses incurred.
Vindicate as stated earlier is to revenge or justify.
Vindicate as stated earlier is to revenge or justify.
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William [Bill] Gray
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regain possession
From the Webster's Encyclopaedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language (1994):
vindicate: [meaning number 6] Roman and Civil Law - to regain possession, under claim of the title of property through legal procedure, or to assert one's right to possession.
(I NEVER knew that meaning of this word!!)
vindicate: [meaning number 6] Roman and Civil Law - to regain possession, under claim of the title of property through legal procedure, or to assert one's right to possession.
(I NEVER knew that meaning of this word!!)
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Laurel Porter (X)
: Cool! I would hesitate to use this, though, unless in a very specialized context. It is also a bit dodgy that most refs to VC on the web are on Polish sites - could be mistranslation?
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collection
As I commented on Bill's answer, "vindication" could be technically correct. However, in the US, the commonly used term is collection. The companies tend to be called "collection agencies".
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