"DD" and "M"

Arabic translation: Direct Dial and Mobile

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English term or phrase:"DD" and "M"
Arabic translation:Direct Dial and Mobile
Entered by: Mohsin Alabdali

06:13 Feb 12, 2008
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Telecom(munications) / Abbreviations
English term or phrase: "DD" and "M"
These are two abbreviations on a business card, followed by a telephone number. I can't figure out what they refer to. We are familiar with "Tel" or "T" and "Fax" or "F", but what is "DD" and "M".

Many thanks for your help.

Tamara
Tamara Zahran
Local time: 16:24
Direct Dial and Mobile
Explanation:
These appreciations normally are on business cards of malaysian businessmen.

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-02-12 06:26:52 GMT)
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appreciations> wrong
abbreviations> correct
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Mohsin Alabdali
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 16:24
Grading comment
That's it. Thank you Mohsin. I didn't know Direct Dial before, but I don't know how I forgot about Mobile. Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Direct Dial and Mobile
Mohsin Alabdali
2Deployment Descriptor,Department Of Defense...
daoudiotman


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
"dd" and "m"
Deployment Descriptor,Department Of Defense...


Explanation:
need a hint on the context?
what kind of business card? what field?
M & DD can stand for so much.
give a hint

daoudiotman
Local time: 09:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"dd" and "m"
Direct Dial and Mobile


Explanation:
These appreciations normally are on business cards of malaysian businessmen.

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-02-12 06:26:52 GMT)
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appreciations> wrong
abbreviations> correct

Mohsin Alabdali
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 16:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
That's it. Thank you Mohsin. I didn't know Direct Dial before, but I don't know how I forgot about Mobile. Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steve Booth: I agree with this it looks the only option to me as long as this fits in with the numbers that follow of course
17 mins
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