stevenpomeroy
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USA - English
what is the french word for the symbol "#" pound; found on a standard telephone and keypad, etc.
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English:
N.B.: Strictly speaking, dièse is the sharp sign (♯) used in musical contexts but that word is used abusively to refer to the hash/pound sign (#).
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English:
- UK: hash (sometimes square)
- USA: pound sign (sometimes number sign)
- Canada: pound
- France: dièse
- Canada: carré (sometimes dièse)
- Belgium: carré
- Switzerland: dièse
N.B.: Strictly speaking, dièse is the sharp sign (♯) used in musical contexts but that word is used abusively to refer to the hash/pound sign (#).
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