LADA

English translation: Long Distance

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Spanish term or phrase:	LADA = acronym for LArga DistanciA
English translation:	Long Distance
Entered by:	Taña Dalglish

21:47 Nov 5, 2010

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Spanish term or phrase: LADA

MEX>ENG (CAN)
Can someone please help me with a Mexican telephone bill? Under "Monthly Charges"I have Servicio Local which I understand and then "LADA" (area code) which I don't understand exactly what is being charge. Then Prodigy (who knows?) then Celulares (Why plural)
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Tom2004 KudoZ activity Questions: 63 (none open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 1224 Canada
Local time: 07:44

LADA is an acronym for LArga DistanciA = Long Distance

Explanation:
Tips & News - Mexico Phone Books
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Libraries should replace all Mexico Phone Books older than 2001. ... clearly listed in the first few p ages of every directory, ... LADA Numbers: LADA is an acronym for LArga Distanci A. The LADA prefixes in Mexico are used to connect ...
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HTH!

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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 06:44

Grading comment

Thanks again!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

Long distance

Margaret Schroeder

3 +2

LADA is an acronym for LArga DistanciA = Long Distance

Taña Dalglish

Larga distancia ver abajo

José J. Martínez

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

42 mins confidence:

Larga distancia ver abajo

Explanation:
Just went to pay my phone bill, so will explain from it...

(LADA) Teléfono means Area code Telephone
Celulares is if you made a call to any cell phone

José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 04:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

2 hrs confidence:

Long distance

Explanation:
Everyone else is right of course, but in your context, it refers to calls made to *other* area codes, i.e. long distance calls.

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 05:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

LADA is an acronym for LArga DistanciA = Long Distance

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72

Grading comment

Thanks again!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks! Who would ever of thought, eh?

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