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"one ringy dingy, two ringy dingy"

Spanish translation: el rín, rín, ríííín

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English term or phrase:"one ringy dingy, two ringy dingy"
Spanish translation:el rín, rín, ríííín
Entered by: Vanina Garcia

13:30 Jun 7, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Telecom(munications)
English term or phrase: "one ringy dingy, two ringy dingy"
This phrase appears at the end of a text that explains the new features of cable digital phone service:

"Find Me" (Or Not). You desperately need to speak to your spouse, but you know her schedule is as hectic as yours today. Or, you just need a few hours of complete silence, away from things that beep. Either way, you go online, and adjust your "presence" settings for your phone.
In the case of your spouse, you set yourself up to make all of your phone lines ring - cell first, then office, then home - until her call finds you. In the case of your workload, you set yourself up in "do not disturb" mode. It's a click of a mouse.

Kind of puts a whole new spin on "one ringy dingy, two ringy dingy," now, doesn't it?


How can we translate that phrase into Spanish?
I'd appreciate possible solutions,
Thanks in advance!
Vanina Garcia
Local time: 03:50
el rín, rín, ríííín
Explanation:
Creo que vas a tener que poner algo así, agregarle los números en español no quedaría muy bien porque "dos rins" o "dos rines" suena fatal. Al u⌂ltimo rín le puedes estirar la vocal si quieres.
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teju
Local time: 00:50
Grading comment
Gracias por la sugerencia, me parece adecuada para seguir con la "imagen sonora" que genera el original.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4el rín, rín, ríííín
teju
4el chirriar del teléfono
traductorchile
Summary of reference entries provided
This is from Lily Tomlin
teju

  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
el rín, rín, ríííín


Explanation:
Creo que vas a tener que poner algo así, agregarle los números en español no quedaría muy bien porque "dos rins" o "dos rines" suena fatal. Al u⌂ltimo rín le puedes estirar la vocal si quieres.

teju
Local time: 00:50
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Gracias por la sugerencia, me parece adecuada para seguir con la "imagen sonora" que genera el original.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laura D
1 hr
  -> Gracias - teju :)
agree  Natalia Pedrosa (X)
1 hr
  -> Gracias - teju :)
agree  Christine Walsh
10 hrs
  -> Gracias - teju :)
agree  Marianna Tucci
1 day 22 hrs
  -> Gracias - teju :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el chirriar del teléfono


Explanation:
Esto pone el chirriar del teléfono en una nueva perspectiva. ¿No es así?

traductorchile
Chile
Local time: 02:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias por la sugerencia!

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Reference comments


13 mins
Reference: This is from Lily Tomlin

Reference information:
YouTube - One RingyDingy

2 min 59 sec - Mar 30, 2007 -

Rated 5.0 out of 5.0

I know it doesn't make any difference for the translation, but I thought you may want to know where this came from. See the link below.



Lily Tomlin sketch at a telephone switchboard from Laugh InAs seen on The Sunday Funnies www.philsden.com.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9e3dTOJi0o

teju
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
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