Efectivo

[Perikles]

Escrito originalmente por laepelba

How is this first example "effective"?

Escrito originalmente por AngelicaDeAlquezar

"The payment will be made effective in monthly instalments"

Yes, sorry, it sort of makes little sense as an example because 'effective' is wrong as inserted above. It says something like 'the payment will be effected in the form of monthly instalments', but you can't use 'effective'

[chileno]

Originally Posted by laepelba
How is this first example "effective"?

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar
"The payment will be made effective in monthly installments"

Escrito originalmente por Perikles

Yes, sorry, it sort of makes little sense as an example because 'effective' is wrong as inserted above. It says something like 'the payment will be effected in the form of monthly installments', but you can't use 'effective'

Sure you can. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effective

Look on the first def.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Hernán: Thanks.

@Perikles: Sorry... I've seen "The payment will be made effective..." used many times in contracts with foreign enterprises or institutions. There are quite a few wrongly translated documents around the world with that formula.

[Perikles]

Escrito originalmente por AngelicaDeAlquezar

@Perikles: Sorry... I've seen "The payment will be made effective..." used many times in contracts with foreign enterprises or institutions. There are quite a few wrongly translated documents around the world with that formula.

It must be a banking expression I am not familiar with - it just looks awkward to me.

By the way @chileno, BrE: instalment

[chileno]

Escrito originalmente por Perikles

It must be a banking expression I am not familiar with - it just looks awkward to me.

By the way @chileno, BrE: instalment

Ok, it seemed weird you did not apply a corrective action...