English-French translations for cold call

Definition of cold call

• A sales call either by telephone or personal presence, made without a referral or without preparing the recipient of the call
• To call someone without preparation or referral

Examples

• I got a cold call in the middle of dinner from someone trying to sell encyclopedias.

Related words

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