Kostenloses Versenden von SMS-Kurznachrichten

English translation: Free SMS service

00:10 Jul 26, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Kostenloses Versenden von SMS-Kurznachrichten
Kostenloses Versenden von SMS-Kurznachrichten

Sie haben leider einen Fehler erzeugt!


Das Zeitlimit wurde überschritten, oder Sie haben vergessen, eine Nachricht in das Textfenster zu schreiben und die Telefonnummer nicht korrekt angegeben.
swati
English translation:Free SMS service
Explanation:
Free SMS service
You have produced an error!
Either the time limit was exceeded, you did not enter a text message or the phone number was invalid.

This is (mostly) what Lycos gives as its error message. Not very 'English' though - I would prefer 'Free text messages'.
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Summary of answers provided
na +2Free SMS service
joanne_r
nafree transmission of SMS messages
Alexander Schleber (X)
nafree SMS or free SMS transmission or free short message service (SMS) etc.
Dan McCrosky (X)
nafree text messaging
tramont (X)


  

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Free SMS service


Explanation:
Free SMS service
You have produced an error!
Either the time limit was exceeded, you did not enter a text message or the phone number was invalid.

This is (mostly) what Lycos gives as its error message. Not very 'English' though - I would prefer 'Free text messages'.


    Reference: http://www.lycos.co.uk/service/sms/fehler.html?err=3052
joanne_r
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55 mins
free transmission of SMS messages


Explanation:
a longer but more exact translation of your fragment.

HTH

Alexander Schleber (X)
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1 hr
free SMS or free SMS transmission or free short message service (SMS) etc.


Explanation:
If the repetition of "message" or "service" in the answers above bothers you, you could also write:

"free SMS transmission",

or simply,

"free SMS",

Either of the two above suggestions would only possible if you are sure your entire audience knows what "SMS" is

if you are not so sure, you might have to write:

"free short message service (SMS) transmission"

or

"free short message transmission (SMS)"

or

"free short message service (SMS)"

The use of "SMS" in parentheses might the whole expression seem a little less redundant.

HTH

Dan


Dan McCrosky (X)
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1 hr
free text messaging


Explanation:
This is normally advertised in the UK as 'free text messaging'. See reference below.

Nicholas Fry


    Reference: http://www.lycos.co.uk/service/sms/
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