alta de línea

English translation: Phone line sign-up

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Spanish term or phrase:alta de línea
English translation:Phone line sign-up
Entered by: Eugenio Llorente

09:58 Jan 27, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Computers: Software
Spanish term or phrase: alta de línea
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.
Eugenio Llorente
Spain
Local time: 02:50
Sign up
Explanation:
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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Matt Horsman
Spain
Local time: 02:50
Grading comment
Muchas gracias. Añadiría guión y para el glorario: Phone line sign-up
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5Sign up
Matt Horsman
5(To get) connected, (To apply for) connection
Jeremy Harrington
4 +1connection (charge),
Michael Taylor
4get/obtain a phone line/internet account
Lanna Rustage
4apply for a phone line/Internet connection/an Internet service
Lisa McCarthy


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
get/obtain a phone line/internet account


Explanation:
English is often not elegant - see the ref below


    Reference: http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displ...
Lanna Rustage
Spain
Local time: 02:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
apply for a phone line/Internet connection/an Internet service


Explanation:
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

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 02:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
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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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Sign up


Explanation:
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 :)

Matt Horsman
Spain
Local time: 02:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Muchas gracias. Añadiría guión y para el glorario: Phone line sign-up

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Cutler: Commonly used
16 mins
  -> Thanks John!

agree  Fiona Kirton
35 mins
  -> Thanks Fiona

agree  delcan: Sí.. es común
35 mins
  -> Thanks delcan

agree  Nick Robinson: In the present context. I agree.
48 mins
  -> Thanks Nick

agree  Maria Mastruzzo
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Maria
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(To get) connected, (To apply for) connection


Explanation:
To obtain a telephony/internet service from a provider and to become a subscriber to the same

Jeremy Harrington
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
connection (charge),


Explanation:
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

Michael Taylor
Spain
Local time: 02:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Robinson: Telefónica atrae nuevos clientes:"alta línea telefonica gratis" http://www.telefonica.es/on/pub/servicios/onTOEntrada/0,,ent...
47 mins
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