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Empfang der Mobilfunknetze

English translation: mobile phone reception

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German term or phrase:Empfang der Mobilfunknetze
English translation:mobile phone reception
Entered by: Cristina Moldovan do Amaral

16:08 Mar 12, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Empfang der Mobilfunknetze
Prüfen Sie vor dem Kauf den Empfang der benötigten Mobilfunknetze.
(Damit man dann nicht im Funkloch sitzt)
conny
Germany
Local time: 13:41
mobile phone reception
Explanation:
Before you buy, check the mobile phone reception for the network you need. (Make sure you're not in a reception black spot).

HTH

Mary

(PS - This is British!)

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Note added at 2002-03-12 16:37:59 (GMT)
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Oops, make that \'networks\' ....
Selected response from:

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:41
Grading comment
thanks for the British variant
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6cellular network reception
Erik Macki
4 +1mobile phone reception
Mary Worby
5 -2Reception of mobile net ...
brute (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
cellular network reception


Explanation:
In North America, this should be translated as:

Check the reception of the needed cellular networks prior to purchase.


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Erik Macki
Local time: 04:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 384

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pee Eff (X)
11 mins
agree  Bob Kerns (X)
18 mins
agree  sixxxter1 (X)
1 hr
agree  Elvira Stoianov
1 hr
agree  Marcus Malabad: yep! important: cellular not mobile in N. America
1 hr
agree  ingot
2 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Reception of mobile net ...


Explanation:
Prior to purchase, check reception of mobile net coverage!

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Note added at 2002-03-12 16:37:06 (GMT)
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Corr:\"Prior to purchase, check reception of prerequisite mobile net coverage!

brute (X)
PRO pts in pair: 255

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Erik Macki: We need to get "benötigt" in there.
6 mins
  -> Right, Erik! "Prior to purchase, check reception of prerequisite mobile net coverage!
disagree  Elvira Stoianov: agree with Erik
1 hr
  -> Casell's: prerequisite = adj. voraussetzend, notwendig!
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mobile phone reception


Explanation:
Before you buy, check the mobile phone reception for the network you need. (Make sure you're not in a reception black spot).

HTH

Mary

(PS - This is British!)

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Note added at 2002-03-12 16:37:59 (GMT)
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Oops, make that \'networks\' ....

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770
Grading comment
thanks for the British variant

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Schulten, MSc (OXON), DPSI
3 hrs
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