Glossary entry (derived from question below)
français term or phrase:
numero vert
anglais translation:
freephone number (UK) / toll-free number (US)
Added to glossary by
Julia Gal
Oct 9, 2001 07:47
23 yrs ago
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français term
Joanne Watt
numero vert
Non-PRO
français vers anglais
Autre
I think this means a freephone or local call number - can anyone help?
Proposed translations
(anglais)
| 5 +2 | freephone number |
Julia Gal
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| 4 +2 | toll-free number |
Marian Greenfield
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| 5 | freephone |
VBaby
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| 5 | Toll Free Number |
Linda Young (X)
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| 4 +1 | toll free number |
CLS Lexi-tech
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| 5 | toll free (US) freephone (UK) |
Timothy Stapleton
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| 4 | Free phone number |
Carolyn Denoncourt
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| 4 | Toll-free number |
studio
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Proposed translations
+2
2 minutes
Selected
freephone number
Yes, the English equivalent is 'freephone'.
Numéro azur is a local call rate number.
Numéro azur is a local call rate number.
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Comment: "Many thanks.
Joanne."
+2
2 minutes
Marian Greenfield
Native in anglais
Over 30 years in financial translation
Native in: anglais 
Works in: espagnol vers anglais, portugais vers anglais, anglais
Related KudoZ points
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1518
toll-free number
Like 800 and 888 numbers in the U.S.
See http://www-cad.eecs.berkeley.edu/~ellen/Stories/tele.html
<<Every call costs money except the "Numero vert" (green numbers, like 800 numbers in the US). Numero vert's usually begin with 06 or 05, if I remember correctly. >>
See http://www-cad.eecs.berkeley.edu/~ellen/Stories/tele.html
<<Every call costs money except the "Numero vert" (green numbers, like 800 numbers in the US). Numero vert's usually begin with 06 or 05, if I remember correctly. >>
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
dmwray
: For U.S. audience
15 minutes
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| agree |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: yes for US audience. In France they begin with 08..., O6 being the first two digits of a mobile number
1 heure
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2 minutes
freephone
It's the first one. Equivalent to US 1-800 numbers.
2 minutes
Carolyn Denoncourt
États-Unis
États-Unis
Native in anglais
États-Unis
20+ years experience -Native in English
Native in: anglais (Variant: US) 
Works in: français vers anglais, anglais
Related KudoZ points
:
148
Free phone number
It's the equivalent of our (in US) 1-800 numbers, only used in France.
2 minutes
Toll-free number
Telephone services, France
8 minutes
Toll Free Number
N° Azur is a locally priced number
+1
11 minutes
CLS Lexi-tech
Language innovations for the future
Native in: italien
Works in: anglais vers italien, français vers italien, italien, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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162
toll free number
also
1-800 number
in North America, that is. We would not understand, I think, freephone.
regards
paola lm
1-800 number
in North America, that is. We would not understand, I think, freephone.
regards
paola lm
8 heures
toll free (US) freephone (UK)
So freephone is better, who ever heard of charging a toll for a call? It's not a bridge or a road for goodness sake...here's to plain English!
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