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poste en caisse

English translation: fixed unit (versus wireless unit)

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French term or phrase:poste en caisse
English translation:fixed unit (versus wireless unit)
Entered by: Michael McCain (X)

19:19 Oct 28, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)
French term or phrase: poste en caisse
200 postes avec leurs conjoncteur (dont 70 postes en caisses, 60 postes sans fil...

Referring to telephone installations in offices.
Michael McCain (X)
France
Local time: 00:15
fixed units versus wireless units
Explanation:
telephone units...in fact....is the most generic but you don't need to repeat telephone every time
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Grading comment
Thank you Jane
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5 +3fixed units versus wireless units
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)


  

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fixed units versus wireless units


Explanation:
telephone units...in fact....is the most generic but you don't need to repeat telephone every time

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 199
Grading comment
Thank you Jane

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Enza Longo
5 mins

agree  Karen Tkaczyk
45 mins

agree  Bourth (X): Though I'd say "desk phones / cordless phones"
5 hrs
  -> could be "on the wall" right?
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