Glossary entry (derived from question below)
español term or phrase:
licuar una deuda
inglés translation:
to devalue a debt
Added to glossary by
Endre Both
Mar 16, 2002 19:36
22 yrs ago
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español term
licuar una deuda
español al inglés
Negocios/Finanzas
ojo licuar no liquidar
Proposed translations
(inglés)
| 4 | to devalue a debt |
Endre Both
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| 4 +2 | dissolve a debt |
Fiona N�voa
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| 4 +1 | Water down a debt |
Robert INGLEDEW
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| 5 | liquidate a debt/pay off a debt |
Roxane Dow
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| 4 | favor leer |
Aurora Humarán (X)
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| 4 | Settle a debt..... |
gdomolina
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Proposed translations
1 día 14 horas
Endre Both
Alemania
Alemania
Alemania
Seasoned IT expert
Native in: alemán (Variant: Germany) 
, húngaro (Variant: Hungary)
Works in: inglés al alemán
Related KudoZ points
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to devalue a debt
Usually used in the passive voice, e.g.
debts are devalued
devalued debts
Explanation (see also Robert Ingledew above):
If inflation raises to levels higher than expected, fixed-rate debts are devalued, which of course benefits debtors.
The term generally used is simply "devalued" rather than "watered down".
To verify this meaning of "deuda licuada" (as opposed to "liquidar" - "pay off, liquidate, settle, dissolve" all of which which do not apply here), a quick Google search is sufficient.
Regarding the use of the English term, see my references.
debts are devalued
devalued debts
Explanation (see also Robert Ingledew above):
If inflation raises to levels higher than expected, fixed-rate debts are devalued, which of course benefits debtors.
The term generally used is simply "devalued" rather than "watered down".
To verify this meaning of "deuda licuada" (as opposed to "liquidar" - "pay off, liquidate, settle, dissolve" all of which which do not apply here), a quick Google search is sufficient.
Regarding the use of the English term, see my references.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!
I guess this is exactly the meaning I want to convey"
+2
9 minutos
dissolve a debt
Suerte!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dr. Chrys Chrystello
9 minutos
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| agree |
JH Trads
: este es el término equivalente a "licuar" en este contexto
1 hora
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| agree |
Valeria Verona
2 horas
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| disagree |
Aurora Humarán (X)
: no es dissolve
4 horas
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+1
22 minutos
Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Argentina
Native in español
&
inglés
Argentina
OIL, GAS, ENERGY, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT...
Native in: inglés , español
Works in: inglés al español, español al inglés
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1940
Water down a debt
I am not sure if this term exists in financial English, but it means "thinning" the debt in times of inflation. For example, I have an American Express card with a considerable amount financed in Argentine pesos. When the government devaluated the peso, it determined that all debts up to 5,000 Dollars would be converted at the previous exchange rate of 1 to 1. Thus, my debt with the card was "watered down" by about 60%.
There might be a better way of putting it.
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Note added at 2002-03-18 11:09:01 (GMT)
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Aunque la mayoría de las referencias tienen que ver con otro contexto, veo que \"water down\" se usa en el mundo financiero en el sentido de licuar o quitar valor. Ver referencias abajo.
Your search: \"water down\"+debt Categories | Web Sites | Web Pages | News | Research Documents
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Web Page Matches 1-20 of 1600 | Next 20 >
Business 2.0 - Magazine Article - Why You Should Care Whether a ...
... by a conservative company with little debt, the market can react positively. In effect,
the company is saying, \"We don\'t need to water down our stock. We think ...
http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/0,1640,9311,FF.html
More Results From: www.business2.com
SoCal Ed parent wary legislators won\'t OK rescue
... for $2.76 billion. The utility ran up billions in debt buying power whose costs
it couldn\'t pass ... of South Central Los Angeles, would also water down the MOU. ...
http://www.idg.net/english/crd_edison_774671.html
There might be a better way of putting it.
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Note added at 2002-03-18 11:09:01 (GMT)
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Aunque la mayoría de las referencias tienen que ver con otro contexto, veo que \"water down\" se usa en el mundo financiero en el sentido de licuar o quitar valor. Ver referencias abajo.
Your search: \"water down\"+debt Categories | Web Sites | Web Pages | News | Research Documents
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Web Page Matches 1-20 of 1600 | Next 20 >
Business 2.0 - Magazine Article - Why You Should Care Whether a ...
... by a conservative company with little debt, the market can react positively. In effect,
the company is saying, \"We don\'t need to water down our stock. We think ...
http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/0,1640,9311,FF.html
More Results From: www.business2.com
SoCal Ed parent wary legislators won\'t OK rescue
... for $2.76 billion. The utility ran up billions in debt buying power whose costs
it couldn\'t pass ... of South Central Los Angeles, would also water down the MOU. ...
http://www.idg.net/english/crd_edison_774671.html
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Aurora Humarán (X)
: nunca lo escuché pero no soy English speaker...La idea está bien orientada.
4 horas
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Gracias, Aurora. No encontré el término en mi diccionario financiero, y traté de transmitir el concepto.
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Endre Both
: See also my answer below.
1 día 14 horas
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Thank you, Dinnye.
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40 minutos
Roxane Dow
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in inglés
Estados Unidos
ATA Certified, M.A. in Translation
Native in: inglés
Works in: portugués al inglés, español al inglés
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46
liquidate a debt/pay off a debt
Per Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition:
liquidate: b) to settle a debt by payment or other settlement
Per Dicc. Salamanca de la lengua espanola: Pagar (una persona) una deuda completamente
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Note added at 2002-03-16 22:58:34 (GMT)
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This is for liquidar, sorry!
liquidate: b) to settle a debt by payment or other settlement
Per Dicc. Salamanca de la lengua espanola: Pagar (una persona) una deuda completamente
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Note added at 2002-03-16 22:58:34 (GMT)
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This is for liquidar, sorry!
4 horas
favor leer
Hola Erica hace poquito se hizo una consulta sobre este ben/mal dito tema de "licuar".
Tenés más contexto? Tiene que ver con Argentina? En general, se interpreta como "reduce debts" pero hay que ver el contexto.
Podés completarlo?
Aurora
Tenés más contexto? Tiene que ver con Argentina? En general, se interpreta como "reduce debts" pero hay que ver el contexto.
Podés completarlo?
Aurora
19 horas
Settle a debt.....
A more colloquial variant....
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