Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
équipés
English translation:
users (customers)
Added to glossary by
Michael Meskers
Oct 5, 2013 02:20
10 yrs ago
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French term
équipé
French to English
Bus/Financial
Retail
The mobile phone industry
Hi all -
I am translating a document about the competitiveness of the cellular phone industry, its environment, customer base, the importance of pricing, apps, etc.
I have honestly never seen the word équipé used as a noun and am thus not sure how to translate this sentence correctly into English.
Malgré leur attachement à xxxx, la moitié des équipés n’écarte pas l’idée de changer de marque à l’avenir… Les clients de la concurrence sont plus enclins à basculer que l’an dernier.
xxx = a particular cell phone
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!
I am translating a document about the competitiveness of the cellular phone industry, its environment, customer base, the importance of pricing, apps, etc.
I have honestly never seen the word équipé used as a noun and am thus not sure how to translate this sentence correctly into English.
Malgré leur attachement à xxxx, la moitié des équipés n’écarte pas l’idée de changer de marque à l’avenir… Les clients de la concurrence sont plus enclins à basculer que l’an dernier.
xxx = a particular cell phone
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +5 | xxx cellphone users (customers) | SafeTex |
4 +5 | mobile phone owner | Jane F |
4 +1 | user | kashew |
Proposed translations
+5
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xxx cellphone users (customers)
equipé (noun) is used here as we sometimes use an adjective (past participle) as a noun, e.g. the unemployed,
They are the 'equipped' !
They are the 'equipped' !
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Comment: "Agreed! Thanks!"
+5
3 hrs
mobile phone owner
"UK consumers spend an average £1,083 per year each on online shopping and 60% of mobile phone users in the UK own a smartphone."
Reference:
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/dec/13/uk-online-obsession-ofcom-latest-figures
Peer comment(s):
agree |
BrigitteHilgner
30 mins
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thanks Brigitte
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agree |
Tony M
: Yes, 'people who are equipped with them'!
1 hr
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thanks Tony
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agree |
Helen Hammond
1 hr
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thanks Helen
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agree |
Laurette Tassin
3 hrs
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thanks Laurette
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agree |
rachelha
: You're welcome!
13 hrs
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thanks Rachel
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neutral |
rkillings
: Don't get into owning vs renting; it makes no difference how the user comes to have it.
1 day 15 hrs
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Not my intention at all
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+1
6 hrs
user
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Peer comment(s):
agree |
rkillings
: Keep it simple. Don't get into "cellphone" vs "mobile.
1 day 12 hrs
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Thanks
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