Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Albanian term or phrase:
dëftesë
English translation:
receipt
Nov 21, 2003 13:14
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Albanian term
Seitt
DËFTESË
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Albanian to English
Bus/Financial
From a dialogue between a customer and the shopkeeper he wants to mend his watch for him:
CUSTOMER: Sa do të kushtojë?
SHOPKEEPER: 1500 dinarë.
CUSTOMER: A më duhet dëftesë?
SHOPKEEPER: Gjithsesi. Qenka orë e mirë?
I’m a bit confused about the nature of this dëftesë (receipt) – in the UK, for example, one would never ask a shopkeeper if one was needed, but just say either that one needed one or that one didn’t need one. So perhaps I’ve misunderstood here? Could it be a part of the old communist bureaucracy, perhaps?
Best wishes,
Simon
CUSTOMER: Sa do të kushtojë?
SHOPKEEPER: 1500 dinarë.
CUSTOMER: A më duhet dëftesë?
SHOPKEEPER: Gjithsesi. Qenka orë e mirë?
I’m a bit confused about the nature of this dëftesë (receipt) – in the UK, for example, one would never ask a shopkeeper if one was needed, but just say either that one needed one or that one didn’t need one. So perhaps I’ve misunderstood here? Could it be a part of the old communist bureaucracy, perhaps?
Best wishes,
Simon
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | Receipt |
Vjollca Martinson
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| 5 | Certificate |
Fabiana Papastefani-Pezzoni
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Proposed translations
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Receipt
I don't know either. It may be what Fabiana is suggesting, or it may simply be a receipt. Since the customer wants his watch fixed, maybe the customer is asking for a “faturë” (a receipt). I think “dëftesë” is an old word used for “faturë” (proof that customer brought something to fix, or ordered something, and/or paid for the service.) I remember always getting a "faturë". If the customer is buying a new watch, he may be asking for the receipt (faturë) or the warranty (garanci).
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Fabiana Papastefani-Pezzoni
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Albanian term (edited):
D�FTES�
Certificate
To be honest, I am a bit confused, too. The customer would may be ask whether the shopkeeper could supply a certificate (not receipt) for that kind of watch. But if we are speaking about a particular period yes, it may be the customer was asking the shopkeeper whether he needed a certificate to be able to go out with that kind of watch (even though it is a bit strange to hear about that kind of prices at that period.
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