check registration

[tʃɛk rɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən]
nounpl: check registrations
registro de cheques
1. A record or log maintained by a bank or individual to track checks written, including check number, date, payee, amount, and balance
I always update my check registration to keep track of my account balance.
Sempre atualizo meu registro de cheques para acompanhar meu saldo bancário.
2. The act of recording a check in an official ledger or register
Check registration is important for reconciling your bank statement.
O registro de cheques é importante para reconciliar seu extrato bancário.
3. An administrative process where checks are officially recorded with a financial institution
The bank requires check registration before the checks can be used.
O banco exige o registro de cheques antes que possam ser utilizados.
Check registration is a traditional banking practice that remains important in Brazil and the USA for personal financial management, though digital banking has made some manual registrations less necessary. In Brazil, maintaining a check register is still considered good financial practice, particularly for businesses and individuals conducting significant transactions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
check ledgercheck logcheck recordcheckbook register

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
registro de cheques
Standard term used in banking context
São Paulo
livro de cheques
Alternative term referring to the physical or digital checkbook register
Portugal
registo de cheques
Portuguese spelling variation; less commonly used as banking has modernized
USA
check register
More commonly used than the full phrase 'check registration'

Related Words

checkbookbank reconciliationcheck balanceaccount ledgertransaction record

Related Idioms & Phrases

balance the books
reconcile accounts
keep tabs on
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