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| GLOSSARY OF TERMS |
by Prof. German Estrada
November 29, 2003 |
For those of you that would like
to be more familiar with some of the terms we use in
this country (and chances are that you’ll be in
contact with quite a few of them while in Mexico Magico),
here are the equivalent of many of them:
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
|
ESPAÑOL |
ENGLISH
EQUIVALENT |
| Abogado |
Attorney |
| Alquilar |
Rent |
| Apoderado |
Manager/Agent
(has your Power of Attorney) |
| Arrendador |
Landlor
or lessor |
| Arrendamiento |
Lease |
| Arrendatario |
Tenant
or Lessee |
| Avaluo |
Appraisal |
| Bienes
Raices |
Real
Estate |
| Cancelacion
de credito |
Credit
Release |
| Capital |
Principal
sum |
| Ceder |
To
transfer, assign |
| Certificacion |
Certification |
| Cesion
de derechos |
Cession
of rights (Real Estate) |
| Cesionario |
Grantee |
| Comprador |
Buyer |
| Compromiso |
Commitment |
| Corredor
(de bienes raices) |
Broker
(Real Estate) |
| Costo |
Cost |
| Deposito |
Deposit |
| Derechos
de propiedad |
Right
of ownership |
| Emprestito |
Loan
(from Bank or Corporation) |
| Escritura |
Deed |
| Escritura
de Fideicomiso |
Deed
of a Trust |
| Fideicomisarios |
Beneficiary |
| Fideicomiso |
Trust |
| Fideicnitente |
Seller
(Assignor) |
| Fiduciario |
Trustee |
| Finca |
Property
(urban or rustic) |
| Firma
de Escritura de compraventa |
Closing
(Real Estate) |
| Gastos |
Expense |
| Hipoteca |
Mortgage |
| Impuestos |
Taxes |
| Impuesto
de Traspaso |
Tranfer
Tax |
| Institucion
Fiduciaria |
Bank
that issues a Trust |
| Intereses |
Interest |
| Notario
Publico |
Notary
Public (Must be a Lawyer) |
| Opcion
de Compra |
Purchase
option |
| Otorgante |
Grantor |
| Plazo |
Term |
| Poliza |
Policy
(Insurance) |
| Precio |
Price |
| Prestamista |
Lender |
| Prestamo |
Loan |
| Prestatario |
Borrower |
| Prima |
Premium
(Insurance) |
| Promesa
de Venta |
Promise
of sale |
| Propiedad |
Property |
| Propietario |
Owner |
| Proratas |
Proration |
| Reajuste
de impuestos |
Tax
adjustment |
| Registro |
Registry |
| Seguro |
Insurance |
| Sentencia |
Sentence |
| Servidumbre |
Domestic
staff, servants |
| Sistema |
System |
| Sobrenombre |
Nickname |
| Sociedad |
Corporation |
| Sociedad
anonima |
Public
limited company |
| Sociedad
inmobiliaria |
Construction
Co. Real Estate Co. Property Management |
| Socio |
Member |
| Solicitud |
Application,
request |
| Solidario/a |
Supportive
(legal: binding) |
| Solucion |
Solution |
| Tercero |
Third
(third party) |
| Terreno |
Lot
or land |
| Testimonio |
Copy
of a Deed |
| Timbres
Fiscales |
Tax
stamps |
| Titulo |
Title |
| Topografo |
Surveryor |
| Trabajo |
Work |
| Tramite |
Procedure |
| Tranquilidad |
Tranquility,
peace |
| Transito |
Traffic |
| Traspaso |
Transfer |
| Trasladar |
To
move |
| Tranzar |
To
con |
| Tratado |
Treaty |
| Trimestre |
Quarter,
3 month period |
| Uno |
One |
| Valorar |
To assess |
| Valor
adquisitivo |
Purchasing
power |
| Valor
añadido |
Added
value |
| Valores |
Securities,
stocks, shares |
| Vecindad |
Neighborhood |
| Vecino |
Neighbor |
| Velador |
Watchman |
| Vendedor |
Seller |
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Prof. Germán
Estrada is the author of the best selling book,
"México
Mágico: Everything You Wanted To Know
About... But Nobody Told You..." available in Puerto
Vallarta at The Net House, Mail Boxes, Etc., Books,
Books as well as directly from the author by internet.
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