finanzas apalancadas
/finanθas apalankadas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'leveraged finance' is translated into Spanish as finanzas apalancadas.
The term refers to the use of borrowed money to increase the potential return on an investment. While finanzas apalancadas is used to describe the specific sector or the field of finance itself, the term apalancamiento financiero is the standard way to express the concept of 'financial leverage' or the actual act of using debt to increase returns.
Which one should you use?
There are several formal ways to express this concept depending on your focus. Use finanzas apalancadas when referring to the sector or the finance itself. Use financiamiento apalancado or financiamiento con apalancamiento as formal translations for the phrase 'leveraged finance'. For the specific concept of 'leverage' or the mechanism of using debt, the standard term is apalancamiento financiero.
Did you know?
- The word palanca (the root of the term) is also used colloquially in some countries to mean a 'clout' or a 'favor' used to achieve an objective.
- In many Latin American business contexts, professionals often use the English term 'leverage' or 'leverageado' as Spanglish, despite the formal Spanish terms available.
- In Spanish business slang, someone who is muy apalancado is not just a financier but can be described as someone who is dangerously over-indebted.
Examples in context
- El financiamiento apalancado es una estrategia comúnmente utilizada en adquisiciones de empresasLeveraged finance is a commonly used strategy in company acquisitions.
- Creo que este proyecto podría beneficiarse de un financiamiento con apalancamiento.I believe this project could benefit from leveraged finance.
- En las finanzas apalancadas, se asume un mayor riesgo en busca de mayores ganancias.In leveraged finance, higher risks are assumed in pursuit of greater profits.
- Las finanzas apalancadas pueden aumentar el rendimiento.Leveraged finance can increase the return.
- Estamos analizando las finanzas apalancadas para este proyecto.We are analyzing leveraged finance for this project.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new investment strategy in an office.
- MaríaMateo, ¿qué opinas de las finanzas apalancadas?Mateo, what do you think about leveraged finance?
- MateoEs una estrategia con mucho riesgo, María.It is a high-risk strategy, María.
- MaríaEs cierto, pero el potencial es alto.That's true, but the potential is high.
- MateoDebemos estudiar bien los términos primero.We should study the terms well first.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
