Handy

French translation: portable, mobile

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German term or phrase:Handy
French translation:portable, mobile
Entered by: Artur Heinrich

23:13 Nov 28, 2009
German to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) / "mobile" oder "portable"
German term or phrase: Handy
Welcher Ausdruck ist in FRANKREICH geläufiger (nicht unbedingt der techn. Fachausdruck): "mobile" oder "portable".
Besten Dank im Voraus (dies ist eine Frage in persönlicher Sache).
Artur Heinrich
Belgium
Local time: 18:21
portable
Explanation:
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Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 19:21
Grading comment
Besten Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Téléphone portable
Mikael C
3 +2portable
Alexander Ryshow
5Portable
Natalia Marczuk


Discussion entries: 8





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
portable


Explanation:


Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 19:21
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Besten Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Christophe Vieillard
8 hrs
  -> Danke!

agree  Sylvain Leray
13 hrs
  -> Danke!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Téléphone portable


Explanation:
Full form is more appropriate in formal documentation.

Mikael C
Spain
Local time: 18:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helga Lemiere: c'est le terme correct, bien que 'portable' seule est utilisé dans le langage parlé
2 hrs
  -> Exact, merci Helga.

agree  Barbara Wiebking
6 hrs
  -> Merci kriddl
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Portable


Explanation:
Wenn die Frage in persönlicher Sache ist, dann ist wirklich "portable" das geläufige Ausdruck.
Téléphone mobile funkcjoniert auch, aber nur zusammen. Téléphone portable hingegen kann man ruhig trennen.

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Note added at 7 heures (2009-11-29 06:56:44 GMT)
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(der geläufiger Ausdruck natürlich:)


    Reference: http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2009/11/24/722215-Le-portabl...
    Reference: http://atelier.rfi.fr/forum/topics/1189413:Topic:32473
Natalia Marczuk
Spain
Local time: 17:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in PolishPolish
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