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persona de referencia

English translation: contact name


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Spanish term or phrase:persona de referencia
English translation:contact name
Entered by: Kathryn Litherland
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21:00 Feb 27, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: persona de referencia
It is discussing bank transactions and financial activities that create suspicion of money laundering activities:

 Fondos recibidos desde el extranjero y pagados en efectivo o por medio de cheques y transferidos a terceros países.
 Apertura de cuentas sin ***persona de referencia***.
 Frecuentes depósitos y transferencias entre cuentas, sin una aparente justificación.
 Personas reacias a facilitar la información sobre el domicilio o la procedencia de los fondos.
Kathryn Litherland
United States
Local time: 14:47
contact name
Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2008-02-27 21:05:31 GMT)
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Contact information
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trans4u
Local time: 12:47
Grading comment
here I think it's talking about a business opening an account without naming a "physical person" as the contact.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3account holder (name) / account namesarahca
4 +2contact nametrans4u
5referent person
Marina Menendez
4reference
Vertigirl


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
referent person


Explanation:
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Bank Account Number:. Número de Cuenta Bancaria. Bank ABA/Routing Number:. Número Bancario ABA/Routing. Reference/Contact Person: ...
wbln0018.worldbank.org/.../$FILE/Bank%20Account%20Info%20Request%20form%2012-3-01.doc -


The Migration Board will contact the referent person in Sweden to perform a similar ... Information that must be presented at the bank: account number: ...
www.swedenabroad.com/Page____48659.aspx - 31k -


b) that the referent Person's share of any net income or loss of such other ... thereto in their capacities as lenders thereunder and Bank of America, ...
sec.edgar-online.com/2007/01/16/0001104659-07-002683/Section11.asp - 89k -




Marina Menendez
Argentina
Local time: 15:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
contact name


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2008-02-27 21:05:31 GMT)
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Contact information

trans4u
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
here I think it's talking about a business opening an account without naming a "physical person" as the contact.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AySTraducciones
1 hr
  -> Thank you!

agree  Victoria Frazier
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Victoria.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reference


Explanation:
Me suena más a que cuando uno abre una cuenta en cualquier banco, en la solicitud piden referencias (familiares o y no familiares) con sus teléfonos para que el ejecutivo de cuenta les llame y comprueben que sí es la persona correcta.

Vertigirl
Mexico
Local time: 13:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
account holder (name) / account name


Explanation:
I'd say

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I thought of contact name too first of all, but I don't think it applies in this context. The "persona de referencia" must also be the person that holds the account and not just somebody to contact for info. etc.

sarahca
Local time: 13:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silviantonia
9 mins
  -> thank you!

agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
21 mins
  -> thanks Patricia!

agree  viva madrid: account holder
1 hr
  -> thank you viva madrid!
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