contrato de honorarios
/kontɾato de onoɾaɾjos/from spelling rules
A retainer agreement in Spanish is contrato de honorarios.
The term contrato de honorarios is used specifically to describe agreements for professional services, such as those involving lawyers or consultants, rather than for the sale of general commercial goods.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to 'contract of fees', where honorarios refers specifically to professional fees.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, 'retainer agreements', change the noun contrato to its plural form to get contratos de honorarios.
How do you pronounce it?
/kontɾato de onoɾaɾjos/
Did you know?
- Using the word retención to describe a retainer could lead to a major misunderstanding. In a legal or financial context, it usually refers to tax withholding or a person being detained by police.
- The word honorarios historically reflects a social distinction. These fees were viewed as an 'honorarium' to respect the professional's social status, rather than as standard wages for labor.
- When a professional works for free, the lack of honorarios is often described using the phrase trabajar ad honorem. This distinguishes it from 'pro bono' work, which is also common in legal contexts.
Examples in context
- Debemos firmar el contrato de honorarios hoy.We must sign the retainer agreement today.
- El abogado me envió el contrato de honorarios.The lawyer sent me the retainer agreement.
- Revisa los detalles del contrato de honorarios, por favor.Please check the details of the retainer agreement.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a legal matter in an office.
- Javier¿Ya revisaste el contrato de honorarios, Sofía?Have you reviewed the retainer agreement yet, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, Javier, todo parece estar en orden.Yes, Javier, everything seems to be in order.
- JavierPerfecto, entonces podemos proceder con la firma.Perfect, then we can proceed with the signing.
- SofíaMuy bien, enviaré el documento ahora mismo.Very well, I will send the document right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
