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teléfono celular

English translation: mobile

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Spanish term or phrase:teléfono celular
English translation:mobile
Entered by: sandra carrazzoni

02:14 Oct 23, 2001
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: teléfono celular
Is it "mobile"?

Thanks a lot!
sandra carrazzoni
Local time: 09:24
used to be "cell phone" (before GSM technology); now its
Explanation:
"mobile".
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:24
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Cell(ular) phone OR Mobile
Agius Language & Translation
4 +1used to be "cell phone" (before GSM technology); now its
Parrot
5"cell phone" is what they're called in the US...
Elena Sgarbo (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
used to be "cell phone" (before GSM technology); now its


Explanation:
"mobile".

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bellinda Zabcic (X)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Cell(ular) phone OR Mobile


Explanation:
You are right!!!!

Claire

Agius Language & Translation
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 12

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agree  Greencayman
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"cell phone" is what they're called in the US...


Explanation:
"mobile" is perhaps used by the press, though very rarely, only when they need to find a substitute word for "cell phone". The latter is the every-day expression.

Elena

Elena Sgarbo (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3539
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