numero nero

English translation: normal/dedicated/urban phone line

19:19 Oct 11, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) / special telefone numbers
Italian term or phrase: numero nero
It is mentioned only once in the whole text, I am afraid

la società ZZ si impegna inoltre, tramite la Telecom Italia, all’attivazione di 2 linee telefoniche dedicate con numero nero per uso della società XX

TIA
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
English translation:normal/dedicated/urban phone line
Explanation:
As I said above, toll numbers are actually numbers with special prefaces that charge extra for services.
see

http://www.tollnumber.com/
Toll Numbers Today
Toll Numbers are often called phone numbers. A Toll Number is not the same thing as a Toll Free Number. Toll Free Numbers are 1-800 numbers that are usually obtained from companies such as http://www.tollfreenumber.ORG.
Toll Number Defined
A Toll Number is a phone number with a 900 or 976 area code. Depending on how far away the call originates, any calls could be considered a Toll Number Call with the exception to Toll Free Phone Calls placed within the United States.

these are translated as numeri a sovrapprezzo o numeri premium as explained below:

Numerazioni a sovrapprezzo - Wikipedia
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerazioni_a_sovrapprezzo‎
Per numerazioni a sovrapprezzo (o numerazioni a valore aggiunto o numerazioni premium) s'intendono numerazioni telefoniche non geografiche soggette ad ...

So I would suggest you use different terminology, something like a normal phone line, or landline number, or dedicated phone line (which can be OK in most circumstances but not all).

Or simply say "urban phone line" as in this example:

National FM Radio Airplay..! BDS Stations ONLY, GUARANTEED
registermymusic.com/catalog/i45.html‎
San Francisco, KMEL 106.1 FM (Urban) Phone Line: (415) 896-5635 ... Santa Rosa, KSXY 98.7 FM/Hot 98 (Urban) Phone Line: (707) 585-9999 Business Line: ...
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 08:14
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Shera, grazie ancora, revisore ha lasciato: normal land line
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4normal/dedicated/urban phone line
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toll number


Explanation:
toll number

Numero nero significa il numero a pagamento per le richieste provenienti dall'estero (per esempio attivazione della carta di credito dall'estero o vari tipi d' assistenza)
http://www.translatorscafe.com/tcterms/EN/thQuestion.aspx?id...

crocox
Romania
Native speaker of: Romanian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Crocox, grazie 1000

Asker: Crocox, grazie ancora, revisore ha lasciato: normal land line


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Cox
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!

neutral  Shera Lyn Parpia: as far as I know, a toll number is a number that charges extra - see http://www.tollnumber.com/ It says: A Toll Number is a phone number with a 900 or 976 area code.
1 day 14 hrs
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normal/dedicated/urban phone line


Explanation:
As I said above, toll numbers are actually numbers with special prefaces that charge extra for services.
see

http://www.tollnumber.com/
Toll Numbers Today
Toll Numbers are often called phone numbers. A Toll Number is not the same thing as a Toll Free Number. Toll Free Numbers are 1-800 numbers that are usually obtained from companies such as http://www.tollfreenumber.ORG.
Toll Number Defined
A Toll Number is a phone number with a 900 or 976 area code. Depending on how far away the call originates, any calls could be considered a Toll Number Call with the exception to Toll Free Phone Calls placed within the United States.

these are translated as numeri a sovrapprezzo o numeri premium as explained below:

Numerazioni a sovrapprezzo - Wikipedia
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerazioni_a_sovrapprezzo‎
Per numerazioni a sovrapprezzo (o numerazioni a valore aggiunto o numerazioni premium) s'intendono numerazioni telefoniche non geografiche soggette ad ...

So I would suggest you use different terminology, something like a normal phone line, or landline number, or dedicated phone line (which can be OK in most circumstances but not all).

Or simply say "urban phone line" as in this example:

National FM Radio Airplay..! BDS Stations ONLY, GUARANTEED
registermymusic.com/catalog/i45.html‎
San Francisco, KMEL 106.1 FM (Urban) Phone Line: (415) 896-5635 ... Santa Rosa, KSXY 98.7 FM/Hot 98 (Urban) Phone Line: (707) 585-9999 Business Line: ...


Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 08:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Grading comment
Shera, grazie ancora, revisore ha lasciato: normal land line
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Asker: Shera, grazie 1000

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