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to take a write-off

Spanish translation: sí - cancelacion en libros

00:42 Jun 5, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
English term or phrase: to take a write-off
Llama mi atención el uso de "take" con "write-off":

"The company sells its financial services division at huge loss; slashes an additional 9,000 jobs, taking $1 billion write-off."

"The company just fired 13 employees of its Brasilian subsidiary, accusing them of doctoring the unit's books to make its performance look better than it really was. The company took write-offs of $119 million--a hefty sum for a
subsidiary with revenues of $400 million."

¿Tiene, realmente, algo que ver con la "cancelación en libros"?

¡Gracias desde ya por la ayuda!
Becu
Local time: 00:18
Spanish translation:sí - cancelacion en libros
Explanation:
a write-off is theoretically optional...it's something you "decide" to take, but don't have to (i.e., not an actual expense or cost). Typically, it includes the devaluation of assets, so "cancelacion en libros" makes good sense to me.
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LCW
United States
Local time: 01:18
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1registró descuentos por el orden de los $$$
Xenia Wong
5 +1sí - cancelacion en libros
LCW
4 +1se aplica unas pérdidas de ...
lincasanova
5Tomar un siniestro total
ojinaga
4 +1ver definiciones
Maria Franco
4tomar una depreciación (de)
Wenjer Leuschel (X)


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tomar una depreciación (de)


Explanation:
En este caso, creo que sí.

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
registró descuentos por el orden de los $$$


Explanation:
Write-offs implican los descuentos que una empresa registra en su libros para evitar el pago de impuestos y disminuir las ganancias.

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Note added at 32 mins (2004-06-05 01:15:28 GMT)
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Nota: Los descuentos se registran en la forma de gastos o costos.

Xenia Wong
Local time: 01:18
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): Bién explicado.
19 mins
  -> Agradecida Wenjer.
disagree  ojinaga: Esta vez y es la primera no estoy de acuerdo con Ud. vea mi opción
3 hrs
agree  Ma. Alejandra Padilla-LaCour: De acuerdo
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se aplica unas pérdidas de ...


Explanation:
like said before this is a loss that is not taxable.
the company values and applies this "write-off" or non-taxable losses .
TAKES is because they GET IT.

lincasanova
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Ma. Alejandra Padilla-LaCour
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Tomar un siniestro total


Explanation:
Write off= Siniestro total, which according to Vox Diccionario avanzado Lengua Española means: " Avería grave, destrucción fortuita o pérdida importante que sufren las personas o la propiedad"

ojinaga
Local time: 00:18
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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sí - cancelacion en libros


Explanation:
a write-off is theoretically optional...it's something you "decide" to take, but don't have to (i.e., not an actual expense or cost). Typically, it includes the devaluation of assets, so "cancelacion en libros" makes good sense to me.

LCW
United States
Local time: 01:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ma. Alejandra Padilla-LaCour
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ver definiciones


Explanation:
te mando un par de definiciones. Tal vez te ayudan a aclarar la duda.

write off: to reduce to zero the value of an asset in the books of a company (The economist- Business terms)
1. A cancellation. 2. An amount canceled or noted as a loss.( Webster's Dictionary)

Maria Franco
Germany
Local time: 08:18
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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agree  Ma. Alejandra Padilla-LaCour
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