tarifa de reinstalación
/taɾifa de ɾeinstalaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'reinstatement fee' is translated into Spanish as tarifa de reinstalación.
This phrase refers to a charge paid to reactivate a service or an account that was previously cancelled or suspended.
Which one should you use?
While tarifa de reinstalación is the default, you may encounter cargo por reinstalación to describe a reinstatement charge. For more formal contexts, you can use Recargo de readmisión or Costo de restablecimiento.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, the alternative cargo por reinstalación is commonly used to describe a reinstatement charge.
How do you pronounce it?
/taɾifa de ɾeinstalaθjon/
Did you know?
- The word tarifa has roots in the Arabic word taʕrifa, which originally related to the act of knowing or recognizing something.
- The word cargo used in cargo por reinstalación is a homonym that can mean either a financial 'fee' or a 'position of authority'.
- In Spanish, reinstalación describes the restoration of a legal right or status, even if no physical equipment is being put back in place.
Examples in context
- Debes pagar un recargo de readmisión para reactivar tu membresía.You must pay a reinstatement fee to reactivate your membership.
- Debes pagar la tarifa de reinstalación para activar tu cuenta.You must pay the reinstatement fee to activate your account.
- ¿Cuál es el monto de la tarifa de reinstalación?What is the amount of the reinstatement fee?
Example conversation
Sofía is calling a utility company to reactivate her electricity.
- SofíaHola, quiero reactivar mi cuenta de luz.Hello, I want to reactivate my electricity account.
- DanielClaro, Sofía, pero hay una tarifa de reinstalación.Of course, Sofía, but there is a reinstatement fee.
- Sofía¿Cuál es el monto de esa tarifa?What is the amount of that fee?
- DanielLa tarifa de reinstalación es de veinte euros.The reinstatement fee is twenty euros.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, reinstalación, tarifa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
