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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

cundinas

English translation:

group savings pools known as 'cundinas'

Added to glossary by Chanda Danley
Nov 3, 2006 11:10
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term

cundinas

Spanish to English Other Gaming/Video-games/E-sports Human Resouces Manual
Son ejemplo de las anteriores las llamadas tandas, ***cundinas***, quinielas, apuestas deportivas, pirámides, cadenas, etc.

List of activities employees are prohibited from undertaking at a Mexican company.
Proposed translations (English)
4 group savings / savings pool

Discussion

Daniel Coria Nov 3, 2006:
I know, but "quinielas" use a sort of coupon (like lotteries/lotto), while "tandas" and "cundinas" gather a "pool" of money/savings.
Chanda Danley (asker) Nov 3, 2006:
'pools' are really 'quinielas' I believe which is also in this list.
Chanda Danley (asker) Nov 3, 2006:
I have seen this term in English documents left untranslated, so what I'm really wondering is if there is an English translation for this term.

Proposed translations

1 hr
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group savings / savings pool

It can also be used for betting/gambling pools, but I would also use the original Spanish word between quotes and in parentheses. Also, see my suggestion for:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1623352

phoenixnewtimes.com | News | Nothing for Money
Clarke had heard of savings plans, such as the Christmas Club her bank operated, but she says she had never heard of a cundina until May 5, 1995. ...
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/Issues/1996-06-13/news/news3....

Jergas de habla hispana
cundina: (f.) sistema colectivo de ahorros, generalmente con duración de un año. ... ¡Mañana tengo que abonar el dinero de la cundina y me hacen falta $300! ...
http://www.jergasdehablahispana.org/index.php?pais=M�xico&pala...

Hope it helps!

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-03 12:36:41 GMT)
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Prueba v.1
can organize a “cundina”. You might get 9 other friends to join you in a deal ... each member contributes $100 to the cundina. The first month, one person ...

http://www.uas.mx/ideas/Doctos/Mercado Hispano/Poder Adquisi...
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