Sep 7, 2004 22:12
19 yrs ago
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English term
cell phone or mobile phone, in the USA?
English
Tech/Engineering
Telecom(munications)
What is teh most typical name for a phone taht you can carry around with you? The routine name.
TIA:-)
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Ian Bradburn
United Kingdom
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25 Years of Translation Excellence
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US) 
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Cell phone
In a US English context, I have never heard 'mobile phone used'
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humbird
: Yes mobile phone is used, but not as frequently as cell phone.
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airmailrpl
: - 38,900 English pages for "mobile phone" site:us.
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cell phone (short for cellular)
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All my friends from the States use that term, never mobile, as we say over here in the UK.
Was just watching a series that happens between London and New York, and both term were used by the main characters, how\'s that for a coincidence!
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Note added at 1 hr 10 mins (2004-09-07 23:23:08 GMT)
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And of course in conversation they also say just cell, in the same way we use mobile over here, or móvil in Spanish
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Note added at 5 mins (2004-09-07 22:17:22 GMT)
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All my friends from the States use that term, never mobile, as we say over here in the UK.
Was just watching a series that happens between London and New York, and both term were used by the main characters, how\'s that for a coincidence!
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Note added at 1 hr 10 mins (2004-09-07 23:23:08 GMT)
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And of course in conversation they also say just cell, in the same way we use mobile over here, or móvil in Spanish
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David Russi
: In the US, for sure.
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Elena Petelos
: .........mobile in the uk...:-)
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Marian Greenfield
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Vladimir Dubisskiy
: and for Canada (cell)
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RHELLER
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Giulia Barontini
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jccantrell
: without a doubt, cell phones in the USA.
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Kristina Thorne
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Jerzy Gzula
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Ltemes
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Selcuk Akyuz
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Julie Roy
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Maria Nicholas (X)
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Deborah Workman
: Yes, though I've normally seen it without the space.
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thanx! you are right, I have seen it both ways, but more often separated
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Henry Hinds
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Milena Sahakian
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PAS
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thanx! (at least the asker should have it clear by now...)
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emanuela03 (X)
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Maya Gorgoshidze
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thanx! :-)
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airmailrpl
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Rajan Chopra
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cjperera
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jebeen
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both are used, with preferences for different contexts
For example, in a contact information list, we list:
Phone:
Fax:
*Cell:*
When asking someone to call you, you say "Call my cell".
On the other hand, providers offer special plans with free "Mobile to mobile" calls.
In my Motorolla (American market version) cell phone's address book phone numbers are devided into categories "Work", "Home", "Main", and "Mobile".
Phone:
Fax:
*Cell:*
When asking someone to call you, you say "Call my cell".
On the other hand, providers offer special plans with free "Mobile to mobile" calls.
In my Motorolla (American market version) cell phone's address book phone numbers are devided into categories "Work", "Home", "Main", and "Mobile".
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