electronic collection box

French translation: quête électronique

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English term or phrase:	electronic collection box
French translation:	quête électronique
Entered by:	VGP

08:24 Mar 23, 2003

English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: electronic collection box

More than 1,100 people across Europe have registered to take part in the service so far, using the code name "spirit". They have been encouraged to send prayers and thoughts by text message which will be read out during the service. Those without mobile phones can follow the service on the Internet. (...) The Hanover church has even said that it will dip into its electronic collection box to ensure that one phone user who told the website's message board that he had run out of credit still receives the holy word.

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Local time: 04:44

Système de quête électronique

Explanation:
La première "quête électronique" de l'Armée du Salut a ainsi rapporté 86 dollars en deux heures. Ce n'est pas la fortune mais... "Beaucoup de nos donateurs sont âgés," explique un responsable de cet organisme charitable. "Nous devons donc faire des efforts pour éduquer et cultiver le marché des 20-30 ans qui sont plus ouverts à la technologie des ordinateurs".

http://www2.canoe.com/techno/nouvelles/archives/1997/12/1997...

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ntouzet (X)
Local time: 04:44

Grading comment

merci beaucoup. VG
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5 +1

tirelire / boîte de dons

Viktoria Gimbe

5 +1

Système de quête électronique

ntouzet (X)

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8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

tirelire / boîte de dons

Explanation:
Je crois que le synonyme de "collection box" dans ce cas serait "donation can". Je suis portée à croire que l'église a l'intention de piger dans les dons reçus pour permettre à l'usager de ce service de pouvoir continuer à recevoir la parole divine - sans toutefois payer! ;)

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Note added at 2003-03-23 08:36:27 (GMT)
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Il s\'agit, bien sûr, d\'une boîte de dons électonique, \"électronique\" s\'appliquant à la boîte de dons, non pas aux dons. J\'imagine que l\'église est rendue moderne à ce point qu\'elle peut maintenant recevoir des dons par PayPal!

Viktoria Gimbe
Canada
Local time: 22:44
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2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Système de quête électronique

ntouzet (X)
Local time: 04:44
PRO pts in pair: 566

Grading comment

merci beaucoup. VG

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