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contra-cheque

English translation: paycheque

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Portuguese term or phrase:contra-cheque
English translation:paycheque

00:24 Jun 24, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
Portuguese term or phrase: contra-cheque
That's it, I need to know how to say "contra-cheque" in English. I was wondering if that would be "hollerit" or something like that... Thanks for any help
Renato Camargo
Local time: 06:27
paycheque
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 1 hr 39 mins (2004-06-24 02:04:06 GMT)
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paycheck -Eng/US (as Sormane correctly suggested, though as a Brit - I can never admit to allowing for Eng/US!!! (only joking!)..:)
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ROCHA-ROBINSON
Brazil
Local time: 06:27
Grading comment
That's it. Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4payslip
anandsing
5payment slip
Ana Maria Barreiros
5paystub
Sormane Gomes
5paycheque
ROCHA-ROBINSON
5 -1check stub
Lars Bradley (X)


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
payslip


Explanation:
payslip is the receipt for receiving the salary payment

anandsing
Brazil
Local time: 06:27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  johen: Definitely correct in British English
3 hrs
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
9 hrs
agree  Donna Sandin: Yes, it's valuable proof of having been paid, because you deposit the check and this is what's left. Brazilians call it "hollerit" after Hollerith, inventor of the punch card
11 hrs
agree  Javier Ramos
13 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
check stub


Explanation:
check stub

Lars Bradley (X)
Grading comment
As Lumen said, I guess this is canhoto de cheque

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Lumen (X): Beg to differ. Check stub is canhoto de cheque.
1 hr
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Comment: As Lumen said, I guess this is canhoto de cheque

26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
payment slip


Explanation:
Just what I believe it is correct.

Ana Maria Barreiros
Local time: 06:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
paystub


Explanation:
Or paycheck, depending on the context, as Steven suggested.

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Note added at 1 hr 21 mins (2004-06-24 01:45:47 GMT)
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... Letter from your current employer stating your salary or from CPA if freelance or business owner, or a recent paystub. First two ...
www.med.nyu.edu/ochap/tips.html - 45k

Sormane Gomes
United States
Local time: 05:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  ROCHA-ROBINSON: paycheck -Eng/US (as Sormane correctly suggested, though as a Brit - I can never admit to allowing for Eng/US!!! (only joking!)..:)
20 mins
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
paycheque


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 1 hr 39 mins (2004-06-24 02:04:06 GMT)
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paycheck -Eng/US (as Sormane correctly suggested, though as a Brit - I can never admit to allowing for Eng/US!!! (only joking!)..:)

ROCHA-ROBINSON
Brazil
Local time: 06:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
That's it. Thank you.
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