Jul 4, 2007 16:51
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English term
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tap the phone twice
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Tech/Engineering
Telecom(munications)
Mobile phone menu
Run 1 mile and check your heart rate.
Run 1 mile as quickly as possible and tap the phone twice
Tap the phone twice after completing 1 mile
Can you explain what does "tap the phone twice" mean in a cell phone?
Thanks,
Maya
Run 1 mile as quickly as possible and tap the phone twice
Tap the phone twice after completing 1 mile
Can you explain what does "tap the phone twice" mean in a cell phone?
Thanks,
Maya
Responses
| 3 +3 | tap the phone twice (sports mobiles) |
CJG (X)
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| 5 | dé dos toques/golpecitos |
David Russi
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| 3 -1 | to record all conversations through a hidden microphone |
nordiste
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tap the phone twice (sports mobiles)
This seems to refer a special sort of mobile phone developed especially for runners etc. You tap the phone twice and your (music) track begins again, or changes. See link for one example
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Note added at 58 mins (2007-07-04 17:49:26 GMT)
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It can apparently also be used as a steps counter
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Note added at 58 mins (2007-07-04 17:49:26 GMT)
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It can apparently also be used as a steps counter
Example sentence:
http://www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-5500-en.shtml
Peer comment(s):
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Anne Goff
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Thanks, Anne
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Veronica Prpic Uhing
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Thanks
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Alfa Trans (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you :)"
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31 mins
English term (edited):
tap the phone
to record all conversations through a hidden microphone
to tap a phone means usually to hide a mic in it in order to record/listen to all conversations.
Think James Bond :-o)
I wonder why "twice"
Think James Bond :-o)
I wonder why "twice"
36 mins
David Russi
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Related KudoZ points
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8
dé dos toques/golpecitos
to make it do something, activate a function
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
CJG (X)
: What is the English translation, please?
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