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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Chain letters, Inter-relay chat

Spanish translation:

Cadenas de cartas, charlas interactivas Internet

Added to glossary by Hardy Moreno
Jun 11, 2002 19:31
22 yrs ago
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English term

Chain letters and Inter-Relay Chat

English to Spanish Tech/Engineering
CHAIN LETTERS and INTER-RELAY CHAT are misuses of the system.

Proposed translations

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Cadenas de cartas y chatear se consideran mal uso del sistema.

it's a prohibition. The admin wants everybody working, not chatting or losing the company's time.

"chatear" comes from "chat". Now it is accepted slang in Spanish.

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agree MikeGarcia
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agree Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
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cartas de cadena y chateo vía Internet/electrónicos

Hi Hardy!
Though I hate "chateo", it's the word most used today in Spanish.
Luck!
terry
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Oxford + exp.

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agree Nitza Ramos : Cartas en cadena también
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agree MikeGarcia
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