Bind

English translation: link?

07:51 Jan 15, 2008

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)

English term or phrase: Bind

Context

-Please enter your password of binding call
-The card number you entered is not bound
-The unbinding succeeded

Can anyone explain what is "bind" here suppose to mean? thanks

Ade Indarta KudoZ activity Questions: 11 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 110 Indonesia
Local time: 17:03

Selected answer:link?

Explanation:
I don't think it makes much sense and they meant link (or connect).

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-01-15 09:17:04 GMT)
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I suspect it comes from the Dutch: verbinden - to link/connect (i.e. a literal translation into English)

Selected response from:

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 12:03

Grading comment

Thanks for the answers!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

2 +2

link?

Marijke Singer

block?

Deborah Workman

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

35 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

bind

link?

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 12:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks for the answers!

17 hrs confidence:

bind block?

Explanation:
I work in the field but without more context this one is tricky. Sounds like "blocking".

The user has to enter a password to block or unblock a call or a card. So as user might be told:

Please enter your call blocking password. OR Please enter your password for the blocked call.

The card number you entered is unblocked.

Unblocking successful.

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Note added at 17 hrs (2008-01-16 01:11:00 GMT)
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Another option (similar to blocking) is "restricted" but "blocking" seems to me to suit the context a little better.

"Connect" (not link) might make sense if your context involves conferencing, but this only makes sense if all three phrases refer to calls. One of your phrases refers to cards. Therefore, I'm inclined to favor "block".

Here are some synonyms of "bind" in case you think the writer of the English was striving for something else:

adhere, attach, bandage, border, chain, cinch, clamp, connect, constrict, cover, dress, edge, encase, enchain, enfetter, fetter, finish, fix, fold, furl, glue, hamper, handcuff, hem, hitch, hitch on, hobble, hook on, hook up, lace, lap, lash, leash, manacle, moor, muzzle, paste, peg down, pin, pin down, pinion, put together, restrain, restrict, rope, shackle, stick, strap, swathe, tack on, tether, tie, tie up, trammel, trim, truss, unite, wrap, yoke

Deborah Workman
United States
Local time: 06:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15

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