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chaps [tʃæps] N pl

chaps
Cowboyhosen pl
chaps
lederne Reithosen pl

CHAPS [tʃæps] N

CHAPS ECON, FIN acronym of Clearing House Automated Payments System

CHAPS
elektronisches Abrechnungssystem für Schecks
See also

Clear·ing House Auto·mat·ed ˈPay·ments Sys·tem, CHAPS N FIN

Clearing House Automated Payments System
elektronisches Abrechnungssystem für Schecks

Clear·ing House Auto·mat·ed ˈPay·ments Sys·tem, CHAPS N FIN

Clearing House Automated Payments System
elektronisches Abrechnungssystem für Schecks

CHAPS N

CHAPS abbreviation of Clearing House Automated Payments System FINMKT

CHAPS
Interbank-Zahlungssystem des Clearinghauses nt

chap1 [tʃæp] N Brit inf

chap
Typ m <-s, -en> inf
chap
Kerl m <-(e)s, -e> inf
well, chaps, anyone for a pint?
na Jungs, hat jemand Lust auf ein Bier?

I. chap2 <-pp-> [tʃæp] VB intr

chap skin:

chap
aufspringen
chap
rau [o. spröde] werden

II. chap2 <-pp-> [tʃæp] VB trans

to chap sb's hands
jds Hände rau machen
to chap sb's lips
jds Lippen aufspringen lassen
to chap sb's skin
jds Haut spröde machen

chap3 N

chap abbreviation of chapter

chap
Kap.
See also

chap·ter [ˈtʃæptəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. chapter (of book):

chapter
Kapitel nt <-s, ->
to cite [or quote]chapter and verse
den genauen Wortlaut [einer S. gen] wiedergeben

2. chapter (of time):

chapter
Abschnitt m <-[e]s, -e>
chapter
Kapitel nt <-s, ->
a tragic chapter in the country's history
ein tragisches Kapitel in der Geschichte des Landes
to open a new chapter
ein neues Kapitel beginnen

3. chapter:

chapter esp Am (of organization)
Zweig m <-(e)s, -e>
chapter (on local level)
Ortsgruppe f <-, -n>
chapter Am
Zweig einer religiösen Bruderschaft oder Gemeinschaft

4. chapter REL (of cathedral):

chapter
Kapitel nt <-s, ->

5. chapter Brit, Aus form (series):

chapter
Serie f <-, -n>
their trip was a chapter of accidents
bei ihrer Reise passierte ein Unglück nach dem anderen

6. chapter Am LAW:

Chapter 11
Chapter 11 (Verfahren zur Konkursabwendung)
Chapter 7
Chapter 7 (Vorschriften zur Abwicklung eines Unternehmens)
Present
Ichap
youchap
he/she/itchaps
wechap
youchap
theychap
Past
Ichapped
youchapped
he/she/itchapped
wechapped
youchapped
theychapped
Present Perfect
Ihavechapped
youhavechapped
he/she/ithaschapped
wehavechapped
youhavechapped
theyhavechapped
Past Perfect
Ihadchapped
youhadchapped
he/she/ithadchapped
wehadchapped
youhadchapped
theyhadchapped
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

well, chaps, anyone for a pint?
na Jungs, hat jemand Lust auf ein Bier?
look at those chaps over there
schau' dir die Typen da drüben an

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