card-resistant

[/kɑːrd rɪˈzɪstənt/]
adjective
resistente a cartão
1. Designed or treated to resist damage, wear, or deterioration from repeated use of credit cards, debit cards, or magnetic stripe cards
This wallet is card-resistant and will protect your credit cards from bending.
Esta carteira é resistente a cartão e protegerá seus cartões de crédito contra dobras.
2. Not susceptible to being declined or rejected when using a payment card
The merchant's system is card-resistant with multiple backup payment processors.
O sistema do comerciante é resistente a falhas de cartão com múltiplos processadores de pagamento.
3. Able to withstand electronic scanning or skimming of card information
The new RFID-blocking wallet is card-resistant to digital theft.
A nova carteira com bloqueio RFID é resistente ao roubo de dados do cartão.
This term is commonly used in consumer product marketing in both the USA and Brazil, particularly for wallets, phone cases, and protective accessories. It has become increasingly important with the rise of RFID skimming concerns and contactless payment technology awareness among consumers.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
durableprotectivereinforcedwear-resistant
Antonyms / Antônimos
card-vulnerablefragilesusceptible

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resistente a cartão
Standard term used across Brazil
São Paulo
à prova de cartão
Alternative colloquial expression meaning 'cartão-proof'
Portugal
resistente a cartões
Portuguese variant using plural form

Related Words

RFID-blockingskimming-proofcard-holdercard-protection

Related Idioms & Phrases

card-resistant material
card-resistant design
card-resistant technology
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