Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
alta de línea
English translation:
Phone line sign-up
Added to glossary by
Eugenio Llorente
Jan 27, 2010 09:58
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
High quality translations
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
alta de línea
Spanish to English
Science
Computers: Software
En un contexto de darse de alta en servicios de telefonía e internet.
Suelo tener dificultades con "alta" ya que no siempre se puede traducir de igual forma, dependiendo del contexto y de que se trate.
De momento pienso en:
Register an account. Account registration.
Suelo tener dificultades con "alta" ya que no siempre se puede traducir de igual forma, dependiendo del contexto y de que se trate.
De momento pienso en:
Register an account. Account registration.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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Matt Horsman
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Technical & engineering specialist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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Sign up
Another option instead of register
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Note added at 22 mins (2010-01-27 10:20:50 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?q=sign up phone line&ie=utf-8&o...
I know number of google results shouldn't always be taken into account, but over 2 billion results when searching for sign up phone line has to mean something :)
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Note added at 22 mins (2010-01-27 10:20:50 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?q=sign up phone line&ie=utf-8&o...
I know number of google results shouldn't always be taken into account, but over 2 billion results when searching for sign up phone line has to mean something :)
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John Cutler
: Commonly used
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Fiona Kirton
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delcan
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Nick Robinson
: In the present context. I agree.
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Maria Mastruzzo
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias. Añadiría guión y para el glorario: Phone line sign-up"
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get/obtain a phone line/internet account
English is often not elegant - see the ref below
Reference:
http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayCategory.do?categoryId=CON-TOTAL-BB-R1
18 mins
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
apply for a phone line/Internet connection/an Internet service
Trinity Designs
You will need to ***apply for a phone line** from Telkom first, then inform us once this is installed and we will then process the upgrade to ADSL for you. ...
trinitydesigns.co.za/internetaccess.htm - Cached
BBapply: Flet's ADSL and Hikari with OCN
**Apply for Internet Connection. To apply for Internet service**, the first step is to find out what's available at your location, how much it costs and which ...
www.bbapply.com/flets/index.html - Japan - Cached
You will need to ***apply for a phone line** from Telkom first, then inform us once this is installed and we will then process the upgrade to ADSL for you. ...
trinitydesigns.co.za/internetaccess.htm - Cached
BBapply: Flet's ADSL and Hikari with OCN
**Apply for Internet Connection. To apply for Internet service**, the first step is to find out what's available at your location, how much it costs and which ...
www.bbapply.com/flets/index.html - Japan - Cached
Note from asker:
| Muchas gracias por tus comentarios. Perdona que haya tardado en contestarte. Para mi contexto lo que mejor me va es "Sign up" que complemento para el glosario poniendo "Phone Line Sign-up". |
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Jeremy Harrington
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Clarity and commitment
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
(To get) connected, (To apply for) connection
To obtain a telephony/internet service from a provider and to become a subscriber to the same
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1 hr
Michael Taylor
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
Specialist in technical translations
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Galician to English, and 1 more.
connection (charge),
As well as the previous answers, alta can be used for cost item, depending on context, as in precio de alta, and indeed, for the form if there is one
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Nick Robinson
: Telefónica atrae nuevos clientes:"alta línea telefonica gratis" http://www.telefonica.es/on/pub/servicios/onTOEntrada/0,,ent...
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