text: fianza when used in its broad sense; in its narrow sense it means suretyship. Garantía has the same meanings as garantie. 2/ Finally, there are cases in which caución, cautipn and fianza should be translated as bond or bail. Bond is the correct term to use if the security consists of a written promise to satisfy the obligation which the creditor is seeking to protect (see E note to obligación 2.), but do not use this term in cases of doubt. Bail is the correct term to use if the security is given for the release or immunity from custody of a defendant in criminal proceedings (but not for security given in criminal proceedings for any other purpose). The French and Spanish terms droit de rétention and derecho de retención can be translated either literally as right of retention or as possessory lien,' lien alone is insufficient, since liens can be both possessory and non-possessory. The terms gage, nantissement, prenda and empeño should be translated as pledge if they imply that the pledgor parts with the thing pledged (pawn in the case of a corporeal movable) and charge if he does not. When pledge is used in this way it bears its strict meaning, i.e. divestitive, dispossessory, but it is also used in a broad sense to cover charge as well, a charge being non-divestitive, non-dispossessory. If in doubt as to which term to use, translate as pledge. A/ Hipoteca and hypothèque should be translated as mortgage. The term hypothec is used in academic works and also in Scots law, but the distinctions between the common law mortgage and the civil law hypothec are so fine, and the similarities between them so great, that for all practical purposes they can be regarded as identical in meaning. ¿/ It should be noted that in 
analysis: The text appears to be a glossary or a translation guide for legal terms related to finance and property, such as suretyship, bond, bail, pledge, and mortgage. The language used is technical and precise, suggesting a focus on legal or academic contexts.