Verrechnungsscheck

English translation: collection only cheque

04:20 Apr 14, 2005

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)

German term or phrase: Verrechnungsscheck

Source:
Nach Ablauf der Widerrufsfrist von 2 Wochen wird einmal im Monat die bis zum Ende des Vormonats angefallene Provision, nach Freigabe durch Sie, per Banküberweisung oder Verrechnungsscheck über unseren Partner XXX.com ausbezahlt.

Target:
Once a month, after the cancellation period of 2 weeks the commission due at the end of the preceding month, will be payed via a bank transaction or cheque over our partner XXX.com with your approval.

Question:

Is "cheque" enough or is there a more specific term for "Verrechnungsscheck"?

Also, does the target translation make sense?

Many thanks!

Eve Schuttle (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 71 (none open) Answers: 52
Local time: 11:49

English translation:collection only cheque

Explanation:
Other possibility:
crossed cheque

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-04-14 04:29:16 GMT)
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The payment is to be send by collection only cheque or by bank transfer on the following account of the \"Landeshochschulkasse\": ...
www.uni-koblenz.de/~marcgroup/ en/Workshop/symp02_order.html

You can pay the DVD in cash or by collection-only cheque
www.club-mistral.com/en/service/orderdvd - 16k

Selected response from:

Niamh Mahony
Local time: 12:49

Grading comment

Went for "crossed cheque".
Thanks to all!

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

collection only cheque

Niamh Mahony

4 +2

Not for points

Victor Dewsbery

cashier's check

gangels (X)

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

collection only cheque

Niamh Mahony
Local time: 12:49
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Went for "crossed cheque".
Thanks to all!

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Not for points

Explanation:
In my view it should be "crossed cheque" (at least in BE). Niamh got that in first, albeit only in the notes, so he/she should get the points.
But I couldn't AGREE with the suggestion, because I'm not happy with the "collection only". A Verrechnungsscheck is a cheque you can deposit in a bank account. You CANNOT COLLECT IT in cash.
Most of the web references to "collection only cheque" as an equivalent to "Verrechnungsscheck" are from translator sites (self-perpetuating translatorese?) or from the English version of financial sites. I couldn't find a native English definition from a bank or a financial site to confirm that you actually DEPOSIT a collection only cheque and DO NOT COLLECT IT IN CASH. (Perhaps someone can provide a link to make up this gap).
The Collin Dic of Banking and Publishing does not have "collection only cheque" as an entry, but it does have crossed cheque.

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Note added at 3 hrs 47 mins (2005-04-14 08:08:19 GMT)
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Correction: Most of the web references to \"collection only cheque\" as an equivalent to \"Verrechnungsscheck\" are from translator sites (self-perpetuating translatorese?) or from the English version of ***GERMAN*** financial sites.

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Note added at 4 hrs 10 mins (2005-04-14 08:31:09 GMT)
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Extra comment for Eve:
You ask whether your draft translation makes sense. I am surprised by the spelling \"payed\" and the phrase \"over our partner\". And I would reshuffle the word order to get it into English that reads naturally, but that would take us beyond the 10-word limit in the \"KudoZ rules\". What is your native language? And if it is not English, have you made arrangements for (paid) proofreading of your work by a native speaker?

Victor Dewsbery
Germany
Local time: 12:49
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 30

10 hrs confidence:

cashier's check

Explanation:
Is what we are talking about (in the US)

gangels (X)
Local time: 04:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 268

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