kontofon

English translation: direct telephone banking number

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Norwegian term or phrase:kontofon
English translation:direct telephone banking number
Entered by: Diarmuid Kennan

07:50 Apr 28, 2006
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / Telephones
Norwegian term or phrase: kontofon
The dictionary definition is: talemaskin som telefonisk gir bankkunder opplysning om saldo og bevegelser på deres konto.
But what is it called in English?
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 14:57
direct telephone banking number
Explanation:
...or the more vernacular "cash call".

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Per Riise (X)
Norway
Local time: 15:57
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4 +1direct telephone banking number
Per Riise (X)
5phone bank
Carole Hognestad
5bankphone
David Elliff


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direct telephone banking number


Explanation:
...or the more vernacular "cash call".

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Note added at 18 mins (2006-04-28 08:09:31 GMT)
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According to Kunnskapsforlagets store NO-EN

Per Riise (X)
Norway
Local time: 15:57
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Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  ojinaga
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phone bank


Explanation:
I use this service for my UK bank account, and this is the name given to it.

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This is a fully automated service, so a machine is used.

Carole Hognestad
Local time: 15:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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bankphone


Explanation:
In the US there are services with this name. Check out www.bankphone.com

David Elliff
Brazil
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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