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.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
transfer banregistration bantransfer restrictionblocked transfer
Antonyms / Antônimos
unrestricted transferfree transferopen transfer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
transferência congelada
Most common term used in Brazilian sports media and banking
Rio de Janeiro
transferência congelada / bloqueio de transferência
Both terms are used interchangeably
São Paulo
transferência congelada / proibição de transferência
Sports context prefers 'proibição de transferência'
Portugal
proibição de inscrição / bloqueio de transferência
Portuguese Portuguese emphasizes 'proibição de inscrição' in sports

Related Words

transfer windowtransfer marketregistrationdisciplinary actionaccount freezesanctions

Related Idioms & Phrases

have a transfer ban imposed
lift a frozen transfer
serve a transfer embargo
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