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Brukskonto

English translation: Checking account

22:26 Mar 21, 2009
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) /
Norwegian term or phrase: Brukskonto
Can anyone think of a US equivalent of "brukskonto" (type of bank account)?
Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 12:30
English translation:Checking account
Explanation:
Since you don't give a lot of context to consider, I would like to offer this suggestion. Checking account is what most Norwegian to English dictionaries (especially considering US English) would suggest for the word "brukskonto". If it concerns businesses , then I would consider using Operations account.
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Solfrid Lokslid
United States
Local time: 14:30
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Thank you.
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stasbetman
3 +1Checking account
Solfrid Lokslid
3user account
Anne Parelius


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
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Explanation:
Brukskonto (Current account) http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:1Wo5Qws55pcJ:www.ehande...
Sorry, I don't speak Norwegian, but this ref seems to be right
But "current account" is a British variant, US one is "checking account" http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:1Wo5Qws55pcJ:www.ehande...


I beg your pardon for non-professional answer

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Note added at 1 час (2009-03-21 23:52:56 GMT)
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concerning US/British variant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demand_account

stasbetman
Ukraine
Local time: 21:30
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Connor: answer supported by my dictionary
1 hr
  -> Thank you. Next time I'll show more confidence for my answer to be more helpful
agree  Harald Roald
8 hrs
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agree  EC Translate
10 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
user account


Explanation:
This is a much used term

Anne Parelius
Canada
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Checking account


Explanation:
Since you don't give a lot of context to consider, I would like to offer this suggestion. Checking account is what most Norwegian to English dictionaries (especially considering US English) would suggest for the word "brukskonto". If it concerns businesses , then I would consider using Operations account.

Example sentence(s):
  • Fornyelse av et abonnement kan være periodisk og aktiveres automatisk, slik at kostnaden for en ny periode automatisk belastes et kredittkort eller en brukskonto med brukerens tillatelse.
  • Renewal of a subscription may be periodic and activated automatically, so that the cost of a new period is automatically paid for by a pre-authorized charge to a credit card or a checking account.

    Reference: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abonnement
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subscription_business_model
Solfrid Lokslid
United States
Local time: 14:30
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EC Translate: checking account
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