montepío

m.

assistance fund, charitable fund.

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montepío

► nombre masculino

1 (sociedad) friendly society, benefit society

2 (depósito) welfare fund

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SM

1) (=sociedad) friendly society; (=fondo) charitable fund for dependents

2) And, Cono Sur (=viudedad) widow's pension

3) (=monte de piedad) pawnshop

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masculino

1) (monte de piedad) pawnshop

2)

a) (mutualidad) fund (collected by a benefit society for its members)

b) (pensión) pension

c) (Chi) (de huérfano, viuda) dependent's pension

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= friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society.

Ex. The origins of this institution -- part trade union, part friendly society, and part social club -- are obscure, but chapels were well established by the mid sixteenth century in the larger continental shops.

Ex. Wilson thought that most of these objectives were unattainable by provident societies, since they were governed by people of various religious denominations.

Ex. Most mutual benefit societies formed to provide financial assistance for members who were unable to work because of illness, funeral and burial expenses, pensions for widows and orphans, and low-interest loans.

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masculino

1) (monte de piedad) pawnshop

2)

a) (mutualidad) fund (collected by a benefit society for its members)

b) (pensión) pension

c) (Chi) (de huérfano, viuda) dependent's pension

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= friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society.

Ex: The origins of this institution -- part trade union, part friendly society, and part social club -- are obscure, but chapels were well established by the mid sixteenth century in the larger continental shops.

Ex: Wilson thought that most of these objectives were unattainable by provident societies, since they were governed by people of various religious denominations.

Ex: Most mutual benefit societies formed to provide financial assistance for members who were unable to work because of illness, funeral and burial expenses, pensions for widows and orphans, and low-interest loans.

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montepío

masculine

A (monte de piedad) pawnshop

B

1 (mutualidad) fund (collected by a benefit society for its members)

2 (pensión) pension

3 (Chi) (de huérfano, viuda) dependent's pension

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montepío nm

1. [institución] mutual aid society

2. [fondo] charitable fund [for workers and their dependents]

3. [pensión] pension [from mutual aid society]