Jul 11, 2011 17:12
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German term

Leser für Kassenkarten

German to English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering
I am currently translating an operating manual for a "Zahlungsautomat." Throughout the document the text refers to "Kassenkarten" and I was considering whether these should be called "cash cards" or "payment cards" or something else. I have been looking on the Internet and come across the following but I am not sure that we have this system in the UK. Can anyone suggest a good translation for me.

Ansicht der Kassenkarte für den Kassenautomaten des Bergmannsystems. Im Bürgeramt Prenzlauer Berg wird die Kassenkarte vom Sachbearbeiter mit einen Einzahlungsvorgang verknüpft und man kann danach am Kassenautomaten mit Bargeld die Einzahlung tätigen. Selbstverständlich kann man auch am Kassenautomaten mit EC-Karte bezahlen. Außerdem gibt es die Möglichkeit direkt am Arbeitsplatz des Sachbearbeiters im Bürgeramt mit EC-Karte zu zahlen. (link with pictures:
http://www.berlin.de/ba-pankow/verwaltung/finanzen/bzkasse.h...

Discussion

British Diana Jul 11, 2011:
I think the Kassenkarte is a special card, as it says in Prenzlauer Berg it is for people who don't have an EC card (This is a privilege some people don't have if they are in debt etc). It says that it is for people who want to pay cash. So we can't equate it with an ATM card, either.
Nicola Wood Jul 11, 2011:
Isn't this just like a debit card?
MScholey (asker) Jul 11, 2011:
The text also refers to "Kassenkarten" on their own and not just as a card reader so what would you suggest in this case?

Proposed translations

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prepaid debit card (reader)

The ATM card is just the standard debit card, but places like Money Mart have these pre-paid cards which you can use as a debit card, you just keep on making deposits into it and the funds are immediately available.
But use of prepaid cards has been growing rapidly and is expected to pick up speed because of recent regulations on credit and debit cards. ...
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agree milinad
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agree Thayenga
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agree Nicola Wood : This best fits the definition.
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Card readers

That's simply how they are referred to in U.K. English.

cybox IB-864-B 3.5" Card Reader with multiport front panel [IB-864-B]
www.overclockers.co.uk › ... › Caddies & Accessories - CachedICY BOX - 3.5" Card Reader with multiport front panel - Colour: Black - Material: Plastic - Required space: 1x 3.5" - Memory card support Generic type of ...
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debit cards

Well, looking at one of the companies that makes these systems, they call them:
"The HESS payment system 'Light' software is a multifunctional software solution for the automatic cashing up of cash, debit, and credit card payments."

This appears to be what they are talking about in your link.

So, I would go with debit cards, but have Nicola put in an answer so she can get the points.
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Another example

Barauszahlungen:

Grundsätzlich zahlt die Stadtkasse kein Bargeld aus, sondern überweist fällige Beträge auf die von den Kunden vorgegebenen Konten. Zur Vermeidung sozialer Härten und bei Eilbedürftigkeit besteht die Möglichkeit, Barauszahlungen mittels spezieller Kassenkarten per Geldautomaten auszuzahlen.


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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-07-12 05:49:00 GMT)
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http://www.bremerhaven.de/buergerservice/aemter-einrichtunge...
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