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payment card (ABelonogov); charge card (A charge card is a card that provides a payment method enabling the cardholder to make purchases which are paid for by the card issuer, to whom the cardholder becomes indebted. The cardholder is obligated to repay the debt to the card issuer in full by the due date, usually on a monthly basis, or be subject to late fees and restrictions on further card use. Though the terms charge card and credit card are sometimes used interchangeably, they are distinct protocols of financial transactions. Credit cards are revolving credit instruments that do not need to be paid in full every month. There is no late fee payable so long as the minimum payment is made at specified intervals (usually every thirty days). The balance of the account accrues interest, which may be backdated to the date of initial purchase. Charge cards are typically issued without spending limits, whereas credit cards usually have a specified credit limit that the cardholder may not exceed. WK Alexander Demidov); cash card (AlexU); charge card ('More) |
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plastic card (Анна Ф); bank card (Анна Ф) |
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voucher (A one-time payment means. It is purchased at a kiosk or a store and can be used to recharge (replenish) a prepaid account through a phone or Web system or by contacting the service provider's call center Georgy Moiseenko) |
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charge cards (A plastic card entitling the holder to purchase goods or services either up to a prescribed limit or (in some cases) without limit, provided that payment in full is made at regular intervals (usually monthly). Some charge cards are issued by retailers and may only be used in that retailer's outlets (see also store card). However, most charge cards are issued by banks (e. g. American Express, Diners' Club), which have a wide acceptability similar to credit cards, although they do not have the facility to roll over credit from month to month. Charge cards are issued to businesses and to individuals, who have convinced the issuers of their probity and resources. They are therefore more prestigious than other forms of credit card. OB&M. 1) N-COUNT A charge card is a plastic card that you use to buy goods on credit from a particular store or group of stores. Compare credit card. [BRIT] 2) N-COUNT A charge card is the same as a credit card. [AM]. CCB Alexander Demidov) |
