moneda de cambio
/moneda de kambjo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for bargaining chip is moneda de cambio.
Moneda de cambio is used metaphorically to describe something used to obtain an advantage in a negotiation, behaving just like the English 'bargaining chip'.
Meaning: leverage at negotiations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'coin of exchange'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun moneda to monedas, while de cambio remains unchanged. For example, monedas de cambio means 'bargaining chips'.
Did you know?
- Beyond negotiations, moneda de cambio can be used in a sociological context to describe a person or group that is sacrificed or traded for a larger political goal.
- The word moneda comes from the Latin monēta, which was the name of the temple of Juno Moneta in Rome where coins were minted.
- While English speakers use the gambling metaphor of a 'chip', Spanish speakers use the financial metaphor of a 'coin' (moneda) to describe leverage.
Examples in context
- La información privilegiada es una moneda de cambio en las negociacionesInsider information is a bargaining chip in negotiations
- El acceso a recursos naturales es un instrumento de negociación importanteAccess to natural resources is an important bargaining chip
- Tener información valiosa es un as bajo la manga en estas negociacionesHaving valuable information is a bargaining chip in these negotiations
- El conocimiento del mercado es una buena carta de negociación en estos tratosMarket knowledge is a good bargaining chip in these deals
- Durante las negociaciones, el acceso a nuestros mercados es una moneda de cambio poderosa.During the negotiations, access to our markets is a powerful bargaining chip.
- Esa información no es una moneda de cambio.That information is not a bargaining chip.
- Su ascenso podría ser una moneda de cambio.Her promotion could be a bargaining chip.
- No debemos usar nuestra reputación como moneda de cambio.We should not use our reputation as a bargaining chip.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are discussing a business deal in a cafe.
- Daniel¿Crees que el nuevo contrato es una moneda de cambio?Do you think the new contract is a bargaining chip?
- LucíaSí, Daniel, nos dará mucha ventaja.Yes, Daniel, it will give us a lot of leverage.
- DanielEntonces, debemos usarla con mucha cautela.Then we must use it very cautiously.
- LucíaTienes razón, no hay que apresurarse.You are right, we should not rush.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cambio, de, moneda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
