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Amtswahl

English translation: outside line

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German term or phrase:Amtswahl
English translation:outside line
Entered by: Louise Mawbey

09:06 Jan 9, 2003
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: Amtswahl
A form to be filled in with telephone number, Vorwahl and Amtswahl.
Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 06:17
outside line
Explanation:
As I understand it, Amtswahl refers to dialling an outside line (eg. from an office tel. line, hotel telephone etc), often by pressing/dialling 9. Does this fit your context?

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Note added at 2003-01-09 09:30:56 (GMT)
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Try googling for Amtswahl, there are lots of references for dialling 0 for an outside line.

hope it helps

Selected response from:

Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:17
Grading comment
Thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6outside line
Nicole Tata
5direct line
Ellen Zittinger
4telephone number
Alison Schwitzgebel


  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
telephone number


Explanation:
Vorwahl = area code
Amtswahl = (direct) telephone number (without area code)

is my understanding of this term


HTH

Alison

Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 3409
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
outside line


Explanation:
As I understand it, Amtswahl refers to dialling an outside line (eg. from an office tel. line, hotel telephone etc), often by pressing/dialling 9. Does this fit your context?

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-01-09 09:30:56 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Try googling for Amtswahl, there are lots of references for dialling 0 for an outside line.

hope it helps



Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 1326
Grading comment
Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
1 min
agree  Doris Marka: http://help.sitestar.net/win9598nt/98howto/accessline.htm
5 mins
agree  Esther Wiemeyer
31 mins
agree  Mirjam Garber (X)
35 mins
agree  OlafK
1 hr
agree  Ellen Zittinger
11 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
direct line


Explanation:
it could also be the outside line that is the direct line to the other party

Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 21:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 287
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