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#2
August 06, 2010, 08:18 AM
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In Mexico, "talón", in this context, is the part that is left in the "talonario" after you rip off a check, but it seems it's used as the check itself in some places. So you're right, Poli, it's a bad check.
 "Sin fondos" means the account doesn't have enough money to pay for it.
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August 06, 2010, 09:21 AM
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agree:
Dar un talón sin fondos: pass a check with no money in the acount talón: check fondo: money in an account saludos 
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August 06, 2010, 01:46 PM
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That's right. I agree with both... and so does Oxford Superlex, (under talón)
2 a (Esp) (vale) chit; talón de compra receipt, sales slip (AmE) b (Esp) (cheque) check (AmE), cheque (BrE) c (AmL) (matriz) stub, counterfoil talón conformado = certified check* talón sin fondos = bad check*
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