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Ask for help > Is "fon:" an acceptable abbreviation for "tel:" (telephone)?
Is "fon:" an acceptable abbreviation for "tel:" (telephone)?
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douglas
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Is "fon:" an acceptable abbreviation for "tel:" (telephone)?
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Hi All,
I just had an agency return a translation I did and they had changed my abbreviation "tel:" too "fon:".
I don �t recall ever seeing this abbreviation (fon) for telephone/telephone number used in English.
I suspect the agency is using a German abbreviation that is growing in popularity.
Is this something I have missed, or did this agency just make a mistake?
Douglas |
18 Apr 2013
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libertybelle
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No you haven �t missed a thing - the agency is unprofessional.
I �ve never, ever seen that abbreviation. -and hope I never do!!!
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18 Apr 2013
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douglas
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Thx Liberty. We�ve had a few other problems with this agency, so your conclusion is not far off. |
18 Apr 2013
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dmharg
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i search babylon tranlator. i typed the word fone and it says that it means telephone. It is from the greek word � �foni � � which means voice :) |
18 Apr 2013
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cunliffe
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No, fon or even fone is not an abbreviation for telephone. �Tel � in writing and �Phone � in speech. |
18 Apr 2013
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yetigumboots
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Even the Germans say Tel: short for telefon- I have never seen Fon:
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18 Apr 2013
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douglas
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Thanks everyone for confirming what I was already pretty sure of, but needed a little more support to convince my colleagues.
yeti--That�s what my German colleagues said too, but I was able to show them differently, it is trending in Germany at the moment (especially for business cards).
Cheers,
Douglas |
19 Apr 2013
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