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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Accounting | |||||||
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5 +1 | minus tick/ o negative balance |
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5 | negative balance |
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5 | contra balance |
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minus tick/ o negative balance Explanation: Esta es una expresión que se utiliza para esto |
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negative balance Explanation: This is really a balance contrary tot he nature of an account, or negative balance. The complete term in Spanish is "saldo con naturaleza contraria a su origen". Hope this helps. Nearly 18 years translating for Mexico City based accounting firms (PwC, Salles Sainz-Grant Thornton, Prieto Ruiz de Velasco, etc.), IMPC, banks (Banobras, Bancomer, etc.), brokerage firms, US Treasury Dept. (money laundering), etc. UNAM-CELE certified ESL teacher Reference: http://aicpa.org Reference: http://imcp.org.mx |
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contra balance Explanation: Contrabalance. El balance de una cuenta que es lo opuesto al balance normal. www.c21accounting.com/student/red/glossaries/spanish_glossa... Credit balance accounts, reserve accounts, "contrabalance" in receivables. www.irs.gov/irm/part4/ch10s06.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-28 03:18:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- con·tra (kŏn'trə) prep.In contrast or opposition to; against. adv.In opposition to something stated or expected; to the contrary. http://www.answers.com/topic/contra |
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