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L2 Core Glossary 1
Vocabulary for LLS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Address | Domicilio, Dirección. Def: The information about where a place is located or where someone lives. |
| Adjuster | Liquidador de daños / perito de siniestros . Def: Insurance company employee in charge of processing claims to their resolution. |
| Advice nurse | Enfermera consejera. Def: A nurse who works in a call center answering calls and providing appropriate information to assist callers in assessing needs for health services. |
| Ambulance | Ambulancia. Def: A vehicle specially equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from the hospital, especially in emergencies. |
| Amount | Monto, cantidad Def: A quantity of something, such as money. |
| Appliances | Electrodomésticos. Def: Devices, machines or instruments designed to perform a specific function, especially an electrical device for household use for example a washer, fridge, dryer, etc |
| Application | Solicitud, formulario Def: A form to be filled out by an applicant requesting for a loan, credit card, a job, a driver's license, etc., or requesting for a service. |
| Appointmen | Cita. Def: An arrangement to meet a person or be at a place at a certain time |
| Appraiser | Tasador, evaluador, agente de avalúos. Def: One who estimates officially the cost or repairs or replacement of damaged property, such as a home or a car. |
| APR-Annual Percentage Rate | Tasa de porcentaje anual Def: The interest rate for a whole year (annualized), rather than just a monthly fee/rate, as applied on a loan, mortgage loan, credit card, etc. It is a finance charge expressed as an annual rate. |
| Arrest | Arresto. Def: To deprive (a person) of liberty by taking him into custody, under lawful authority. |
| Arrival | Llegada. Def: The act or time of arriving. |
| Assault | Agresión física, golpiza, paliza. Def: An intentional or reckless act that causes another person to expect to be subjected to immediate and unlawful violence. |
| ATM-Automated Teller Machine | Cajero automático. Def: A machine, usually outside a bank, from which people can get money with their debit card, bank card or credit cards |
| Baby formula | Leche infantil, fórmula para lactantes, fórmula para bebés. Def: A food which contains nutrients to feed infants used as a complete or partial substitute for human milk. |
| Bail | Fianza Def: Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial. |
| Balance transfer | Transferencia de saldos. Def: A balance transfer is where you shift existing credit card debt to another card which charges a low interest rate or even 0% interest, helping you to save money. |
| Beneficiary | Beneficiario(a) Def: Person(s) who may become eligible to receive or is receiving benefits under an insurance policy. |
| Benefits | Beneficios. Def: Payment or service provided, receiving money from the government because of a low income or lack of income OR an advantage or profit gained from something. |
| Bill | Factura, cobro, recibo Def: An itemized account of the separate cost of goods sold, services performed, or work done, a statement of charges, invoice |
| Birth certificate | Acta de nacimiento Def: An official document issued upon a person's birth, attesting to the date and place of birth, parentage, etc. |
| Bodily injury | Lesión corporal- daños físicos Def: Any physical or mental impairment suffered by an insured. It includes occupational diseases, auto injuries, workrelated accidents and even death. |
| Body shop | Taller de carrocería Def: A repair establishment specializing in non-mechanical damages to automobile framework and body. |
| Booster shot | Vacuna de refuerzo, siguiente dosis, inyección secundaria Def: An additional dose of a vaccine needed periodically to 'boost' the immune system. |
| Salvage title | Titulo de salvamento. Def: Full disclosure and disclaimer about damaged propery. |
| CD (certificate of deposit) | Certificado de Depósito |
| Checkings account | Cuenta corriente |
| File | Someter Eje: File a complaint |
| Make | Marca |
| Salvage title | Titulo de salvamento. Def; Full disclosure and disclaimer about damaged propery |
| Budget Billing | Factura presupuestada Def: Factura de monto fijo cada mes, calulado en base al consumo de los 11 proyectado. |
| Regular Billing | Facturacion regular |
| Alimony | Pension alimenticia |
| SSI- Suplemental security income | Seguridad de ingreso suplementario |
| Nurse practitioner | Enfermera especializada |
| Tax return | Declaracion de impuesto |
| Soft credit report | Informe de credito blando |
| Landmarks | Puntos de referencia |
| Union libre | Common wealth |
| Separate maintenance | Pension por separacion |
| Handouts | Folletos |