ME Relay

English translation: Communication relay service for the deaf and hard of hearing provided by the State of Maine.

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English term or phrase:	ME Relay
Selected answer:	Communication relay service for the deaf and hard of hearing provided by the State of Maine.
Entered by:	Alaa Zeineldine

14:20 Sep 15, 2008

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Human Resources / Contact information

English term or phrase: ME Relay

Clients who are deaf or hard of hearing may use the ME Relay Service or our Statewide TTY Telephone Number xxx-xxxx.

Alaa Zeineldine KudoZ activity Questions: 228 (none open) (28 closed without grading) Answers: 1145 Egypt
Local time: 14:46

Abbreviation for Maine?

Explanation:
OK, this is just above a guess, but this link shows that they have a

NH relay (for New Hampshire) and
ME relay (for Maine, I guess) {look for "Northeast Passage" and you will find it}

My shot.

Selected response from:

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 04:46

Grading comment

Thanks to both answerers. Each answer solves one half of the puzzle. I would've liked to choose both answers, but since I have to choose only one, I just went by the earlier post.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

2 +2

Abbreviation for Maine?

jccantrell

TRS (see explanation below)

Rachael Alexander

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

me relay

Abbreviation for Maine?

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 04:46
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 19

Grading comment

Thanks to both answerers. Each answer solves one half of the puzzle. I would've liked to choose both answers, but since I have to choose only one, I just went by the earlier post.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Your are right about the state. This a legal assistance office serving the state of Maine.

9 mins confidence:

me relay TRS (see explanation below)

Explanation:
TTY is another name for telecommunications device for the deaf (so-called 'TDD').

A telecommunications relay service (TRS) allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired to communicate through a communications assistant (CA) with people who use a standard telephone.

Reference: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/telecomm.asp

Rachael Alexander
Italy
Local time: 13:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Brannigan. You and jccantrell have each gotten one half of the answer.

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