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controle do balanço

English translation: balance sheet control

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Portuguese term or phrase:controle do balanço
English translation:balance sheet control
Entered by: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida

09:42 Jul 3, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / balance sheet
Portuguese term or phrase: controle do balanço
At the bottom of a balance sheet, below the signature of the accountant and board of directors, there is a line item "Control do balanço" with the amounts 0,00 in each of the two columns (2011 and 2010. It seems to be outside the 'official' part of the balance sheet.

I've never come across this before - has anyone else? If so, do you have a suggested translation? I am thinking of "Reconciliation" but I'm far from sure.

Thanks to all who take the time to let me have their thoughts.
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Spain
Local time: 06:16
balance sheet control
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 05:16
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Teresa, I'm giving you 3 points because, while I'm not convinced, your answer could be a valid option if only we had more information. I'm not entering a glossary entry for the same reasons.
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balance sheet control


Explanation:
My suggestion...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 05:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Teresa, I'm giving you 3 points because, while I'm not convinced, your answer could be a valid option if only we had more information. I'm not entering a glossary entry for the same reasons.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Teresa, I see you're only 50% confident about your answer - me too. I can see that "control" makes sense in PT but "check" would be more usual in EN. And that is basically what "reconciliation" means in accountancy. The trouble is that there is no calculation to guide us, just the line item "€0,00". In the absence of more information, it's anyone's guess.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andreia Pereira: I agree, this field verifies that the balance is settled. It really is just a control field.
50 mins
  -> Obrigada, Andreia!
agree  Maria do Rosário Quadros
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Rosário!
agree  Clauwolf
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Claudio!
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