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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / banking | | Spanish term or phrase: talón conformado | | No meaningful context I'm afraid, its just part of a list. I'm inclined to think that its a 'bank guaranteed cheque' rather than a 'bank draft'. |
| | | certified check | Explanation:
According to Oxford Dictionary:
talón m
1 a (del pie) heel; (de un zapato, calcetín) heel; no llegarle ni a los talones a algn (Andes) ver
Þtobillo; pisarle a algn los talones (fam) to be hot on sb’s heels (colloq)
b (de un caballo) heel
talón de Aquiles Achilles’ heel
2 a (Esp) (vale) chit; talón de compra receipt, sales slip (AmE)
b (Esp) (cheque) check (AmE), cheque (BrE)
c (AmL) (matriz) stub, counterfoil
talón conformado certified check*
talón sin fondos bad check*
3 (de un neumático) rim
4 (Méx fam)
a (prostitución): anda en el or le da al talón she’s a hooker (colloq), she’s on the game (BrE
colloq)
b (crédito) credit (colloq) |
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Manuel Plaza
Spain
Local time: 04:17
| Grading comment Both your and Margaret's answers seem equally valid to me, many thanks to both of you!
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Explanation:
According to Oxford Dictionary:
talón m
1 a (del pie) heel; (de un zapato, calcetín) heel; no llegarle ni a los talones a algn (Andes) ver
Þtobillo; pisarle a algn los talones (fam) to be hot on sb’s heels (colloq)
b (de un caballo) heel
talón de Aquiles Achilles’ heel
2 a (Esp) (vale) chit; talón de compra receipt, sales slip (AmE)
b (Esp) (cheque) check (AmE), cheque (BrE)
c (AmL) (matriz) stub, counterfoil
talón conformado certified check*
talón sin fondos bad check*
3 (de un neumático) rim
4 (Méx fam)
a (prostitución): anda en el or le da al talón she’s a hooker (colloq), she’s on the game (BrE
colloq)
b (crédito) credit (colloq)
| Manuel Plaza
Spain
Local time: 04:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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| | Grading comment | Both your and Margaret's answers seem equally valid to me, many thanks to both of you! |
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