Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

bankkort

English translation:

debit card

Added to glossary by David Rumsey
Feb 21, 2008 19:58
16 yrs ago
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Swedish term

bankkort

Swedish to English Bus/Financial Retail
Hejsan alla:

We now have 3 different cards:
kreditkort = credit card (minimum amount can be paid and balance can accrue over time, e.g. Visa)
betalkort = charge card? (like a credit card but with no credit, i.e. balance MUST be paid each month, e.g. Amex)
bankkort = debit card? (the money is automatically withdrawn from your bank account at the moment of purchase.)
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 debit card
3 ATM card
1 -2 bank card

Proposed translations

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26 mins
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debit card

"Kort där betalningar och uttag dras automatiskt från tillhörande bankkonto. Engelska debit card (Obs! Det engelska begreppet bank card kan vara bankkort, men även kreditkort utgivna av en bank)."

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Note added at 28 mins (2008-02-21 20:27:00 GMT)
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P.S.
Your definition of "betalkort" is wrong.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-21 22:54:25 GMT)
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Bäste David,

Adendum:

Jag klagar inte på din översättning, men på din definition. Ett betalkort kan vara, men behöver inte vara, ett kreditkort.

Skillnaden mellan betalkort och bankkort förklaras på http://www.finansinspektionen.fi/Swe/Sparare_och_investerare...

Note from asker:
Hejsan Sven: Enligt dig är betalkort och bankkort samma sak? Enligt mig betalkort = charge card = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge_card Bankkort = debit card = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debit_card
Peer comment(s):

agree Peter Johansson (X)
18 mins
Tackar ödmjukast!
agree Tania McConaghy
27 mins
Tackar ödmjukast!
agree Madelen Neikter : I agree with bankkort being debit card, however, betalkort means charge card. Please find links under previous entry (betalkort).
16 hrs
:o)
agree Anders G
1 day 7 hrs
Tackar ödmjukast!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Tack. It can be an ATM card; bank card or debit card."
-2
25 mins

bank card

Prisma gives Bank card but debit card would be more likely
Peer comment(s):

disagree Sven Petersson : Please see my answer and my references!
1 min
disagree Tania McConaghy : håller med Sven ovan
28 mins
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1 day 7 hrs

ATM card

It's a possibility. However, debit card might be the better option? It all depends on the circumstances.
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