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call hold

Spanish translation: retención de llamadas

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English term or phrase:call hold
Spanish translation:retención de llamadas
Entered by: Terry Burgess

17:45 Oct 14, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: call hold
Instructions for a Fax/Phone machine
Thanks!
Amín
AMIN
retención de llamadas
Explanation:
AMIN: that's what they call it in Mexico.

Hope it helps:-)
terry
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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 19:10
Grading comment
Thanks a million Terry....and to the others too:-)
Amín
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Retener llamada
pzulaica
5 +2retención de llamadas
Terry Burgess


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Retener llamada


Explanation:
o poner llamada en espera

pzulaica
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 54

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leliadoura
0 min
  -> gracias
agree  Oso (X): Me encanta! :^)
2 mins
  -> gracias
agree  CMA: me inclino mas por "llamada en espera"
6 mins
agree  yari2694: me gusta "llamada en espera"
9 mins
agree  Lafuente: Llamada en espera ...
43 mins
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
retención de llamadas


Explanation:
AMIN: that's what they call it in Mexico.

Hope it helps:-)
terry


    Exp.
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 19:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3315
Grading comment
Thanks a million Terry....and to the others too:-)
Amín

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elinor Thomas: Hi Terry! Looks like someone is again trying to get his/her job done by colleagues?
4 mins
  -> Thx Eli:-)))...but he´s a good guy...he grades his answers:-)))
agree  Leliadoura: retención también está bien, en realidad es más literal,pero llamada en espera tb me gusta
30 mins
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