almohadilla

English translation: pound sign, hash/hatch mark, pound/number key/sign

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Spanish term or phrase:almohadilla
English translation:pound sign, hash/hatch mark, pound/number key/sign
Entered by: Refugio

10:19 Mar 15, 2003
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering / teclado, informática
Spanish term or phrase: almohadilla
Pulsa la tecla # del teclado
�ngel Puente
hash mark, hatch mark, pound key, number sign
Explanation:
There was a recent question in the other direction.

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Also sometimes called the numeral key.

On a telephone, it is usually called the pound key in the US.

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Refugio
Local time: 18:52
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5hash mark, hatch mark, pound key, number sign
Refugio
5 +4"hash key" or "pound sign"
jul1etta
4 +3see possibilities below
Marian Greenfield
5hash
Jason Willis-Lee
4pad
EDLING (X)
5 -1Cushion
douani
3 -2keypad
Henry Hinds


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pad


Explanation:
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UNITS - Telephone Equipment/User Manual - Meridian 9316 Pg. 2 - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Changing the Receiver Volume: while you are on the telephone, press the left or
right ... To program a name, find the dial pad key that has the first character of ...
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DIAL PAD - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... on. 2 .Press the PROGRAM button. 3 . Dial the telephone number you
want to store on the dial pad key (maximum of 16 digits). Note ...
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[PDF]IWATSU ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF ADIX-VS SOFTWARE VERSION 7.10 ADIX- ...
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... pad key [ 7 ], and the letters Z and z correspond to dial pad key [ 9 ]. This ... Delivery,
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SCCD Telephone/Voice Maile System - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... ABBREVIATED DIALING This allows for quick access to pre-programmed telephone numbers
you call ... steps except in step 2, press *01 and the dial pad key you wish ...
dept.seattlecolleges.com/sccft/resources/teleph.htm


EDLING (X)
PRO pts in pair: 617

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Burgess: Yep!
1 min
  -> Thanks

agree  Mijo Schyllert
14 mins
  -> Thanks

disagree  Scott Horne (X): Correct answers below
12 hrs

disagree  tazdog (X): no, that's not what the # symbol is called--all your refs. refer to a "dial pad," teclado
21 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
see possibilities below


Explanation:
if you mean the symbol # it's called the pound key

if you mean the soft surface for the mouse it's the mouse pad.

I'm not sure, but I think I've actually heard both referred to as almohadilla

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 14617

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jason Willis-Lee: # is known as the hash key
3 hrs
  -> I would avoid such forceful declarations... in the U.S., at least, it's the pound key

agree  Scott Horne (X): _Pound sign_ or _number sign_ in the US
9 hrs

agree  HLRenfrow: i'm with you marian...i've never heard it referred to as anything but the pound key in the U.S.; maybe different countries have different terminologies
14 hrs

agree  tazdog (X): pound or number key/sign are the right terms for the U.S.
18 hrs

agree  Nikki Graham: fine for the US
1 day 1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
keypad


Explanation:
Could they be referring to the keypad?


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 26512

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Scott Horne (X): no
8 hrs

disagree  tazdog (X): no, sorry Henry, almohadilla is the name of the # symbol, at least i n Spain (see http://majordomo.eunet.es/listserv/apuntes/1998-08/0795.html...
17 hrs
  -> Like you can see, there was plenty of doubt in my reply!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
hash mark, hatch mark, pound key, number sign


Explanation:
There was a recent question in the other direction.

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Note added at 2003-03-15 16:33:22 (GMT)
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Also sometimes called the numeral key.

On a telephone, it is usually called the pound key in the US.



Refugio
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1827
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jason Willis-Lee: hash key not mark
1 hr
  -> All right then, hash key and hash mark

agree  Joseph Milanes Rosacena
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Joseph

agree  Scott Horne (X)
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Scott

agree  Raquel Iglesias
9 hrs
  -> Gracias Raquel

agree  tazdog (X): yes, pound or number key for the U.S., hash for UK
16 hrs
  -> Thanks Cindy
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hash


Explanation:
key

Jason Willis-Lee
Spain
Local time: 02:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 36

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neutral  tazdog (X): of course it depends on the target country--this option wouldn't work for the U.S.
14 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
"hash key" or "pound sign"


Explanation:
Hash key is used in British English,
Pound sign is American English.

Hope that helps!

jul1etta

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Worklog
1 hr

agree  Scott Horne (X)
5 hrs

agree  tazdog (X): pound sign or number sign/key
14 hrs

agree  Nikki Graham
21 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Cushion


Explanation:
Almohadilla is from Arabic which means Cushion .But it can be used as Pad, bolster,pinkcushion, inkpad, damper.In the context you gave, I would say it is about THE PAD>

douani
Local time: 09:52
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  tazdog (X): sorry, almohadilla is the name of the # symbol - see my note to Henry, above
3 hrs
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