Meaning of kennitala | Babel Free
ˈcʰɛnːɪˌtʰaːlaDefinitions
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national identification number, social security number feminine
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identification number (in various contexts) feminine
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ratio, indicator feminine
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the characteristic (integer part) of a logarithm feminine
Examples
“Það er mjög alvarlegt ef hann er að nota aðra kennitölu en sína.”
It is very serious if he is using a different identification number than his own.
“Nemendur hafa rekið verkefnið á sér kennitölu með sér bankareikning sem nemendur hafa fulla stjórn á án aðkomu Háskólans.”
The students have run the project under their own company number with a bank account over which they have full control, without the involvement of the University.
“Í umræðunni hefur verið bent á að ein skýring á yfirtökum og samrunum, og þá fyrstog fremst þegar yfirtökur og samrunar eiga sér stað milli landa, sé sú að verið sé aðspila á kennitölur fyrirtækjanna.”
It has been suggested in the discussion that one explanation for takeovers and mergers, and particularly when they occur between countries, is that the companies' indicators are being played.
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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