Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bleep system
English answer:
paging system, an on-call system (using small radio receivers which "bleep")
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Dec 11, 2005 15:34
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English term
bleep system
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firefighting
The first crews on the scene today would have been full time, the second wave retained firefighters, who work on a bleep system, he said.
What is a "bleep system"?
On would guess it referrs to some kind of rotation, but is this a commonly used technical term in firefighting?
What is a "bleep system"?
On would guess it referrs to some kind of rotation, but is this a commonly used technical term in firefighting?
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| 3 +7 | on-call system |
Robert Forstag
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| 4 +3 | paging system |
Gareth McMillan
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Robert Forstag
United States
United States
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English
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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on-call system
The firefighters are on-call, available to work in case they receive a page (or are "bleeped").
Good luck.
Good luck.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "as for points, 'paging system, ' is a more correct translation litterally, but in this ccontext 'on-call system' is what the writer meant."
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1 hr
Gareth McMillan
Native in English
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English
Least is most, so keep it simple!
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English
paging system
Part time firemen, (i.e. on call, on standby) usually carry small radio receivers which "bleep" a signal to summon their attention. They can "bleep" back to acknowledge this signal.
This system is called "paging".
This system is called "paging".
Peer comment(s):
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Trudy Peters
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| agree |
Jörgen Slet
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Romanian Translator (X)
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