Affordable airtime

French translation: temps de communication abordable

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English term or phrase:affordable airtime
French translation:temps de communication abordable
Entered by: Stéphanie Rackind

13:39 Jan 14, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: Affordable airtime
The ??? solution includes a powerful RIM Wireless Handheld with integrated email/organizer software, PC docking cradle, PC synchronization software, single mailbox integration with an Internet email account and affordable airtime
Stéphanie Rackind
France
Local time: 14:43
Temps de connexion abordable ou temps de communication abordable
Explanation:
Il s'agit d'un téléphone portable comportant des options "informatiques" donc ce que le client paie c'est le temps de communication (ou le nombre ou la durée des connexions dans le cas d'Internet)
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julia.C
Local time: 14:43
Grading comment
This is definitely the answer I will choose.
Thanks a lot
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Temps de connexion abordable ou temps de communication abordable
julia.C
4 +1un accès à Internet abordable
mckinnc
4Temps d'émission abordable
Nicole Levesque
4un coût de communication(s) raisonnable / abordable
DPolice
4un coût de communication(s) raisonnable / abordable
DPolice
3Agree, mais...
CGagnon


  

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un accès à Internet abordable


Explanation:
I would say

mckinnc
Local time: 14:43
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agree  Yolanda Broad
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Temps d'émission abordable


Explanation:
affordable : plus souvent traduit par abordable

Native speaker

Nicole Levesque
Local time: 08:43
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Temps de connexion abordable ou temps de communication abordable


Explanation:
Il s'agit d'un téléphone portable comportant des options "informatiques" donc ce que le client paie c'est le temps de communication (ou le nombre ou la durée des connexions dans le cas d'Internet)

julia.C
Local time: 14:43
PRO pts in pair: 26
Grading comment
This is definitely the answer I will choose.
Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  annekneip (X): je penche plutôt pour temps de connexion
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un coût de communication(s) raisonnable / abordable


Explanation:
Exemple: Wanadoo accès libre "ne facture que le coût des communications" (pas l'accès)


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DPolice
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un coût de communication(s) raisonnable / abordable


Explanation:
Exemple: Wanadoo accès libre "ne facture que le coût des communications" (pas l'accès)


    Wanadoo ad
DPolice
Local time: 14:43
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Agree, mais...


Explanation:
Je dirais «raisonnable» plutôt qu'«abordable», qui conviendrait si on parlait de prix et non de temps.

CGagnon
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