Abgangsnummer

English translation: outgoing number

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German term or phrase:Abgangsnummer
English translation:outgoing number
Entered by: Jon Fedler

07:41 Jul 23, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - IT (Information Technology) / Internet
German term or phrase: Abgangsnummer
From a description of a device that combines a wireless DSL Router with a VoIP/PSTN telephone system.
Sub-heading
Performance Features of the Telecommunications System:
Rules for choosing (Wahlregeln)
"Abgangsnummer und Verbindungsart für Rufnummerbereiche bestimmten"
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Jon Fedler
Local time: 03:54
outgoing number
Explanation:
"Abgang" means "departure", so "outgoing" would be a synonym for this.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-23 08:43:34 GMT)
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I think "Rufnummer" would be "calling number"

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-07-23 10:45:48 GMT)
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A number for "outgoing" calls as opposed to "incoming" ones
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Niraja Nanjundan (X)
Local time: 06:24
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1calling number
Edith Kelly
4Extra remark
Colin Newberry
3 +1outgoing number
Niraja Nanjundan (X)
3originating number
Elizabeth Gahbler


  

Answers


25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
calling number


Explanation:
that's the way I understand it

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 02:54
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Georg Schweigart: evtl. besser "caller number" um Assoziation mit "Rufnummer" zu vermeiden
2 hrs
  -> Thanks you have a valid point here
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Extra remark


Explanation:
You say "Rules for choosing" (Wahlregeln). Sounds out of place. Are you sure it's not "Dialing rules"?

Colin Newberry
Local time: 02:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
outgoing number


Explanation:
"Abgang" means "departure", so "outgoing" would be a synonym for this.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-23 08:43:34 GMT)
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I think "Rufnummer" would be "calling number"

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-07-23 10:45:48 GMT)
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A number for "outgoing" calls as opposed to "incoming" ones

Niraja Nanjundan (X)
Local time: 06:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katerina Kallitsi
5 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
originating number


Explanation:
I think that "originating" is the slightly more technical telecommunications term.

Elizabeth Gahbler
Germany
Local time: 02:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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