Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
cheques liquidados
English translation:
cleared checks/cheques
Portuguese term
Steffin Language Solutions
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
cheques liquidados
Normally a cheque liquidado would be "paid" but I'm wondering here if this means checks that have been ordered and "paid FOR" and have not been picked up...
From an account opening agreement...
| 4 +7 | cleared check |
Fátima Aparecida de Oliveira Abbate
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| 5 | cleared checks |
Ana Elisa Igel
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| 4 | compensated cheques (checks) |
Martin Riordan
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Proposed translations
Fátima Aparecida de Oliveira Abbate
Committed, dependable and discerning
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
cleared check
Movement of a check from the bank in which it was deposited to the bank on which it was drawn, and the movement of its face amount in the opposite direction. This process (called 'clearing cycle') normally results in a credit to the account
Brazil
Brazilian lawyer - 40+ years in Brazil
Native in: English (Variants: US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, Scottish, British, UK, Irish) 
, Portuguese (Variants: Angolan, European/Portugal, Brazilian, Mozambican)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English, and 1 more.
compensated cheques (checks)
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Note added at 25 mins (2011-02-27 03:41:38 GMT)
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"inutilizar" here has the meaning of putting them beyond use, i.e. destroying them, if they have not been collected (levantados) before that, presumably by the client. They have already been "liquidados" (paid) so they are just clogging up storage shelves now...
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Note added at 8 hrs (2011-02-27 12:02:50 GMT)
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As commented by colleagues below, "compensated" is the literal translation of the Portuguese term. The correct term in English is "cleared cheques". The rest of the explanation still stands.
| Thanks for your answer, but what about the "inutilizar" part? Why would the bank need to cancel/void the checks if they have already been paid? |
| Ah, that makes sense now! Thanks! |
| I ended up going with another answer, but your help was invaluable also! Thank you! |
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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
: Absolutely, inutilizar = destroy them—but surely you mean "cleared" cheques? I don't think "compensate" is used very often in this sense in English (although it may be a New vs. Old World thing! :)
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Thanks! Mixing up languages!
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Mark Robertson
: Martin, you're thinking in Portuguese (good sign) compensação = clearing
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Thanks Mark. Indeed, the brain got muddled!
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Brazil
Experienced EN-PT Translator
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
cleared checks
The check has already been cleared
| Obrigado! I think the other identical answer came before so she received the points, but thank your for contributing! |
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