Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
par paliers de 15 secondes après la minute indivisible
English translation:
in increments of 15 seconds with a minimum charge period of 1 minute
Added to glossary by
Yolanda Broad
Oct 16, 2003 14:58
20 yrs ago
French term
Canada
par paliers de 15 secondes après la minute indivisible
French to English
Other
IT/Telecommunications
la facturation des appels s’effectuera par paliers de 15 secondes après la minute indivisible
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | calls will be charged in increments of 15 seconds... |
Richard Benham
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| 5 +1 | increments |
NancyLynn
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| 5 +1 | in or by 15 second intervals after the full minute [mininum] |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 5 | 15-second billing after the first minute |
Alexandru Pojoga
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| 4 -1 | flagfall |
Wayne Sutton (X)
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Proposed translations
+2
12 mins
Richard Benham
France
France
Native in English
France
When quality counts
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
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calls will be charged in increments of 15 seconds...
...with a minimum charge period of one minute
Or something like that. The first minute is "indivisible" because you must pay for the whole minute once you start the call.
Or something like that. The first minute is "indivisible" because you must pay for the whole minute once you start the call.
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Comment: "Well put Richard - thanks ! Thanks also to everyone else for their valuable contribution"
+1
12 mins
French term (edited):
par paliers de 15 secondes apr�s la minute indivisible
increments
tiers, segments, increments,
but in this context I believe increments is best
but in this context I believe increments is best
+1
16 mins
in or by 15 second intervals after the full minute [mininum]
that's the idea, right?
-1
55 mins
French term (edited):
par paliers de 15 secondes apr�s la minute indivisible
flagfall
this seems to be the buzzword the operators are on to at the moment (at least down under). See the Vodaphone site below
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Note added at 56 mins (2003-10-16 15:54:58 GMT)
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\"minute indivisible\" becomes \"one minute flagfall\"
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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2003-10-16 16:10:32 GMT)
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\"one minute call set-up charge\" is probably safer if the reader isn\'t Australian!!
see:
http://www.analysys.com/atlas/archive/Belgium/rio1/prices-se...
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Note added at 56 mins (2003-10-16 15:54:58 GMT)
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\"minute indivisible\" becomes \"one minute flagfall\"
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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2003-10-16 16:10:32 GMT)
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\"one minute call set-up charge\" is probably safer if the reader isn\'t Australian!!
see:
http://www.analysys.com/atlas/archive/Belgium/rio1/prices-se...
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Richard Benham
: A flagfall is more than a minimum charge: you get charged the flagfall PLUS the metered charges.
34 mins
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of course-it was the suggestion for the "minute indivisible" bit only. In any case, "call set-up" is the term usually used (see my note)
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8 hrs
Alexandru Pojoga
Romania
Romania
Romania
Technical translation, relaxed writing
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: Japanese to English, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
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25
15-second billing after the first minute
The ads in "The Economist" all use this wording.
Google also has plenty of hits for "second billing" "first minute"
Google also has plenty of hits for "second billing" "first minute"
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