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Viderstillning

English translation: displacement

04:34 Jul 13, 2001
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Danish term or phrase: Viderstillning
Related to telephone services. If this is "call forwarding", what is "Flyttning?"
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 07:20
English translation:displacement
Explanation:
David: flytning is displacement/relocation, but the viderstilling af opkald is call- forwarding or redirection of call, --i.e., flytning means physically relocation of phone service, whereas the viderstilling is redirection of call.
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Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 07:20
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Takk!


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Summary of answers provided
na +1redirection/transfer of call
lone (X)
naViderestilling
Torben AXELSEN
naconnecting/putting through
Mats Wiman
nadisplacement
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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24 mins
Viderestilling


Explanation:
Det er "call forwarding", mens flytning må være "change of address".

Torben AXELSEN
Finland
Local time: 17:20
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in pair: 98
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25 mins
connecting/putting through


Explanation:
This is an operation being performed by a telephone operator, it's NOT call forwarding, which is automatic rerouting.
Typical phrases are "putting you through", "connecting" and the UK version "ringing for you"


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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 16:20
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 70
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33 mins peer agreement (net): +1
redirection/transfer of call


Explanation:
Hope this helps you!

Flytning = removal


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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in pair: 763

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agree  Sven Petersson
14 mins
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1 hr
displacement


Explanation:
David: flytning is displacement/relocation, but the viderstilling af opkald is call- forwarding or redirection of call, --i.e., flytning means physically relocation of phone service, whereas the viderstilling is redirection of call.


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Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2737
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Takk!

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