counterfoil


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coun·ter·foil

 (koun′tər-foil′)
n. Chiefly British
A stub retained by the issuer of a receipt or other document as a record of a transaction.

counterfoil

(ˈkaʊntəˌfɔɪl)
n
(Banking & Finance) Brit the part of a cheque, postal order, receipt, etc, detached and retained as a record of the transaction. Also called (esp US and Canadian): stub

coun•ter•foil

(ˈkaʊn tərˌfɔɪl)
n.
a part of a bank check, money order, etc., that is kept by the issuer as a record.
[1700–10]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.counterfoil - the part of a check that is retained as a record
check stub, stub
record - anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"
Translations
أرومَـة الشـّـك
kontrolní útržek
kupontalon
svunta
šaknelė
pasaknis

counterfoil

[ˈkaʊntəfɔɪl] N (Brit) → matriz f (Sp), talón m (LAm)

counterfoil

[ˈkaʊntərfɔɪl] n [cheque, receipt] → talon m, souche fcounter-intelligence [ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns]
modif [head, officer, chief] → du contre-espionnage; [service] → de contre-espionnage

counterfoil

n → Kontrollabschnitt m

counterfoil

[ˈkaʊntəˌfɔɪl] n → matrice f

counterfoil

(ˈkauntəfoil) noun
a section able to be detached or removed from a cheque etc and kept by the giver as a receipt.
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But I daresay it may have come to your notice that, counterfoil of another man's message, there may be some disinclination on the part of the officials to oblige you.
Armstrong, whose name the obliging young lady at the office allowed me to read upon the counterfoil of Staunton's urgent message.
Of course, with a warrant we could demand to see the counterfoils, but we have not reached that stage yet.
The young woman turned over a sheaf of counterfoils.
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As I patiently waited see my counterfoil number on screen, I sat dumbstruck and fidgeted with my wallet.
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Question - why do they require all the information again on the back of the counterfoil that is returned with the cheque?
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