"traveller's cheque" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-traveller's cheque.ogg
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  1. (British, Canada) A preprinted cheque for a fixed amount, often in a foreign currency, issued by a bank that may be used instead of cash; may usually be replaced if lost or stolen. Wikipedia link: traveller's cheque Tags: British, Canada Synonyms: traveler's check [US] Translations (preprinted cheque for a fixed amount): مُسَافِر شِيك (musāfir šīk) [masculine] (Arabic), пътнически чек (pǎtničeski ček) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 旅行支票 (lǚxíng zhīpiào) (Chinese Mandarin), reischeque [masculine] (Dutch), matkasekki (Finnish), Travellers chèque [masculine] (French), chèque de voyage [masculine] (French), Reisescheck [masculine] (German), ταξιδιωτική επιταγή (taxidiotikí epitagí) [feminine] (Greek), utazási csekk (Hungarian), cek pelawat (Indonesian), assegno turistico [masculine] (Italian), assegno da viaggio [masculine] (Italian), assegno al viaggiatore [masculine] (Italian), assegno per viaggiatori [masculine] (Italian), トラベラーズチェック (toraberāzuchekku) (Japanese), cek kembara (Malay), cheque de viajante [masculine] (Portuguese), доро́жный чек (doróžnyj ček) [masculine] (Russian), cheque de viajero [masculine] (Spanish)
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