1. Individual bank or financial accounts held by different people or entities, kept distinct rather than combined
After the divorce, they maintained separate accounts to manage their finances independently.
Após o divórcio, eles mantinham contas separadas para gerenciar suas finanças independentemente.
2. In accounting or business, distinct financial records kept apart for different purposes, departments, or entities
The company maintains separate accounts for each subsidiary to track their individual performance.
A empresa mantém contas separadas para cada subsidiária para rastrear seu desempenho individual.
3. In legal context, a marital property arrangement where spouses keep their assets and finances distinct
They chose to keep separate accounts during their marriage as per their prenuptial agreement.
Eles escolheram manter contas separadas durante o casamento conforme seu acordo pré-nupcial.