carta lateral
/kaɾta lateɾal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "side letter" is translated into Spanish as carta lateral.
carta lateral refers to a separate document used to clarify or add specific conditions to a main contract.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾta lateɾal/
Did you know?
- The word carta is the same word used for a 'menu' in many Spanish-speaking countries, which can be confusing in a business context.
- In some Spanish-speaking jurisdictions, a carta lateral might be viewed with suspicion by courts if it is used to hide the true intent of a contract to avoid taxes.
- Spanish uses the word carta for 'letter' in the sense of correspondence, but uses letra for the 'letter' of the alphabet.
Examples in context
- Le envié una carta complementaria al contrato para aclarar los detalles.I sent a side letter to the contract to clarify the details.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are reviewing a legal document in an office.
- JavierSofía, ¿están claros todos los puntos del contrato?Sofía, are all the points of the contract clear?
- SofíaCasi todo, pero faltan algunos detalles específicos.Almost everything, but some specific details are missing.
- JavierPodemos incluir esos detalles en una carta lateral.We can include those details in a side letter.
- SofíaMe parece perfecto, Javier. Hagámoslo así.That sounds perfect, Javier. Let's do it that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
