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auf Spur

English translation: on track


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:auf Spur
English translation:on track
Entered by: Paula Price
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11:33 Aug 10, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
German term or phrase: auf Spur
In dem Dokument XXXX werden diese Karten dagegen als girocard-Karten oder auch girocard bezeichnet.
Die ersten Ziffern der PAN auf Spur 2 einer Karte werden auch als Präfix bezeichnet.

(Document about the German ATM system).
The different types of cards accepted by this system etc.
Paula Price
Local time: 23:47
on track
Explanation:
HTH
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Wolf Kux
Brazil
Local time: 19:47
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Thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1on track
Wolf Kux
4included in track
NO-EN-DE
4on / in field 2David Moore
2column
Camilla Seifert


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
column


Explanation:
This could mean column.

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Note added at 11 mins (2008-08-10 11:45:07 GMT)
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Another thought: Track

Camilla Seifert
South Africa
Local time: 00:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 67
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on track


Explanation:
HTH

Wolf Kux
Brazil
Local time: 19:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

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agree  KARIN ISBELL
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
auf Spur 2
on / in field 2


Explanation:
That's my understanding of what they are called

David Moore
Local time: 00:47
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
included in track


Explanation:
Referring to the numbers in track 2 of the ATM card. See link below.

Example sentence(s):
  • The first digits of the PAN included in track 2 (ABA) are also used as prefix.

    Reference: http://www.gae.ucm.es/~padilla/extrawork/tracks.html
NO-EN-DE
Norway
Local time: 00:47
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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