personnummer

German translation: Personennummer/Sozialversicherungsnummer

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Swedish term or phrase:personnummer
German translation:Personennummer/Sozialversicherungsnummer
Entered by: Jan Sundström

09:32 Mar 2, 2009
Swedish to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources
Swedish term or phrase: personnummer
I wonder if there are several different possible translations into German, depending on the usage?
I found the term Personenkennzeichen in the EU Term base: http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQueryEdit.do

But I wonder if it is used universally in German, or if there are more specific translations in certain situations?
Jan Sundström
Sweden
Local time: 10:02
Personennummer
Explanation:
"Personennummer" is used in more colloquial contexts; "Personenkennzeichen" is used in an quite formal context.
In a guidebook or tourist guide that is about Sweden you'll find "Personennummer", I suppose.
I'm the author of a guidebook for people who intend to move to Sweden, and I use "Personennummer".
Hope that'll help.



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Ricarda Essrich
Local time: 10:02
Grading comment
Both terms are surely legitimate, but your explanation was an additional help. Thanks!
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4 +2Personennummer
Ricarda Essrich
4 +1Sozialversicherungsnummer
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Sozialversicherungsnummer


Explanation:
I use to use this one

babbelfish (X)
Local time: 10:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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Personennummer


Explanation:
"Personennummer" is used in more colloquial contexts; "Personenkennzeichen" is used in an quite formal context.
In a guidebook or tourist guide that is about Sweden you'll find "Personennummer", I suppose.
I'm the author of a guidebook for people who intend to move to Sweden, and I use "Personennummer".
Hope that'll help.





Ricarda Essrich
Local time: 10:02
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Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Both terms are surely legitimate, but your explanation was an additional help. Thanks!

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agree  Sandra Gerstner
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