Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Rat auf Draht
English translation:
Youth Hotline
Added to glossary by
Darin Fitzpatrick
Apr 27, 2005 20:04
19 yrs ago
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German term
Rat auf Draht
German to English
Other
Telecom(munications)
Telephone numbers
From an Austrian list of emergency telephone numbers - next to emergency numbers for police, ambulance etc.
I don't want any clever answers, just something recognisable and factual - or the standard English translation if there is such a thing.
I don't want any clever answers, just something recognisable and factual - or the standard English translation if there is such a thing.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Child Help Hotline |
Darin Fitzpatrick
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| 4 | advice line(s) |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
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| 3 | TeleTips |
hschl
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| 3 | wired advice? |
Anne-Carine Zimmer
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Proposed translations
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3 mins
Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Engineer & Project Manager
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
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Child Help Hotline
See link. A generic term.
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-04-27 20:09:40 GMT)
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The Austrian phone line: http://lichtinsdunkel.orf.at/?Story=373 appears to be a specific service for troubled youth.
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-04-27 20:09:40 GMT)
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The Austrian phone line: http://lichtinsdunkel.orf.at/?Story=373 appears to be a specific service for troubled youth.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for confirming that that's what it is. I'm going to call it Young People's Helpline in case young people get huffy at being referred to as children :-)"
2 mins
TeleTips
hope that is not too clever...lol
2 mins
Anne-Carine Zimmer
United States
United States
United States
detail oriented and diligent
Works in: German to English, English to German, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
wired advice?
just a thought...
16 mins
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
advice line(s)
just an idea!
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