Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Instrumentos a la vista o sin plazo de vencimiento
English translation:
Instruments at sight or with no expiration date.
Added to glossary by
Pamela Avalos
Jul 30, 2009 22:01
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Chile
Reliable, accurate, and on time
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Instrumentos a la vista o sin plazo de vencimiento
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
"Asimismo, los instrumentos a la vista o sin plazo de vencimiento tienen una tasa de 0,5% sobre su monto."
I don´t know what "instrumentos" they are refering to. This is from a text explaining taxing in Chile, and this particular section belongs to Stamp Duty. Its target is the United States.
I don´t know what "instrumentos" they are refering to. This is from a text explaining taxing in Chile, and this particular section belongs to Stamp Duty. Its target is the United States.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +4 | Instruments at sight or with no expiration date. |
Simon Charass
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| 5 | Instruments on demand or with no due date |
Emilio Schulder
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Proposed translations
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Simon Charass
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Specializes in field
Canada
Over 20 Years Freelance Translation
Native in: English , French
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, English to French, and 9 more.
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Instruments at sight or with no expiration date.
At sight = as soon as seen, or presented to sight; as, “a draft payable at sight”; to shoot a person at sight.
Peer comment(s):
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Rosa Paredes
: agrí!
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Thank you Rosa.
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cmwilliams (X)
: (negotiable) instruments payable at sight/on demand
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Thank you cmwilliams.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
: on demand, yes - Mike :)
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Thank you Michael.
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Ruth Ramsey
: I would perhaps use "maturity date" rather than "expiration date".
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Thank you Ruth.
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argosys
: Not a standard term. Do you mean "sight draft?"
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It could be. "Instumentos" is so general. Thanks.
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49 mins
Emilio Schulder
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Chile
Industrial Eng.,Translator,Interpreter
Native in: English , Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
Instruments on demand or with no due date
I think this more colloquial
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