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Port:

English translation: Mobile

10:53 Nov 14, 2014
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general)
French term or phrase: Port:
I am pretty sure this is referring to "Portable" (Translation : Mobile) because it is followed by a phone number (in a business letter referring to a 3rd party contact), but I have never seen it abbreviated like this and am not getting any online confirmation. Can someone please confirm from the KudoZ community? Thank you in advance!
Joëlle Tirindelli
Italy
Local time: 00:22
English translation:Mobile
Explanation:
Yes I've definitely seen it, but of course can't lay my hands on an example. I have found one reference though.

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Note added at 9 mins (2014-11-14 11:02:41 GMT)
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Have just flicked through my husband's collection of business card - lots of examples of port.<p>
<p>Your assumption is definitely correct!
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Jane Phillips
France
Local time: 00:22
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Mobile
Jane Phillips


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Mobile


Explanation:
Yes I've definitely seen it, but of course can't lay my hands on an example. I have found one reference though.

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Note added at 9 mins (2014-11-14 11:02:41 GMT)
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Have just flicked through my husband's collection of business card - lots of examples of port.<p>
<p>Your assumption is definitely correct!


    Reference: http://www.meltingmots.com/3761-abreviations-de-portable.htm...
Jane Phillips
France
Local time: 00:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci Jane! Very helpful! I will try to remember to come back and grade you as the best answer.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Holland
1 min
agree  Claire Bouchery: Yes, definitely the abbreviation for "Mobile" GB or "GSM" US
5 mins
agree  John ANTHONY
24 mins
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