Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
amortización
English translation:
amortization
Added to glossary by
Xenia Wong
Apr 9, 2008 21:06
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
servicios para autores académicos
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
amortización
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Mexico
Given that the def. of amortize is "to pay off (as a mortgage) gradually usually by periodic payments of principal and interest," in this context, it seems that amortization isn't an accurate translation, and it ought to be "principal". But I only see one instance in the KudoZ glossary of it being translated that way.
I'd be interested in hearing your ideas! TIA!
... el gobierno, al entregar los bancos a los extranjeros, incluyó un pagaré del IPAB que requería pagos de amortización e intereses con cargo al presupuesto público. La amortización se elevaba a alrededor de 17% del pib; por los intereses se pagó ...
My version: ... when the government handed over the banks to foreigners, an IPAB promissory note was included, requiring amortized principal and interest payments charged to the public budget. The principal reached approximately 17% of GDP. ...
I'd be interested in hearing your ideas! TIA!
... el gobierno, al entregar los bancos a los extranjeros, incluyó un pagaré del IPAB que requería pagos de amortización e intereses con cargo al presupuesto público. La amortización se elevaba a alrededor de 17% del pib; por los intereses se pagó ...
My version: ... when the government handed over the banks to foreigners, an IPAB promissory note was included, requiring amortized principal and interest payments charged to the public budget. The principal reached approximately 17% of GDP. ...
Proposed translations
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| 5 +5 | amortization |
Xenia Wong
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| 4 | repayments |
bcsantos
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| 4 | capital repayment |
Clifford Schisler
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| 4 | compensation |
jude dabo
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| 3 | paydown |
Donald Scott Alexander
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Apr 13, 2008 20:12: Xenia Wong Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Xenia Wong
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amortization
This is the bank term that refers to a payment of principal on any loan.
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Note added at 4 minutos (2008-04-09 21:11:16 GMT)
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It also, usually include interest payments. However, in some instances, depending on the agreement, you can also use amortization of interests as a regular term.
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Note added at 4 minutos (2008-04-09 21:11:16 GMT)
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It also, usually include interest payments. However, in some instances, depending on the agreement, you can also use amortization of interests as a regular term.
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Ruth, muy amable....xen :))
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Remy Arce
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Remy, agradecida....xen :))
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Edward Tully
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Edward, greetings and many thanks...xen :))
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Ivette Diaz
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Ivette, muy amable...xen :))
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Enrique, agradecida...xen :))
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "¡Muchas gracias, Xenia, y gracias a todos por su apoyo!"
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repayments
hope this helps
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Clifford Schisler
Paraguay
Paraguay
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Paraguay
Accuracy and Reliability
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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capital repayment
You can probably choose between this term and "amortization" because the action is similar
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compensation
compensatory finance scheme
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Donald Scott Alexander
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Fast, Professional and Accurate!
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, German to English, and 1 more.
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paydown
Sometimes the word "paydown" is used to refer to paying principal and/or interest. This is a less technical-sounding word that's recognizable to more English speakers - but it's still used a lot in official documents about banking and finance.
http://www.google.com.br/search?num=100&hl=pt-BR&q="principa...
http://www.google.com.br/search?num=100&hl=pt-BR&q=principal...
"...que requería pagos de amortización e intereses con cargo al presupuesto público. La amortización se elevaba a alrededor de 17% del pib; por los intereses se pagó..."
"...requiring principal and interest paydowns charged to the state budget. Principal paydowns reached about 17% of the GDP, while interest paydowns..."
http://www.google.com.br/search?num=100&hl=pt-BR&q="principa...
http://www.google.com.br/search?num=100&hl=pt-BR&q=principal...
"...que requería pagos de amortización e intereses con cargo al presupuesto público. La amortización se elevaba a alrededor de 17% del pib; por los intereses se pagó..."
"...requiring principal and interest paydowns charged to the state budget. Principal paydowns reached about 17% of the GDP, while interest paydowns..."
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