Nov 14, 2007 22:25
16 yrs ago
Finnish term
Meets deadlines & provides high quality
Native in: English 
Works in: Finnish to English, English
kotisoittopuhelut
Finnish to English
Tech/Engineering
Telecom(munications)
This appears on a phone bill for the employee of a company.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +2 | discount call |
Jarkko Latvala
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| 3 -1 | private phone calls |
hwhitford
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Proposed translations
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31 mins
Jarkko Latvala
Finland
Finland
Native in Finnish
Works in field
Finland
Reliable and able companion!
Native in: Finnish
Works in: English to Finnish, Finnish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
discount call
I do not know the translation for the Kotisoitto service, but here is the explanation, if it helps. There is a system where you can define several phone numbers as your "kotisoitto" numbers. As you do this, phoning to these numbers is cheaper and done via a number defined by the operator, not directly to the actual phone numbers. It is Sonera's service. I do not know whether the other operators have it. The suggestion is just a guess.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all for your help here. When I read Jarkko's description, I thought of "friends & family" straight away. So, the translation I went for was "Discounted rate calls (friends & family)"."
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10 mins
private phone calls
would private phone calls fit in ?
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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-11-15 09:55:56 GMT)
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Yes, it is discounted phone calls but it would be still classified as employees private phone calls even that it is discounted. What answer to use depends again on a content of the text :)
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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-11-15 10:11:21 GMT)
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mmm. got my brain working !!! i suppose these discounted calls could be used between company mobiles and then it would not be private calls at all. Sorry.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-11-15 09:55:56 GMT)
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Yes, it is discounted phone calls but it would be still classified as employees private phone calls even that it is discounted. What answer to use depends again on a content of the text :)
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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-11-15 10:11:21 GMT)
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mmm. got my brain working !!! i suppose these discounted calls could be used between company mobiles and then it would not be private calls at all. Sorry.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Melina Kajander
: I'm sorry to disagree, but this is more like "yksityispuhelut" (private as opposed to business calls etc.), and not what kotisoittopuhelut means
10 hrs
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kotisoitto- yes discounted calls to the family members - that's why private phone call came to my mind. But I suppose you can use these discounted rates for the company mobiles... :) thank u for making me think :)
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