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quita

English translation: reduction


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Spanish term or phrase:quita
English translation:reduction
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)
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17:27 Jun 7, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / finance
Spanish term or phrase: quita
Aceptan una QUITA del 50 % sobre sus créditos contra XXX, previa negociación del plazo, inferior a 5 años y con un tipo referenciado al EURIBOR
Joan Chastain
reduction
Explanation:
West - dictionay (1999)

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Note added at 1701 days (2008-02-03 17:24:31 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 22:14
Grading comment
Thanks. Trust West more than Oxford on matters of this type.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5reduction
Michael Powers (PhD)
4deduction [might also be discount]
Terry Burgess


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
deduction [might also be discount]


Explanation:
According to the Oxford.
Luck Joan!
terry

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Note added at 2003-06-07 17:33:01 (GMT)
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Definitions [copied and pasted] from the Oxford:

quita f deduction

quita de colaboración (RPl) withdrawal of goodwill



t

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Note added at 2003-06-07 17:35:33 (GMT)
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I just checked the \"Orellana\" and it gives:
\"total or partial remission of a debt\".

This might fit your context better.

t


    Above
Terry Burgess
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
reduction


Explanation:
West - dictionay (1999)

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Note added at 1701 days (2008-02-03 17:24:31 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 22:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 585
Grading comment
Thanks. Trust West more than Oxford on matters of this type.
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Changes made by editors
Feb 3, 2008 - Changes made by Michael Powers (PhD):
Edited KOG entryJoan Chastain's old entry - "quita" => "reduction"


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