Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

total en letras

English translation:

written amount

Added to glossary by Shawn Keeney
Apr 3, 2006 13:39
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term

total en letras

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Computers: Software EDI
Apparently appears on a cheque, meaning the total amount written out in full, in words not figures. I haven't used cheques for years - does it actually say anything on a cheque along these lines?

Proposed translations

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written amount

To be slightly more concise:

Being a bank teller is not a physically challenging occupation ...File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML
Compare the written amount to the numeral amount. Banks can only honor a check for the written, legal amount. If any discrepancy is found, ...
www.ucs.ull.edu/~amt8446/instructions.doc


Business Checks, Bank Checks and Computer Checks from CheckCraftersThe numeric amount must correspond to the written amount of the check (written on the line below the Pay To line). If the two differ, the written amount of ...
www.checkcrafters.com/service/service.aspx?pageCode=30


Paying Family Bills, EC 1422Print the written amount of the check; don't write it longhand. c. Never use abbreviations when you fill in the payee information on the "Pay to the order ...
eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/ edmat/html/EC/EC1422/EC1422.html
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "My personal choice, although all the suggestions were really helpful, thanks to all :-)"
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5 mins

total in words

a U.S. check does not usually bear that legend... it has a blank line then says DOLLARS.... you're supposed to know that means write in the amount in words (and yes, I just pulled out my checkbook to verify...)
Peer comment(s):

agree rhandler
10 mins
agree Denise DeVries
1 hr
agree Trudy Peters
2 hrs
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4 mins

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Nothing on Canadian cheques.

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-04-03 13:46:18 GMT)
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i did too, marian!!! LOL!
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+4
1 hr

amount in writing

Ya
Peer comment(s):

agree Edward Tully : this is it in UK English at least
38 mins
Gracias, Ed, in USA also.
agree Laura Iglesias
1 hr
Gracias, Laura.
agree Ignacio Guerrero
1 hr
Gracias, Ignacio.
agree Paula Hernández
2 hrs
Gracias, Paula.
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