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символ решётки

English translation: pound sign

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Russian term or phrase:символ решётки
English translation:pound sign
Entered by: Tatiana Nefyodova

10:58 Nov 5, 2002
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Telecom(munications) / telephone
Russian term or phrase: символ решётки
Кнопка на телефоне с изображением решётки - как переводится на английский в британском и американском вариантах? Мне попадались hash symbol и pound sign - из них что-то верно?
Tatiana Nefyodova
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:42
pound sign
Explanation:
Это точно

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Note added at 2002-11-05 12:11:06 (GMT) Post-grading
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American English
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Igor Yuzhakov
United States
Local time: 04:42
Grading comment
Спасибо!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3pound sign
Igor Yuzhakov
5 +2pound sign (US), hash sign (UK)
David Knowles
5hash key
alla dunbar


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pound sign


Explanation:
Это точно

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Note added at 2002-11-05 12:11:06 (GMT) Post-grading
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American English

Igor Yuzhakov
United States
Local time: 04:42
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
Grading comment
Спасибо!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mk_lab
8 mins
agree  Yuri Geifman: or simply "pound" (as in dial the number then press pound)
1 hr
agree  Mark Vaintroub
16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pound sign (US), hash sign (UK)


Explanation:
I've also heard it called a "gate" on a telephone.

You CANNOT call it a pound sign in UK English for obvious reasons.

David Knowles
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Veronica Boris
6 hrs
  -> thanks - but see below!
agree  Teresa Pearce: Yes - why didn't the Asker pick your answer??
21 hrs
  -> I've given up worrying about this - you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink!
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1 day 11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hash key


Explanation:
"hash key" (British version) if you are talking about the telephone itself.

alla dunbar
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
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