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English translation: Min\'z / minutes of credit (see explanation)


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French term or phrase:Min\'z
English translation:Min\'z / minutes of credit (see explanation)
Entered by: Rimas Balsys
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00:30 Jul 13, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
French term or phrase: Min'z
I'm translating a list of error messages, so there is no context here. "Min'z" occurs in two messages: "Ton compte étant récent, tu ne peux donner plus de 20 Min'z par 24h". and "Min'z non envoyés". I'm totally foxed. Any ideas?
Rimas Balsys
Local time: 22:57
Min'z
Explanation:
I don't believe it is translatable since it is a term invented by the people at LiveMec, a webcam service for the gay crowd.

cf. http://www.livemec.com/blog/index.php/aide/3-minz/3-minz
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Philippe Patry
Canada
Local time: 01:57
Grading comment
Thanks Philippe :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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Sandra Petch

  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Min'z


Explanation:
I don't believe it is translatable since it is a term invented by the people at LiveMec, a webcam service for the gay crowd.

cf. http://www.livemec.com/blog/index.php/aide/3-minz/3-minz


    Reference: http://www.livemec.com/blog/index.php/aide/3-minz/3-minz
Philippe Patry
Canada
Local time: 01:57
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Philippe :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxSMcG
4 hrs

agree  Tony M: Yes, it seems to be pretty much equivalent to 'minutes of credit'
5 hrs

agree  Chris Hall
6 hrs
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Reference

Reference information:
I think Tony is right, this is related to the minutes a person can use the service.


http://www.livemec.com/blog/index.php/aide/3-minz/3-minz

Qu'est ce que les Min'z ?


Afin que LiveMec garde son esprit Fun & Equitable pour tous, nous avons mis en place Les Min'z .Le principe est simple : Pour regarder les webcams des autres utilisateurs connectés, tu dois avoir des Min'z sur ton compte.Lorsque tu regardes une webcam tu utilises 1 Min'z chaque minute. A chaque fois que l'on te regarde tu gagnes gratuitement 0,5 Min'z par minute et par utilisateur qui te regarde.

Sandra Petch
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Terry Richards: A bit like Kudoz but (slightly) more useful :) // I'm not sure that site would (for me) either!
43 mins
  -> Not sure translators at work make for exciting viewing :-)
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