restricted transfer
[/rɪˈstrɪktɪd ˈtrænsfɜr/]
nounpl: restricted transfers
transferência restrita
1. A transfer of assets, funds, or rights that is limited by specific conditions, legal restrictions, or contractual obligations
The inheritance was subject to a restricted transfer that prevented the beneficiary from selling the property for ten years.
A herança estava sujeita a uma transferência restrita que impedia o beneficiário de vender a propriedade por dez anos.
2. In financial contexts, a movement of securities or funds between accounts with limitations on timing, quantity, or recipient
Employees received restricted transfer stock options that could only be sold after a vesting period.
Os funcionários receberam opções de ações com transferência restrita que só podiam ser vendidas após um período de consolidação.
3. A transaction subject to regulatory, banking, or governmental controls
International restricted transfers require extensive documentation and approval from financial authorities.
As transferências internacionais restritas exigem documentação extensa e aprovação das autoridades financeiras.
This term is primarily used in legal, financial, and corporate contexts in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazil, it appears frequently in inheritance law, real estate transactions, and employee stock option plans. In the US, restricted transfers are particularly common in venture capital, executive compensation, and SEC-regulated securities transactions. The concept protects various stakeholders' interests while limiting asset liquidity.
Related Idioms & Phrases
subject to restricted transfer
under restricted transfer conditions
restricted transfer of ownership
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