limitation d'appels

English translation: call restriction

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French term or phrase:limitation d'appels
English translation:call restriction
Entered by: Stephanie Mitchel

18:18 May 2, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Telecom(munications) / mobile phone services
French term or phrase: limitation d'appels
This is a service fee schedule for a mobile phone network in Cote d'Ivoire. One of the services offered is 'Limitation d'appels.' Could this be call blocking, call restriction, or something else?
Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 02:49
call restriction
Explanation:
but there are several types
you don't give enough context to determine if the calls are limited
1) length of call
2) number of calls

some cell phones, for example, can only be used to call 911 (emergency telephone number)
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 00:49
Grading comment
merci Rita... that's all the context there was :(
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7call restriction
RHELLER
2 +2call barring
Michael Bastin


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
call restriction


Explanation:
but there are several types
you don't give enough context to determine if the calls are limited
1) length of call
2) number of calls

some cell phones, for example, can only be used to call 911 (emergency telephone number)

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 00:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
merci Rita... that's all the context there was :(

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hacene
4 mins
  -> merci Hacene!

agree  paleozon: Out-going call restriction
7 mins
  -> we do not have details here, unfortunately

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
9 mins
  -> thanks Vicky!

agree  WebTC
35 mins
  -> merci :-)

agree  Laura Robertson
56 mins
  -> merci Laura!

agree  Graham macLachlan
1 hr
  -> merci :-)

agree  Gert Sass (M.A.): It could refer to both types of restriction, as a generic term.
4 hrs
  -> merci :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
call barring


Explanation:
When I used to work in telecom, this was one option available.

Am not too sure...

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Note added at 1 hr 8 mins (2004-05-02 19:27:40 GMT)
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OCB Outgoing Call Barring Par mesure de sécurité, vous pouvez empêcher certains types d\'appel sortant.

ICB Incoming Call Barring Pour une raison bien précise, vous pourriez devoir limiter les appels entrants sur votre ligne.

http://www.belgacom.be/enterprises/fr/jsp/dynamic/product.js...


    Reference: http://www.mobiledia.com/glossary/45.html
Michael Bastin
Spain
Local time: 07:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER: only if this refers to incoming call screening (call blocking, in U.S.)
5 mins
  -> on peut bloquer les appels sortants aussi

agree  Gert Sass (M.A.): esp. with Rita´s specification. But we´re lacking context anyway.
3 hrs
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