burner phone

French translation: portable jetable

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English term or phrase:burner phone
French translation:portable jetable
Entered by: Martin Hoffman

19:49 Sep 18, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) / Telephony
English term or phrase: burner phone
Il s'agit d'un téléphone portable bon marché qui est destiné à être jeté après une courte durée d'utilisation, afin d'éviter la détection par la police, etc.
Martin Hoffman
Local time: 00:47
un (téléphone) portable jetable
Explanation:
http://context.reverso.net/traduction/francais-anglais/un po...
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SilvijaG
United States
Local time: 00:47
Grading comment
Merci !
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2un (téléphone) portable jetable
SilvijaG
4 -1un portable anonyme
Daryo


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un (téléphone) portable jetable


Explanation:
http://context.reverso.net/traduction/francais-anglais/un po...

SilvijaG
United States
Local time: 00:47
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo
2 hrs

agree  Leman (X): portable jetable
19 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
un portable anonyme


Explanation:
the main point of a "burner" is that it can't be traced to a subscriber.

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:47
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Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 33
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. After doing a little further research, I concluded that while all burner phones are disposable, they need not necessarily be anonymous. See https://www.techwalla.com/articles/what-is-a-burner-phone?ref=Track2&utm_source=ask Best wishes, Martin


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disagree  GILLES MEUNIER: ça ne correspond pas à la définition, sorry....
3 days 8 hrs
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