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NAATI CCL Spanish Financial Dialogues: 6 practice dialogues

In financial CCL practice, interpret banking enquiries, payment arrangements, financial difficulties and the options explained by an adviser. This page brings together 6 original Spanish–English financial practice dialogues from our library. Practise transferring the whole message, including names, numbers, conditions and requests.

All 6 Spanish financial dialogues

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  1. A No Interest Loan for a Broken Fridge

    Opening segment · English

    Take a seat, Mr Valdivieso. I'm Graham, from the community centre here in Newcastle. Tell me what happened with your fridge.

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  2. Checking a Payee Name Warning

    Opening segment · English

    Before we proceed, Mr Salcedo, could you tell me what warning appeared when you entered the payee details for your proposed transfer of $740?

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  3. Locating a Replacement Bank Card

    Opening segment · English

    Let me check the replacement card you ordered on 6 October. Was collection arranged here in Liverpool, or were you given another branch name?

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  4. Opening a First Bank Account in Lakemba

    Opening segment · English

    Welcome to the Lakemba branch. Please take a seat, Ms Quintero. To open your account, I need to see your passport and one other identity document.

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  5. Organising Bills for a Financial Counselling Appointment

    Opening segment · English

    Let’s sort your paperwork for the financial counselling appointment here in Newcastle. Which creditors are you dealing with, and have you brought their latest bills?

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  6. Three Credit Cards and Falling Behind

    Opening segment · English

    Please come in, Mrs Quintero. I'm a free financial counsellor here in Bankstown. Tell me what's been happening with your credit cards.

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Spanish financial vocabulary

These notes come from this language’s vocabulary list. Terms belong to this topic’s vocabulary category or occur in the dialogues above. Renderings are study aids.

Medicare

Se deja tal cual, 'Medicare', ya que es un nombre propio de un programa australiano sin equivalente en países hispanohablantes.

Traducirlo como 'el seguro médico' o 'seguro social' hace que suene a un seguro privado, cuando en realidad es un sistema público universal; no se debe traducir, se debe mantener el nombre.

Centrelink

Se mantiene como 'Centrelink', sin traducir, ya que es un nombre propio.

Traducirlo como 'seguro social' o 'seguridad social' en general pierde precisión, ya que Centrelink es la agencia específica, no el concepto abstracto.

myGov

Se mantiene como 'myGov', sin traducir, ya que es un nombre propio de una plataforma específica.

Traducirlo como 'el gobierno' o 'sitio web del gobierno' de forma genérica pierde el hecho de que es una plataforma específica y unificada de acceso a varios servicios.

Tax file number

Se traduce como 'número de archivo fiscal' o se mantiene como 'tax file number' aclarando que es el número de identificación tributaria.

Se confunde con el 'ABN' (número de negocio) o se traduce simplemente como 'número de identificación', perdiendo la especificidad de que es para fines fiscales personales.

Age Pension

Decir 'pensión de vejez' o 'pensión por edad' (age pension), aclarando que es un pago de Centrelink.

Confundirlo con 'jubilación' o 'superannuation' es un error, porque superannuation es un fondo de ahorro privado, mientras que age pension es un beneficio estatal de Centrelink.

Details to keep in your interpretation

These examples come from this topic’s practice answers. Compare the source, the detail to retain and the model interpretation.

A No Interest Loan for a Broken Fridge

A No Interest Loan for a Broken Fridge · segment 1

Take a seat, Mr Valdivieso. I'm Graham, from the community centre here in Newcastle. Tell me what happened with your fridge.

Keep 'tell me what happened' as a request for the story and don't drop the place name Newcastle.

Compare the model interpretation

Tome asiento, señor Valdivieso. Soy Graham, del centro comunitario aquí en Newcastle. Cuénteme qué pasó con su refrigerador.

Checking a Payee Name Warning

Checking a Payee Name Warning · segment 1

Before we proceed, Mr Salcedo, could you tell me what warning appeared when you entered the payee details for your proposed transfer of $740?

The transfer is proposed, not already completed.

Compare the model interpretation

Antes de continuar, señor Salcedo, ¿podría decirme qué aviso apareció cuando ingresó los datos del beneficiario para la transferencia de 740 dólares que piensa hacer?

Locating a Replacement Bank Card

Locating a Replacement Bank Card · segment 1

Let me check the replacement card you ordered on 6 October. Was collection arranged here in Liverpool, or were you given another branch name?

Keep the order date and present the collection branch as a question, not a confirmed location.

Compare the model interpretation

Déjeme revisar lo de la tarjeta de reemplazo que solicitó el 6 de octubre. ¿Se acordó que la recogería aquí en Liverpool o le indicaron otra sucursal?

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