English Glossary Spanish Translation Definition

Responsibility for a mistake or an offense;

(at) fault tener la culpa
culpability.

account holder titular de la cuenta The owner of an account.

Serves customers by completing

enrollments and conversion mailings;
account specialist especialista en manejo de cuentas responding to requests and inquiries;
resolving complaints; maintaining quality
service.
To make something active, in effect, valid,
activate activar
operational or working.

active en vigor, vigente Currently in use or in effect.

Added, extra, or supplementary to what is

additional adicional
already present or available.
The information about where a place is
address domicilio, dirección
located or where someone lives.
Liquidador de daños / perito de Insurance company employee in charge of
adjuster
siniestros processing claims to their resolution.
A safety device inside a vehicle, consisting
of a cushion designed to inflate rapidly in
airbag bolsa de aire
the event of a collision and positioned so as
to protect passengers from being thrown.
A vehicle specially equipped for taking sick
ambulance ambulancia or injured people to and from the hospital,
especially in emergencies.
amount monto, cantidad A quantity of something, such as money.
A form used in making a request for a
application solicitud, formulario
service or purchase.
An arrangement to meet a person or be at a
appointment cita
place at a certain time.
One who estimates officially the cost or
tasador, evaluador, agente de
appraiser repairs or replacement of damaged
avalúos
property, such as a home or a car.
aprobaron, aprobar, aprobado, Currently in operation, in effect, in progress,
approved
aprobó working, etc.
A plan for an event, or with the goal of
arrangement arreglo, acuerdo
fulfilling an obligation.

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 An unattended machine that automatically
provides cash and performs other banking
ATM, Automated Teller
cajero automático services on insertion of a special card by
Machine
the account holder.

authorized autorizado, autorizó Having official permission or approval

A bottle with a nipple to drink directly from.
It is typically used by infants and young
baby bottle biberón, tetero
children when a mother does not
breastfeed.
leche infantil, fórmula para A food which contains nutrients to feed
baby formula lactantes, fórmula para bebés, leche infants used as a complete or partial
maternizada substitute for human milk
The part of the trunk of the human body
back espalda along and to the sides of the spine between
the neck and the pelvis; the dorsum.
Person(s) who may become eligible to
Beneficiary Beneficiario/a receive or is receiving benefits under an
insurance policy.
Payment or service provided, receiving
money from the government because of a
benefits beneficios
low income or lack of income OR an
advantage or profit gained from something.

An itemized account of the separate cost of

bill factura, cobro, recibo goods sold, services performed, or work
done, a statement of charges, invoice
A bill of sale is a document that transfers
bill of sale factura de compra-venta ownership of goods from one person to
another.
Department within an organization, that
billing (department) departamento de facturación sends out invoices to obtain payments for
services or goods.
An official document issued upon a person's
birth certificate acta de nacimiento birth, attesting to the date and place of birth,
parentage, etc.
Any physical or mental impairment suffered
by an insured. It includes occupational
bodily injury Lesión corporal- daños fisicos diseases, auto injuries,work-related
accidents and even death.

A repair establishment specializing in non-

body shop Taller de carrocería mechanical damages to automobile
framework and body.

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 To obtain or receive (something) on loan
borrow, lend prestado, prestar with the promise or understanding of
returning it or its equivalent.
Braces are devices used in orthodontics
braces frenillos
that align and straighten teeth.
A division of a business or other
branch sucursal
organization

A trademark or distinctive name identifying

brand marca, de patente
a product, service, or organization

The passage of air into and out of the lungs

breathing respiración, respirar
to supply the body with oxygen.
Short in time, duration, length, or extent, A
brief breve, corto, rapido, conciso
short, succinct statement
A computer program for searching,
browser explorador, navegador, buscador
especially on a worldwide network.
a horizontal bar fixed across the front or
bumper parachoques, paragolpes back of a motor vehicle to reduce damage
in a collision.

A business day is considered every official

working day of the week. Another common
term is working day. Typically, these are the
business days días hábiles, días laborables,
days between and including Monday to
Friday and do not include public holidays
and weekends.

A reference number that may consist of all

case (number) (número) de caso/expediente numbers, numbers and letters, or even
include other characters such as a dash.

A type of social worker who is employed by

a government agency, non-profit
case worker trabajadora de caso organization, or other group to take on the
cases of individuals and provide them with
advocacy, information or other services.

It can include both upper and lower case

characters caracteres letters, numbers, or puncuation marks and
symbols such as "!, &, %"
A part of a check that is kept for record
talones, talonarios, recibos, colillas keeping purposes. For example, the stub is
check stub de pago de nomina o planilla; the part of a payroll check that includes
comprobantes de pago del trabajo information about the current paycheck as
well as payments to date.

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 cuenta corriente, cuenta de A bank account in which checks may be
checking account
cheques written against amounts on deposit.
The front surface of a person's body
chest pecho
between the neck and the abdomen.
A health care professional trained to
diagnose and treat neuromuscular
chiropractor quiropráctico
disorders, through manual adjustment
and/or manipulation of the spine.
A demand for payment in accordance with
claim reclamación, reclamo
an insurance policy
A medical establishment or hospital
clinic clínica department where outpatients are given
medical treatment.
A set words, letters, figures, or other
code código, clave symbols identification or to protect private
information.
Debt collection department within an
departamentos de cobranzas,
collections department organization. Not to be confused with a
departamento de cobros
collections agency.
An act of colliding; a crash, impact, an
collision colisión, choque accident resulting from violent impact of a
moving object
Coverage that pays for the repair or
replacement of a vehicle in case of
collision coverage Cobertura contra choques accident; forms part of what is considered
"full coverag" for automobile policies.

Relating to businesses that operate on a

commercial comercial large scale, (as opposed to consumer
dealings).
compact compacto Something small, or densely packed.
Type of auto insurance that covers a wide
comprehensive (insurance array of events that can damage your car,
cobertura contra todo riesgo
coverage) including theft, vandalism, fires, natural
disasters.
To support or establish the certainty or
confirm confirmar
validity of; verify
To unite into one system or whole; combine
consolidate consolidar
to join or combine together into one thing
A small fixed amount required by a health
co-pay copago, pago compartido insurer to be paid by the insured for each
outpatient visit or prescription.
The place where two roads or streets join or
corner/ intersection esquina, cruce
intersect.

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 To expel air from the lungs suddenly and
noisily, often to keep the respiratory
cough tos passages free of irritating material. to force
air through your throat with a short, loud
noise often because you are sick.
The extent of protection afforded by an
coverage cobertura
insurance policy.

Damaged and showing lines on the surface

cracked agrietado
from having split without coming apart.

To collide violently with an obstacle or

crashed se estrelló, colisionar
another vehicle.
To add an amount of money to an account.
credit (to) acreditar (v.) (can also be to return an amount back to an
account.

A card entitling the owner to use funds from

credit card tarjeta de crédito
the issuing company up to a certain limit.

The maximum amount of credit that a

financial institution or other lender will
credit limit límite de credito
extend to a debtor for a loan, credit card or
line of credit.
A credit report is a summary of your
informe de crédito, informe
financial and debt management history.
credit report crediticio, reporte de crédito, historia
de crédito, historial crediticio

current al corriente, al día Up to date, current, most recent.

Destruction or a loss in value, usefulness,
or ability resulting from an action or event.
damages daños physical harm that is done to something or
to someone's body

date of birth fecha de nacimiento The month, date and year someone is born.

The scattered remains of something broken

debris escombros
or destroyed; rubble or wreckage.

Something, typically money, that is owed or

debts deudas
due.

The amount for which the insured is liable

deductible deducible
on each claim made on an insurance policy
parto, alumbramiento, dar a luz,
delivery parir The act of giving birth; parturition

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 A state-level government agency that
Department of Motor Vehicles Departamento de Vehículos
administers vehicle registration and driver
(DMV) Motorizados (DVM)
licensing.
When a safety device in a car, consisting of
a bag inflates automatically in an accident
deploy se desplegó
and prevents the passengers from being
thrown forward.

Any of a group of diseases characterized by

high blood sugar levels caused by
diabetes diabetes
insufficient production of insulin, impaired
response to insulin, or both.

A piece of absorbent material wrapped

diapers pañales around a baby's bottom and between its
legs to absorb and retain urine and feces.

The electronic transfer of funds directly

direct deposit depósito directo from the payer into the bank account of the
recipient
Impairment of physical activity; the extent to
which normal work or daily activities cannot
disability Incapacidad
be performed due to mental or physical
injury or impairment.
To stop or end the supply of electricity,
disconnection; shutoff desconexión water, gas, etc., to (something, such as a
piece of electronic equipment).
To express disagreement against
dispute disputar
something.
A state agency in charge of keeping driving
DMV (Department of Motor Departamento de vehiculos
records for drivers in the state, including
Vehicles) motorizados
tickets, accidents, etc.
Feeling out of sorts, under the weather,
down, weak decaído
weak, unwell.

drivable conducible, manejable. Being such that use or operation is possible

Locations designated by auto insurance

companies, where drivers can bring their
drive in facilities centro de inspecciones vehicles to have damages inspected, in
order to have an estimate of the repair
costs.
A permit, issued by a state's motor vehicle
driver's license licencia de conducir bureau, that allows the holder to drive a
motor vehicle on public roads.

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 To gain or be paid (money or other
earning (an income) generación de ingresos
payment) in return for work or service.

A long-term economic state characterized

economic crisis crisis económica
by unemployment and hardship.

effective date Fecha de vigencia The date on which coverage begins.

Meeting the stipulated requirements;
elegible eligible
qualified.
An unexpected and usually dangerous
emergency urgencia, emergencia situation that calls for immediate medical
attention.
The flashing lights of a motor vehicle to
emergency lights (emergency
luces intermitentes indicate that the vehicle is stationary and
blinkers / hazard lights)
temporarily obstructing the traffic.
A hospital room or area that is used for
emergency room sala de urgencias/emergencia treating people who need immediate
medical care— abbreviation ER
A person or company that has people who
employer empleador
do work for wages or a salary.
A motor that propels an automobile by
engine motor converting thermal energy to power to
produce force and motion.
To officially register as a member of an
enrolled inscrito institution, company or organization that
provides services.

A place for entering, such as a drive way or

entrance entrada, puerta
door

A set of tools or devices used or needed for

equipment aparato, equipo
a specific purpose or activity.

A statement of the approximate cost of work

presupuesto, estimación, cotización,
estimate to be done, such as car repairs or a building
cálculo, cálculo aproximado,
project.
To speed up the progress of or execute
expedite acelerar, expeditar, agilizar
quickly.
The ending date of an agreement or
expire, expiration vencer, caducar, expirar
contract period.
Equipment or feature installed in an article
factory installed instalado de fábrica during the manufacturing process, versus
added after the fact.
A payment made to a company or
professional person in exchange for
fee cuota
services. ie. bank's fees, attorney's fees,
an admission's fee,

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 Part of the body of an automobile that is
fender guardafango mounted over the wheels to reduce the
splashing of mud and water.

Records about a person, institution, or

files archivos subject matter, that is contained in a folder
or computer for reference purposes.

financial financiero/ra, Of relative or related to finance.

flight vuelo A scheduled airline trip.

To pursue further attention to reinforce an

follow up seguimiento initial action. Med: a routine examination of
a patient after medical or surgical treatment.

A place where stocks of food, typically basic

food bank banco de alimentos provisions and non-perishable items, are
supplied free of charge to people in need.

Government benefits provided to eligible

cupones de alimentos, vales de low-income people for buying food,
food stamps comida, cupones de comida, vales Government benefits provided to eligible
de despensa low-income individuals to be used to
purchase food products.

To make or produce a fraudulent imitation

forge, falsify falsificó of (a signature, banknote, etc) or to commit
forgery. To alter in order to commit fraud.

Deliberate deception, trickery, or cheating

fraud fraude, fraudulento
intended to gain an advantage
This term denotes a combination of coverage
bundled into one policy. This term is most
widely used to show that an automobile has
Cobertura completa (NO FULL liability, collision and comprehensive insurance
full coverage coverage. The term itself is a bit misleading
COVER)
since full coverage does not include medical
payments, towing and labor, PIP, car rental, etc.

Relating to or being a product that is sold or

distributed without any brand name,
generic genérico
especially as a discount alternative to a
name-brand product

gross income ingreso bruto An individual's income before tax is paid.

The branch of medicine that deals with the

gynecology ginecología female reproductive system, its diseases,
and their treatment.

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 Small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky
hail granizo
like rain.

each of a pair of flashing lights on a vehicle,

hazard lights luces intermitentes warning that it is stationary or unexpectedly
slowing down or reversing.

An insurance plan that covers medical

health plan/insurance plan/seguro de salud
heart corazón
Chocar y huir, chocar y darse a la
hit and run
fuga
home care provider proveedor de atención domiciliaria
propietario de una casa, proprietario Proprietor, owner of a home, a person who
homeowner de una vivienda, dueño de casa,
casa propia
homeowners insurance Seguro para viviendas
expenses.
The chambered muscular organ in
vertebrates that pumps blood received from
the veins into the arteries, thereby
maintaining the flow of blood through the
entire circulatory system
When a driver who is invloved in an
accident leaves the scene of the accident
without providing information to the other
drivers or the police.
Woker, who assists elderly or disabled
adults with daily living activities at the
person's home, such as preparing meals,
housekeeping, transportation.
owns a home
Policies designed to protect the property of
homeowners, as well as the legal liability
derived from owning said property.

A sound-making device that vehicles are

horn, to honk bocina equipped with, to use as a warning noise

A means of proving a person's identity,

especially in the form of official papers:
identificación identification
such as a birth certificate or driver's license,
that identifies one.
Money received, especially on a regular
income entrada (económica) basis, for labor or services, sales of goods,
or profit from investments.
Physical damage or harm done to or
injuries lesiones, lastimaduras, heridas
suffered by a person.
To look at something closely, typically to
inspect (to) inspeccionar
assess their condition.
A sum of money due as one of several
equal payments for something, spread over
installments abonos
an agreed period of time, commonly due on
a specific date.

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 A situation in which one does not have
insufficient funds, non- enough deposited in a bank account to
falta de fondos
sufficient funds cover all checks and/or electronic
withdrawals.
Coverage by contract in which one party
insurance seguro agrees to cover another for loss that occurs
under the terms of the contract

A qualified sales person, who searches for

insurance broker corredor de seguros insurance coverage at the lowest cost and
providing the highest benefit to the buyer.

One who has or is covered by an insurance

insured asegurado,
policy
A charge for the use of credit or borrowed
interest tasas de interés, los intereses
money.
A worldwide system of interconnected
computer networks that may be accessed
Internet Internet
via a computer and a modem for
transmitting and receiving data.
Not legally or factually valid, not in force,
invalid invalido
null, void.
The act or process of investigating; a
investigation investigación careful examination or search in order to
discover facts or gain information.

The act issuing a or giving something like a

issue emitir, expedir, extender
document, or payment such as a check.

To comply, abide, or honor (a task, duty, or

keep (to) cumplir, role) as required, pledged, or promised.

The act of suspending or dismissing an

layoff despedir, despido laboral, cesar employee, as for lack of work or because of
corporate reorganization
A stop during a trip, for refueling, changing
layover escala planes, or picking up/dropping off
passengers.

A legal guardian is a person who has the

legal authority (and the corresponding duty)
legal guardian tutor legal
to care for the personal and property
interests of another person, called a ward.

The immigration status of a person

legal resident residente legal authorized to live and work in the United
States of America permanently.

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 Liability insurance only pays for bodily
injuries or property damage suffered by
Liability insurance Seguro de responsabilidad civil
others when you are at fault in an accident

A sign affixed to a vehicle displaying a

series of letters or numbers indicating that
license plates placas
the vehicle has been registered with the
state.
loan préstamo Money lent at interest for a period of time

location ubicación A particular place or position.

The process of identifying oneself to a
login ingresar computer, usually by entering one's
username and password.
Lasting, staying, or extending over a long
long term (a) largo plazo
time

Communication by the exchange of letters,

mail, correspondence correspondencia
emails, or other forms of written messages.
It refers to the manufacturer or company
make marca that makes a product such as an appliance,
car, or machine.
One who administers, controls or directs a
manager gerente
business or other enterprise.
A deviation from design specifications
manufacturer's defect defecto de fabricante during production resulting in a product’s
defect, frailty or shortcoming.
The amount for which something can be
market value valor de mercado sold on a given market. Often contrasted
with book value.
Someone whose occupation is repairing
mechanic mecánico
and maintaining automobiles.
One that belongs to a group or organization,
member miembro such as a bank, insurance company,
church, music band.
número de identificacion de Identification number of one that belongs to
member ID
miembro a group or organization
A card certifying membership and the
membership (card) membresía (tarjeta) identity of the bearer in an organization or
insurance company.

A recurring acute headache characterized

by severe throbbing pain, vertigo, nausea,
migraines migrañas, jaqueca
vomiting, and photophobia, which may last
for hours or days.

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 A minimum monthly balance in a bank
minimum balance saldo mínimo
account to avoid monthly service fees.

It refers to the specific name or a number of

model modelo
the product. In the auto industry, it refers to
the specific type of the car.
The act of altering or changing a contract,
modification modificación or purchase, or the terms of such a
purchase.
An agreement (loan) under which a person
préstamo hipotecario, prestamo de borrows money to buy property, esp a
mortgage una propiedad, préstamo de casa, house, and the lender may take possession
préstamo de vivienda of the property if the borrower fails to repay
the money.
It refers to the mother's unmarried name.
apellido de soltera de su madre; Usually the surname or birth name she
mother's maiden name
apellido materno used before she married and took her
husband's last name.
nape (of the neck) nuca Back of the neck.
Car navigation systems receive signals
from satellites and identify the vehicle's
navigation system sistema de navegación.
position and direction, then direct the driver
to a destination.
The part of the body joining the head to the
neck cuello
shoulders or trunk.
nephew sobrino A son of your brother or sister.
A specialist in the anatomy, functions, and
neurologist neurólogo disorders of nerves and the nervous
system:
niece sobrina a daughter of your brother or sister
Laws enacted by states forcing insured
Leyes independientes de parties to file injury claims through their own
no fault laws
culpabilidad insurance companies, regardless of fault.

non-payment falta de pago Not paying for services rendered

Food that is not subject to spoilage or
non-perishable alimentos no perecederos
decay.

A flight that goes from the place of origin to

non-stop (flight) sin escala
the destination, without making any stops.

Advance notification of intention to end an

notice notificación
arrangement, contract, etc,

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 A physician who specializes in obstetrics,
Specialist in pregnancy and related
obstetrician obstetra, tocólogo
conditions (often also experienced in
gynecology).
Office visit where a patient seeks care or
office visit consulta
advice from a health care provider.
Connected to a computer, a computer
online en línea
network, or the Internet.
A dentist who specializes in the treatment of
irregularities in the teeth (especially of
orthodontist ortodoncista
alignment and occlusion) and jaws,
including the use of braces.
overnight (delivery)/ next day Guaranteed delivery of package or letter on
(entrega) de un día para otro
(delivery) the day following the shipment date.
A medicine, such as an analgesic drug, that
painkiller analgésico
relieves pain.
Written documents such as forms, records,
paperwork documentación, papeleo
or letters.

(Medicine) Members of an ambulance crew

paramedics paramédicos trained in a number of life-saving skills,
including infusion and cardiac care.

To be active or involved in something; take

participates participa
part

passes out desmayar, desvanecer Temporary loss of consciousness, to faint.

An official document issued by a

government identifying a citizen, certifying
passport pasaporte his or her nationality, and formally
requesting admittance and safe passage
from foreign countries.
A secret word, phrase, or sequence of
password contraseña characters that must be presented in order
to gain access.

cheque de pago, cheque de sueldo, A check issued to an employee in payment

paychecks
cheque de salario, cheque de
nómina
payment arrangement arreglo de pago, acuerdo de pago
of salary or wages, Salary or wages
An agreement between an entity and the
borrower, in which the borrower agrees to
pay back a certain amount of money each
month to repay the debt.

pay-off liquidar The act of paying a debt or creditor in full.

The total sum of money to be paid out to

payroll nómina, paga, planilla
employees at a given time.

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 A piece of paper that is given to an
recibos de pago, talón de pago, employee with each paycheck and that
paystubs talonarios de pago, colillas de pago, shows the amount of money that the
comprobante de pago employee earned and the amount that was
removed for taxes, insurance costs, etc.

Not yet decided or settled; awaiting

pending pendiente
conclusion or confirmation.
Amount of money waiting to be paid, as in a
pending balance saldo pendiente
debt.
A store where medicinal drugs are
pharmacy farmacia
dispensed and sold.
A medical examination, usually by a
physician to determine the state of a
physical físico
person's health, identify risk factors for
disease, or verify fitness.

Therapy that uses physical agents: exercise

physical therapy terapia física
and massage and other modalities.

Vehicle that can be used to transport items

pick-up truck/minivan camióneta
or people.
This coverage provides personal injuries
benefits in states with no-fault laws.
PIP (Personal Injury Protección o cobertura contra Coverage usually applies to the insured, all
Protection) daños personales members of the insured’s household, any
passengers and any pedestrian struck by
an insured’s vehicle.
Part of an object where an impact has taken
point of impact punto de impacto
place.
A document detailing the terms and
policy póliza
conditions of a contract of insurance.
One that holds an insurance contract or
policy holder titular de la póliza, pólizahabiente
policy.
To approve an applicant for a loan, for
pre-aprobado, previamente
pre-approved example) in advance, sometimes even
aprobado
before an application is submitted
The self-identified language, which the
preferred language idioma de preferencia client prefers to use in a service or any
other encounter.

Shop used by auto insurance companies to

refer their clients, usually set up formally or
preferred shop taller preferido
informally, and/or have established a history
of exellent service.

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 The amount paid or payable, usually in
premium prima
regular instalments, for an insurance policy.

a mainstream physician who usually is the

first health professional to examine a patient
primary care physician/doctor,
médico de cabecera and who recommends secondary care
PCP
physicians, medical or surgical specialists, if
further treatment is needed.

A safety measure to protect one's personal

privacy privacidad data or information from unauthorized
users.
A series of actions, changes, or functions
process proceso, tramite
bringing about a result.
To have undergone a specific process, or
processed procesado series of actions or steps to bring about a
result.
cuota/cargo/costo de Charges for paperwork services or
processing fee procesamiento, procesal, por miscellaneous services, incurred in the
tramitación course of business transactions.
Evidence that establishes or helps to
proof comprobante establish the truth, validity, quality of
something.
comprobante de ingresos, prueba Document that proves how much a person
proof of income
de ingresos, earns.
Something owned. A thing or things
propriedad, inmueble, vivienda en
property belonging to someone; possessions
propiedad
collectively:
Someone that provides a service, such as a
provider proveedor
health care provider.
To meet the necessary requirements to
qualify calificar
receive a service, loan, or position.
quality calidad how good or bad something is
Taking place four times a year. A period of
quarter trimestre
time consisting of three months
Information about the cost of an insurance
quote Cotización (NO CUOTA) policy given to the prospective insured by the
insurance company.
choque por detrás, golpe por detrás, A traffic accident where a vehicle crashes
rear-ended
choque trasero into the vehicle in front of it.
A receipt is a written acknowledgment that a
receipts recibo specified article or payment has been
received.
The act or process of storing sounds or
recorded grabado
images on tape or a disk

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 A formal oral or written declaration,
recorded statement declaración grabada especially with regard to facts or claims,
which is recorded with audio equipment.

Official document that gives contains

information. A document or set of
documents, that memorializes and provides
records registros
objective evidence of activities performed,
events occurred, results achieved, or
statements made.
To send (someone or something) to a
refer referir particular person or place for treatment,
help, advice, etc.
A unique identifier such as a number,
reference (number) referencia assigned to any transaction to locate and
obtain specific information.
the process of directing or redirecting (as a
referral referencia medical case or a patient) to an appropriate
specialist or agency for definitive treatment.
Vehicle registration is the (usually)
compulsory registration of a vehicle with a
government authority. Vehicle registration's
register matricular
purpose is to establish clear ownership and
to tax motorists or vehicle owners.

Recorded, as in a register, list or book;

registered registrada
enrolled
The way in which two or more people or
relationship relación
things are connected

To cause (a person) to remember; cause (a

remind recordar
person) to think (of someone or something).

The act of extending the period of time

renewal renovación when something is effective or valid :
the act of renewing something

To obtain occupancy or use of (another's

rent alquilar
property) in return for regular payments.

repairs reparaciones, reparo To restore to sound condition after damage

To provide a substitute for (something

replace reemplazen
broken or unsatisfactory.
A spoken or written account of an event,
report reporte
usually presented in detail.

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 To show or meet the necessary
re-qualify calificar de nuevo, requirements to continue to receive a
service, loan, or position.
A prerequisite, something that is required or
requirements requisitos needed to cualify for something, or to
complete a task

An arrangement by which accommodations

reservation reservación are secured in advance, as in a hotel or
restaurant or on an airplane

Have one's permanent home in a particular

residing residir, vivir
place, be situated
reverse retrocediendo, retroceder To move backwards

A formal assessment or examination of

review revisar, repasar something with the possibility or intention of
instituting change if necessary.

A way of determining which vehicle, among

right of way Derecho de paso, derecho de via
asistencia en carretera, asistencia
road-side assistance
vial
Cobertura de asistencia en la
roadside assistance
carretera, asistencia vial
two or more, will be allowed to continue on
its path before the others.
Services that assist motorists, whose
vehicles have suffered a mechanical
breakdown that leaves the operator
stranded.
An optional automobile insurance coverage
that may be purchased for an additional
premium; this coverage provides for
gasoline, and some minor repairs.

round-trip ida y vuelta A trip from one place to another and back.

The value assigned by an insurer to

property deemed beyond repair, or whose
salvage value Valor residual, valor de rescate
value is less than the actual cost of repair.

savings account cuenta de ahorros A bank account that earns interest.

To arrange or plan (an event) to take place
schedule progammar, agendar
at a particular time.

screech chillido A loud shrill, harsh, or high-pitched sound

A rectangular field on screen that accepts

typed-in text in order to look up something
search box casilla de búsqueda
or launch a search for related information.
Also called a "search bar."

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 Earning one's livelihood directly from one's
trabajo por cuenta propia,
self-employed own trade or business rather than as an
autónomo,
employee of another.
cargo por servicio, cuota por An amount of money charged to provide a
service fee
servicio service.
petición de servicio , pedido de An act of asking for support or fulfillment of
service request
servicio, a service.
A paved strip alongside a road for stopping
shoulder orilla
on in an emergency.
A mirror found on the exterior of motor
vehicles for the purposes of helping the
sideview mirror espejo lateral driver see areas behind and to the sides of
the vehicle, outside of the driver's peripheral
vision (in the 'blind spot').
1. To move along a surface, voluntarily or
slip, slide deslizó
not. 2. To loose footing
A federal insurance program that provides
social security seguro social, seguridad social benefits for old age, survivors and disability

A number assigned by the government for

social security number número de seguro social taxation, employment, social security
benefits, and identification purposes.

A professional whose job is to facilitate the

social worker trabajador/a social welfare of communities, individuals and
societies.
An account statement is a periodic

summary of account activity with a

statement of account estado de cuenta
beginning date and an ending date

State or condition of matters of personal or

status estatus, estado
business nature.
To take and use (ideas, credit, property,
stolen robado
etc.) without right or acknowledgment.
Left helpless, without transportation, for
stranded varada
example, when a car breaks down.
A person who receives a service or
subscriber suscriptor, asegurado coverage regularly by paying in advance.

Being as much as is needed; adequate;

sufficient, enough suficientes
enough.
To charge an additional sum, to the usual
surcharges recargos
payment, tax, etc.
1. Temporarily prevent from continuing or
being in force or effect. 2. To bar for a
suspend suspender
period from a privilege, office, or position,
usually as a punishment.

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 (Medicine) any sensation or change in
symptoms síntomas bodily function such as pain, nausea, or
weakness that is experienced by a patient
and is associated with a particular disease.
An amount of money that a government
taxes impuestos requires people to pay according to their
income, the value of their property, etc.

A person who has acquired special skills to

technician técnico
do practical work in a particular field.

To help protect from fraud or abuse, an

temporary block bloqueo temporal account may be suspended for a limited
period of time
Repairs made to a damaged property to
reparaciones temporales,
temporary repairs prevent further damages, until permanent
reparaciones provisionales
repairs are done.
A message consisting of words typed or
entered on a keypad and sent electronically
text message mensaje de texto
to a cell phone, especially from another cell
phone.
A criminal act in which property belonging to
theft robo another is taken without that person's
consent.
A legal form, establishing a person or
title título business as the legal owner of a vehicle.
(Also known as pink slip.)
To register and give information relevant to
to enroll Inscribirse (NO ENROLARSE) an insured's participation in an insurance
plan.

Pharmacies fill or provide the medications

to fill (Med) surtir
according to the doctor's prescription.

In insurance, a total loss is a judgment, by

the insurer, that the lost value or repair cost
total loss pérdida total
of a damaged property exceeds the value of
its policy.
the act of hauling something (usually a
tow remolcar vehicle) by means of a truck equipped to
hoist and pull.
Lote de carros remolcados, A storage facility used to park disabled
tow yard
corralón vehicles on a temporary basis.
A road signal for directing vehicular traffic
by means of colored lights, typically red for
traffic light/signal semáforo
stop, green for go, and yellow for proceed
with caution.

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 The education, instruction, or discipline of a
training adiestramiento, entrenamiento
person learning a new skill or task.

Having to do with the execution of sales and

transaction transacción purchases, with the objective of supplying
commodities (goods and services).

To take over the possession of (property, a

transferred transferido right, or a responsibility) to someone else.

The action of transporting someone or

transportation transporte something or the process of being
transported.

The application of medicines, surgery,

treatment tratamiento psychotherapy, etc, to a patient or to a
disease or symptom in an attempt to cure it.

twins gemelos, mellizos Two children born at the same birth.

unauthorized sin autorizar, no autorizada
Agente aprobador (Evaluación de
underwriter (underwriting)
riesgos/proceso de aprobación)
Not having been given permission or
authority to do something.
Underwriters identify and calculate the risk
of loss from policyholders, establish
appropriate premium rates, and write
policies that cover this risk. Underwritting
refers to the process of determing this risk.

A payment made by a government or a

unemployment benefits beneficios de desempleo labor union to an unemployed person, while
they look for work.

To bring someone something up to date. To

update actualizar, poner al día
update with the latest information.

Also known as "user ID". A sequence of

characters, different from a password, that
username nombre de usuario
is used as identification and is required
when logging on to a computer or website.

factura de servicios públicos,recibo A bill containing the cost of a public service,

utility bill de (la luz, el agua, el gas); de as the providing of electricity, gas, water, a
servicios basicos telephone system.

The process of establishing the truth,

verification verificación
accuracy, or validity of something.
To refrain from applying or enforcing (a rule,
waive eximir, suspender, condonar
restriction, or fee):

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 A written guarantee, issued to the
purchaser of an article by its manufacturer,
warranty garantía
promising to repair or replace it if necessary
within a specified period of time.

A removal of something that has been

withdraw retirar
deposited, as in an account

A form of insurance required from

employers that provides money as
workers compensation compensación al trabajador
compensation for workers who are injured
at work or contract an occupational disease.

A group of five or nine numbers that are

added to a postal address to identify a
ZIP code código postal
location and assist in the routing and sorting
of mail.

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