överförmyndarspärrat bankkonto

English translation: account blocked by the chief guardian

16:59 Aug 3, 2014
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s) / Allowance
Swedish term or phrase: överförmyndarspärrat bankkonto
The term occurs in a letter regarding the payment of an allowance:

Bidraget skall betalas till hans överförmyndarspärrat bankkonto.

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Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 13:33
English translation:account blocked by the chief guardian
Explanation:
"chief guardian" is used by a government website related to "överförmyndare".

"chief guardian" is also the term used in the "Glossary for the Courts of Sweden" (second link below)
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Leif Ohman
United States
Local time: 13:33
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2account blocked by the chief guardian
Leif Ohman
4 +1bank account frozen by the (US & UK) Public Guardian (Can) and Trustee
Adrian MM. (X)
2account blocked by the supervisor of guardians
Nils Andersson


  

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account blocked by the supervisor of guardians


Explanation:
AFAIK there is no specific word in English for överförmyndare

Nils Andersson
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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account blocked by the chief guardian


Explanation:
"chief guardian" is used by a government website related to "överförmyndare".

"chief guardian" is also the term used in the "Glossary for the Courts of Sweden" (second link below)


Example sentence(s):
  • "... we inspect the chief guardians... "

    Reference: http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm/En/manniska-och-samhal...
    Reference: http://www.domstol.se/Publikationer/Ordlista/svensk-engelsk_...
Leif Ohman
United States
Local time: 13:33
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Herbst
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Anna

agree  Sven Petersson
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sven
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bank account frozen by the (US & UK) Public Guardian (Can) and Trustee


Explanation:
Scotland agains has a different officer, whilst there are indications that the asker is in the US, so may be after AmE > Office of Puiblic Guardian and Elder Rights.

Chief Guardian is indeed the textbook, neutral Swenglish term for Chiefs and Indians.


    Reference: http://https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of...
    Reference: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/home/pubguard.html
Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 21:33
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norskpro: British: Public guardian / American: Superior guardian , according to my dictionaries
20 hrs
  -> Thanks - for the Superior Guardian lead.
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