write off

borrar (deuda)

v.- deducir | descontar | anular la cuenta | descartar la cuenta | descontar de los impuestoss.- anulación de la cuenta | cuenta descartada debido a la imposibilidad de recuperación de los fondos | deducción | descuento

- amortización; deuda incobrable; deducción tributaria (por pérdida, etc.)
- anular en libros (partidas, etc.); amortizar totalmente (equipo, etc.); pasar a pérdidas y ganancias (mermas, etc.)

anular, cancelar, eliminar

(n.) = anulación, cancelación, exención

Def: Generalmente aplicado a una deuda.
Ex: The problem of non-repayment of debts should not be tackled therefore through populist measures such as conversions of loans, interest waivers or absolute write-off.
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* debt write-off = cancelación de una deuda
* tax write-off = exención fiscal

(n.) = fracaso, fiasco
Ex: Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.

(n.) = siniestro total
Ex: This page contains information on how to deal with a claim if a vehicle is a write-off.

(v.) = anular, cancelar, descartar, dar por perdido
Ex: They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.
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* write-off + debt = perdonar una deuda

(v.) = usar como gasto deducible, descontar, estar exento de pagar impuestos
Ex: Difficulties experienced by publishers include loss of property, overstocking and no effective mechanism for writing off.