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Handyrepeater

English translation: cell phone repeater

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German term or phrase:Handyrepeater
English translation:cell phone repeater
Entered by: Friderike Butler

03:15 Oct 5, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: Handyrepeater
Für Komfort und Sicherheit der Fahrgäste sorgen bequeme Sitze mit Ablagemöglichkeiten und Klapptischen, eine Klimaanlage, ein modernes WC-System, Schiebetritte und Spaltüberbrückungen an den Einstiegstüren, großzügige Mehrzweckbereiche, Fahrkartenautomaten, Laptopsteckdosen, **Handyrepeater** und eine Videoschutzanlage.

Beschreibung der Einrichtung eines neuen Electrotriebwagens einer Eisenbahngesellschaft.

Soll das eine Aufladstation für Handys sein? Brauche das entsprechende "native English" Äquivalent. Vielen Dank!
Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 05:19
cell phone repeater
Explanation:
a repeater is a Verstärker ;-)
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Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 02:19
Grading comment
Thanks, Teresa and all others who commented.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7cell phone repeater
Teresa Reinhardt
4 +3cell phone repeater
Kim Metzger
4 -1charger for mobile phones
Sabine Odinga


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
cell phone repeater


Explanation:
a repeater is a Verstärker ;-)

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26
Grading comment
Thanks, Teresa and all others who commented.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Michele!
agree  Nicole Schnell
31 mins
  -> Thanks, Nicole!
agree  Languageman: Agree, but "mobile phone" for the UK. People here know what a cell phone is, they just don´t call them that.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Steven Sidore: with languageman as well, cell phone for US, mobile UK
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  writeaway: sounds native enough (for US at least)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  stahat (X): Es ist einai aufladungs Geraet fuer handys
8 hrs
  -> No, it is a repeater for the sender (improves the signal)
agree  tectranslate ITS GmbH: oder mobile phone repeater (das verstehen auch die Amis, oder?). Und nein, Christina, es ist kein Ladegerät.
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, but 90% US usage is cell...
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cell phone repeater


Explanation:
Repeater - Cell Phone Glossary

Device that receives a radio signal, amplifies it and retransmits it in a new direction. Used in wireless networks to extend the range of base station signals, expanding coverage more economically than building additional base stations. Repeaters typically are used for buildings, tunnels or difficult terrain.

http://www.mobiledia.com/glossary/211.html


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
6 mins
agree  Nicole Schnell
30 mins
agree  writeaway: good (native English) ref too
4 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
charger for mobile phones


Explanation:
Aufladegerät in Englisch ist charger. Repeater habe ich noch nie für Aufladegerät gehört, ist eher so wie handy ein falscher Freund. Auch wenn die mobiles in Amerika cell phones genannt werden, ist mobile doch die allgemeinere Übersetzung. mobile wird überall verstanden, cell phones eher weniger.

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Note added at 10 hrs 12 mins (2005-10-05 13:28:30 GMT)
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Danke für die Info. Da der asker angab, dass es sich um ein Ladegerät handelt, meine Übersetzung für 'Handyaufladegerät'.

Sabine Odinga
Germany
Local time: 11:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  tectranslate ITS GmbH: Es ist kein Ladegerät. Ein Repeater ist ein Gerät aus der Netzwerktechnik, das die Reichweite des Netzes erhöht, um weiter entfernte Stationen (hier: Handies im Zug) ins Netz einzubinden. "Mobile" als allgemeinenglische Variante finde ich auch "sicherer".
1 hr
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