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10 Language-to-English DictionariesContact card
/ˈkɒn.tækt kɑːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A digital file or virtual record containing a person's name, phone number, email address, and other contact details.
"He sent me his digital contact card so I could easily add him to my phone's address book." - 2
A traditional printed card, such as a business card, used to share personal or professional contact information.
"She handed her contact card across the desk at the end of the networking meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'contact', originating from the Latin 'contactus' (a touching, connection) via 17th-century French, and 'card', from the Greek 'chartēs' via Latin and French. Originally referring to physical paper business cards, the compound evolved in digital computing and mobile interfaces to denote a standardized electronic file containing a person's communication details.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contact card" is said worldwide
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fiche de contact
Transliteration: fiʃ də kɔ̃.tak
"Il m'a envoyé sa fiche de contact par message."
Visitenkarte
Transliteration: viˈziːtnˌkaʁtə
"Ich habe seine digitale Visitenkarte auf meinem Smartphone gespeichert."
scheda contatto
Transliteration: ˈske.da konˈtat.to
"Ho salvato la sua scheda contatto nella mia rubrica."
tarjeta de contacto
Transliteration: taɾˈxeta de konˈtak.to
"Comparte tu tarjeta de contacto con el equipo."
cartão de contacto
Transliteration: kaʁˈtɐ̃w dɨ kõˈtak.tu
"Enviei-lhe o meu cartão de contacto por e-mail."
संपर्क कार्ड
Transliteration: sampark kard
"मैंने मीटिंग के बाद अपना संपर्क कार्ड साझा किया।"
联系人卡片
Transliteration: lián xì rén kǎ piàn
"请把他的联系人卡片发送给我。"
연락처 카드
Transliteration: yeon-rak-cheo ka-deu
"스마트폰에서 연락처 카드를 공유할 수 있습니다."
連絡先カード
Transliteration: renrakusaki kādo
"相手の連絡先カードをアドレス帳に追加しました。"
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