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coin, cash

English translation: moneda, billete

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Spanish term or phrase:coin, cash
English translation:moneda, billete
Entered by: traductorchile

22:30 Apr 10, 2008
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Bus/Financial - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / Lottery Retailers
Spanish term or phrase: coin, cash
Can someone tell me which is the difference expressed in these phrases between "coin" and "cash". I understand "cash" includes "coin" and "paper money (bills or notes)", then why put them both in the same phrase?
In spanish it would be "moneda, efectivo" which together and excluding sound strange to me.
Thanks.

- Cash or coin is the most popular forms of payment while paying by debit or credit card is less common.
- Minnesota allows retailers to accept coin, cash, debit card and money orders for lottery ticket purchases.
- Lottery retailers in Iowa are permitted to accept coin, cash, checks and debit cards.

Maybe someone in the US can tell me if in this business coin and cash have separate meanings
traductorchile
Chile
Local time: 08:26
moneda, billete
Explanation:
They are distinguishing between coins and paper money, that's all.

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-04-10 22:35:01 GMT)
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Where I live, you cannot buy lottery tickets with a credit card. Some of the tickets cost less than one dollar so many customers pay for them with coins.
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Janine Libbey
United States
Local time: 07:26
Grading comment
Thanks Viva Madrid, and to follow the trend...Viva Pais Vasco (Logroño).
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5moneda, billete
Janine Libbey
4ficha, efectivo
Abraal


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
moneda, billete


Explanation:
They are distinguishing between coins and paper money, that's all.

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-04-10 22:35:01 GMT)
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Where I live, you cannot buy lottery tickets with a credit card. Some of the tickets cost less than one dollar so many customers pay for them with coins.

Janine Libbey
United States
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Viva Madrid, and to follow the trend...Viva Pais Vasco (Logroño).

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Belén Colacilli
1 hr
  -> Gracias.
agree  Marian Martin (X)
1 hr
  -> Gracias.
agree  Sergio Lahaye (X): and in some countries they don´t accept coins for certain purchases
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Sergio.
agree  Alcance
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Emily.
agree  Sandra Holt: Yes I think your quite right "viva madrid". I have to add "visca Barça"!!! je, je...
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  -> Gracias...y visca Catalunya!
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23 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ficha, efectivo


Explanation:
Coin may be "Monedas" but also "fichas". "Fichas" is is what you put into a video game machine in order to play it. So in this context there is a little difference between using cash or coins. In spanish, a "ficha" what you use in a Cassino and those kind of places (these red, blue and white chips).

Hope it helps.

Abraal
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: Spanish
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