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Recipient-Pays-Call

/rɪˈsɪp.i.ənt peɪz kɔːl/
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of telephone call in which the recipient is responsible for paying the charges incurred.

    "In some countries, you can make a recipient-pays-call to ensure the person you are calling covers the cost."
  2. 2

    A call arrangement often used in business contexts where the receiver accepts the charges.

    "The company offered a recipient-pays-call option for international clients to facilitate communication."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'recipient-pays-call' is derived from telecommunications jargon, where 'recipient' refers to the person receiving a call, 'pays' indicates the financial responsibility for the call, and 'call' denotes the act of telephoning. This concept emerged with the advent of modern telecommunication systems in the late 20th century.

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🇫🇷French → English

appel à frais inversés

Transliteration: appel à frais inversés

"Vous pouvez passer un appel à frais inversés si vous ne pouvez pas payer l'appel."

🇩🇪German → English

Rückruf

Transliteration: Rückruf

"Ein Rückruf kann eingerichtet werden, wenn der Empfänger die Kosten übernehmen möchte."

🇮🇹Italian → English

chiamata a carico del destinatario

Transliteration: chiamata a carico del destinatario

"Puoi effettuare una chiamata a carico del destinatario se non hai credito."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

llamada a cobro revertido

Transliteration: llamada a cobro revertido

"Puedes hacer una llamada a cobro revertido si no puedes pagar la llamada."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

chamada a cobrar

Transliteration: chamada a cobrar

"Você pode fazer uma chamada a cobrar se não tiver saldo."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

प्राप्तकर्ता द्वारा भुगतान कॉल

Transliteration: praaptakarta dvaara bhugtaan kaal

"यदि आपके पास पैसे नहीं हैं, तो आप प्राप्तकर्ता द्वारा भुगतान कॉल कर सकते हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

由接收者支付的电话

Transliteration: yóu jiēshōu zhě zhīfù de diànhuà

"如果您没有余额,可以拨打由接收者支付的电话。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

수신자 부담 전화

Transliteration: susinja budam jeonhwa

"잔액이 없으면 수신자 부담 전화를 걸 수 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

受取人負担の電話

Transliteration: uketorinin futan no denwa

"残高がない場合は、受取人負担の電話をかけることができます。"

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