MB

English translation: multibanco

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Portuguese term or phrase:MB
English translation:multibanco
Entered by: Katja van Hellemond

15:51 Aug 21, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: MB
This is from a list of payment options for a restaurant:

Dinheiro, MB, Cartão, Cheque
Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 16:54
multibanco
Explanation:
in english that would be debit card

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-08-21 17:57:41 GMT)
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MB is not a common english term. the example shown below by telefpro is a portuguese/english translation of a bank website, they have obviously opted to leave as is. I would recommed using debit card but needless to say the decision is up to you!
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Katja van Hellemond
Portugal
Local time: 20:54
Grading comment
Thanks, Katja...I went with debit card.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4multibanco
Katja van Hellemond
5payment card
Joon Oh
4 -1Multibank system
telefpro


Discussion entries: 6





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Multibank system


Explanation:
New, Financial offers at the best rates in the market for selected MultiBank customers

The First International Bank is pleased to present MultiBank .a unique new service provided through the FIBI Online website ,


.The system enables customers of all banks* to receive a unified view of their activities in all accounts, at all banks


Customers can access this service by downloading the MultiBank system free-of-charge .and provided that they are subscribers of the Internet services of the banks in which their accounts are held

Using a Portuguese Bank Account
The most common and convenient way to use a Portuguese bank account is through the Multibanco system. The Multibanco system (Caixa Automático MB) was set up with the co-operation of all the banks in Portugal in 1985, and is now widespread throughout the country, with ATM (cashpoint) machines on just about every commercial street in the country.



telefpro
Local time: 01:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  lexical: Multibank is an Israeli product whereas Multibanco is Portuguese.
2 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
multibanco


Explanation:
in english that would be debit card

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-08-21 17:57:41 GMT)
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MB is not a common english term. the example shown below by telefpro is a portuguese/english translation of a bank website, they have obviously opted to leave as is. I would recommed using debit card but needless to say the decision is up to you!

Katja van Hellemond
Portugal
Local time: 20:54
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks, Katja...I went with debit card.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adam Prus-Szczepanowski: Se for um restauranre Português, sim!
24 mins
  -> thanks adam

agree  Marlene Curtis
57 mins
  -> thanks marlene

agree  Susana Alves: or as in telefpro's answer ATM (cashpoint) machines. In the US, ATM is used the way we use MB in Portugal.
3 hrs

agree  Cristina Pereira: I think "debit card" is OK, then "cartão" could be "credit card"
5 hrs

neutral  Carlos Quandt: then the answer would be debit card, ATM card or check card... "Multibanco" and "MB" are well known in Portugal, but not elsewhere
5 hrs
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
payment card


Explanation:
o que achei era payment card que engloba credit card, debit card, gift card, etc.
mas, não consigo ver abreviado em inglês como MB.
Se achar, te aviso.

Um abraço

Joon Oh
Brazil
Local time: 16:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in KoreanKorean, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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