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Cellular Phone Forum / General / GSM / October 2003Question in English :)
Hi all. I would like to know the correct term for an entry in an address book that represents "phone number" but a cellular one. Is it: 1. Mobile number 2. Cellular number 3. Cell phone 4. Another? Is there a difference between British and American English for that term? TIA Guy Mobile number is how I've seen it most often in the US. Have a good one, Mark A. Smith > Hi all. > I would like to know the correct term for an entry in an address book that [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > TIA > Guy > Hi all. > I would like to know the correct term for an entry in an address book that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 3. Cell phone > 4. Another? 4. Another.... Contacts. There is more than the phone number stored i.e. email addresses, fax numbers addresses etc... > Is there a difference between British and American English for that term? likely... Hi Jamie I was asking only about the phone number term, not all the other info :) Again: Assume that I am writing a phone book application. What should I call the field where one put his phone number of his/her cellular device? 1. Mobile number 2. Cellular number 3. Cell phone 4. Another? TIA Guy > > Hi all. > > I would like to know the correct term for an entry in an address book that [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > likely... >Assume that I am writing a phone book application. >What should I call the field where one put his phone number of his/her [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >3. Cell phone >4. Another? Assuming you're aiming for the lowest common denominator I'd use mobile number. That terminology would be understood by any English speaker. Cellular number or Cell phone would be distinctly more an Americanism whereas mobile number would be logical for any English speaker though they would likely know what cellular or cell phone would be. It's just not called cellular or cell phone in many English speaking countries outside of North America. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To send an email reply send to GSMthemobilestandard (@) yahoo.com > Hi Jamie > I was asking only about the phone number term, not all the other info :) [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > 3. Cell phone > 4. Another? While the term "cell phone" number is often used in (American) speech, generally most contacts-type applications use the term "mobile number", which is appropriate for either American or British English. Thank you Todd!!! Guy > > Hi Jamie > > I was asking only about the phone number term, not all the other info :) [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > generally most contacts-type applications use the term "mobile > number", which is appropriate for either American or British English. > Hi all. > I would like to know the correct term for an entry in an address book that [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > TIA > Guy Americans most often refer to it as "cell number", or often even as cell. It is assumed that if you are asked for your cell, someone wants your wireless phone number. Americans also think that all GSM networks will be CDMA2000 in the near future...they can't understand the concept that if that was the case, over 1/2 of the American Wireless Companies are upgrading to GSM from TDMA/AMPS as we speak, they would skip right to CDMA2000. It is assumed that WCDMA is the same as CDMA2000 1xrtt EV-DO. AD "Just Me" <shanachen@hotmail.com> staggered to the nearest keyboard and wrote: >Hi all. >I would like to know the correct term for an entry in an address book that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >3. Cell phone >4. Another? Could be any of the above. >Is there a difference between British and American English for that term? Yes. Americans call it a "cell phone" whereas in everyday speech the British usually call it a "mobile" (not "mobile phone" but just "mobile"). For the sake of making things even more confusing, European countries with Germanic languages often call it a "handy" while those with Romance languages tend to use the word corresponding to "mobile." HTH. -- Thank you Charles! Guy > "Just Me" <shanachen@hotmail.com> staggered to the nearest keyboard > and wrote: [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > -- > while those with Romance languages tend to use the word > corresponding to "mobile." Not quite. In French, the term most used is "portable", in Italian "telefonino" or "portabile", although "mobile" is understood in both languages. M. > Not quite. In French, the term most used is "portable", in Italian > "telefonino" or "portabile" "cellulare" is better... and maybe the most used word in italian :-) |
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