balanza

scales

noun bah-LAN-sah Rare

Also means

balance

Usage Note

Balanza refers to a weighing scale (the instrument) or a figurative balance, as in balanza comercial ('trade balance'). The plural balanzas is regular. Do not confuse with balance (m), a borrowing from English/French used in finance for a financial balance sheet or ledger. In the zodiac sign Libra is called Libra in Spanish, not Balanza, though balanza is the imagery behind the symbol.

Examples

"La balanza comercial muestra un déficit."

Natural Translation

The trade balance shows a deficit.

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