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Spanish term or phrase:	giro bancario
English translation:	wire transfer
Entered by:	Gustavo Caldas

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14:31 May 29, 2005

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Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / banking

Spanish term or phrase: giro bancario

• Depósitos y pagos por medio de instrumentos monetarios y documentos negociables: cheques, órdenes de pago, cheques de viajeros, giros bancarios y otros títulos valores.

AlejandraSolano KudoZ activity Questions: 109 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 08:38

wire transfer

Explanation:
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Gustavo Caldas

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Summary of answers provided

4 +6

wire transfer

Gustavo Caldas

5 +2

banker's draft

Michael Powers (PhD)

4 +3

bank draft

jclopezpozas

bank money order

Marcelo González

teller's check; cashier's check

Marian Greenfield

Discussion entries: 1

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

wire transfer

Explanation:
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Gustavo Caldas
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

bank draft

Explanation:
Otra sugerencia

Reference: http://www.investorwords.com/404/bank_draft.html

jclopezpozas
Local time: 08:38
Native speaker of:

Spanish

29 mins confidence:

teller's check; cashier's check

Explanation:
normally I would agree with "wire transfer", but that is not a negotiable instrument, whereas a cashier's check is and the two generally accepted translations of "giro" are "transfer" and "draft", with a check being a specific type of draft.

Cashier's Check
... is a check issued by a bank on its own account for the amount paid to the bank by the purchaser with ...
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashier's_check

cashier's check: Definition and Much More From Answers.comca·shier's check ( kã-shîrz ' ) n. A check drawn by a bank on its own funds and signed by the bank's cashier.
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Cashier's check - Definition of word from Investor Dictionary ...InvestorDictionary.com is the Online Financial Dictionary for Investors, providing thousands of investment terms and definitions to help you learn more ...
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Bankrate.com's financial definitions... Cashier's check. A check drawn by a bank on itself, signed by a cashier or bank officer and payable to a third party named by the customer. ...
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Forged Endorsement Of A Cashier's Check: Who's responsible?Forged Endorsement Of A Cashier's Check: Who's responsible? by Barbara Hurst, BOL Guru BIO AND CONTACT INFO Question: We are in the middle of a situation ...
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Official Checks & Declaration of Loss - Mary Beth Guard... should the wording be removed from the face of the Cashier's Check? ... The Uniform Commercial Code does not define the term "official checks". ...
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First Tennessee | All Things Financial : FAQ : General Banking... What is a cashier's check? How do I obtain a cashier's check? Can I track a cashier's check? What is a savings bond? What is a certificate of deposit? ...
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Welcome to Miedema Auctioneering&Appraisals, INC.... Visa, Discover), cashier's check or a bank money order. ... Driver's License, Cash, Personal Check, Cashier's Check Company Check (with prior auction ...
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cashier's check DefinitionInvestorWords - The Best Investing Glossary on the Web! Over 6000 terms, with links between related terms. Definitely worth bookmarking.
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TeachMeFinance.com / Financial Terms - cashier's checkFinancial Terms - definition of cashier's check ... cashier's check -- a check written by a bank or thrift institution on its own funds and signed by a ...
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25 years of experience in financial/legal translation, most as manager of translation at a major investment bank

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 02:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 1524

0 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

banker's draft

Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 1 min (2005-05-29 14:32:30 GMT)
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Oxford Business Spanish Dictionary

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-05-29 14:33:33 GMT)
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Although \"giro\" is a draft or money order, with the adjective \"bancario\" it is the answer above in the US and in BrE it is \"bank giro\"

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-05-29 15:03:14 GMT)
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Dictionary of International Trade Terms
It is generally similar to a straight non-negotiable bill of lading and is used
... Banker\'s Draft, A draft payable on demand and drawn by, or on behalf of, ...
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globalEDGE (TM) | glossary
Banker\'s draft, A payment instrument used to make international payments. ...
whereby a bill of lading is made into a freely negotiable document of title. ...
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전남무역
Banker\'s Draft. A draft payable on demand and drawn by, or on behalf of, a bank
upon itself. ... Commercial Paper. Negotiable instruments used in commerce. ...
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DBS Singapore | POSB | Deposit Accounts | Terms & Conditions
(a), Foreign cheques and other financial instruments received for collection ...
drafts, bills of exchange and other negotiable instruments on behalf of the ...
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Abandonment
... Banker\'s Draft -A draft payable on demand and drawn by ... and power to dictate the monetary
policy for a ... Commercial Paper -Negotiable instruments used in commerce. ...
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Export: Glossary
... Banker\'s draft: A draft payable upon demand and ... communications, customs, industry,
monetary affairs, natural ... form of cash or negotiable instruments from one ...
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Novatrading.com dealing agricultural commodities online is ...
Commercial Paper, top. Negotiable instruments used in commerce. ... The transfer
of any monetary instrument across national boundaries. ...
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No. 22/1942: CENTRAL BANK ACT, 1942
... bills, notes, or other negotiable instruments (payable outside the State and
... —(1) In this section the expression \"banker\'s draft\" means a draft ...
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 02:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 585

1 hr confidence:

bank money order

Explanation:
These are money orders drawn from the very banks where they are purchased. They are very common here in the U.S., and sometimes preferred to money orders purchased in convenience stores.

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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=RNWE,RNWE:2004-48...

Marcelo González
North Mariana Isl.
Local time: 16:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

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