Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

кнопка разъединения линии

English translation:

disconnect button

Added to glossary by zmejka
Sep 11, 2002 12:18
21 yrs ago
Russian term

кнопка разъединения линии

Russian to English Tech/Engineering Telecom(munications) phones
имеется в виду тот рычаг, на который нажимаешь - и гудки. на телефоне. как он называется по-английски?

Proposed translations

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hook button; disconnect button

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Note added at 2002-09-11 15:47:08 (GMT)
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
in some contexts it may well be FLASH BUTTON as well: it works that way, too. So I guess some contextual input would be nice. =v=

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In cordless phones, this button is often marked TALK: you press it to disconnect your active call [or for dial tone when you\'re going to make a call]
Peer comment(s):

agree Michael Tovbin : disconnect
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agree Dimman
54 mins
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agree Oleg Pashuk (X)
3 hrs
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agree GaryG : Agree w/Michael
4 hrs
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on-hook button

IMHO

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Note added at 2002-09-11 12:32:07 (GMT)
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А еще лучше switch hook - рычажный переключатель
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18 mins

Hangup Call button / hang-up button

so
Personal Communications Center (PCC)
4. Hang-up button. Click on hang-up button to end your call. 5. Keypad.
Use the keypad to enter the PhoneFree ID you wish to call. ...
www.phonefree.com/whatis/pcc.html

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Note added at 2002-09-11 12:39:38 (GMT)
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ЕСЛИ ДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНО РЫЧАГ то---HOOK
Peer comment(s):

agree Burravoe Ltd : I've also seen Call cancel button
1 hr
agree Oleg Pashuk (X)
3 hrs
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2 hrs

"Off" hook (if telephone). In general, also: "Off" button, "Off" key

On Antares, press red "Off" button. On Antares, switch power key to "Off". ...
www.chem.rochester.edu/~stc/switchoffspc.htm

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I have to say, that very often the same hook (button, key, etc) is used for the both operations - in order to swith on and to swith off.
In this case, it is called:

ON/OFF hook, ON/OFF button, ON/OFF key, etc.

Another variant: disconnect(ion) hook, disconnect button, ...

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... printer version. Don\'t let abusers off hook. www.sptimes.com/2002/07/25/Columns/ Don_t_let_abusers_off.shtml

If off-hook pertains to one state, on-hook pertains to the other.
www.its.bldrdoc.gov/fs-1037/dir-025/_3640.htm
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