frozen transfer
[/ˈfroʊzən ˈtrænsfɜr/]
nounpl: frozen transfers
transferência congelada
1. A restriction imposed on a sports club preventing it from registering new players during a transfer window, typically as a disciplinary measure by a sports governing body
The club received a frozen transfer after violating financial regulations, meaning they could not sign any new players for two seasons.
O clube recebeu uma transferência congelada após violar regulamentações financeiras, o que significava que não podia contratar novos jogadores por duas temporadas.
2. In banking and finance, the suspension of fund transfers from an account due to legal, regulatory, or security concerns
The bank placed a frozen transfer on the suspicious account pending investigation.
O banco colocou uma transferência congelada na conta suspeita enquanto aguardava investigação.
The term 'frozen transfer' is particularly prominent in Brazilian football (futebol) discourse, where clubs may face such restrictions from FIFA or their national confederations as punishment for financial irregularities or rule violations. In finance, the concept is well-known among Brazilian banking customers, often occurring due to fraud investigations or debt collection proceedings.
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