Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
leere Platzhalter
English translation:
empty placeholders
Added to glossary by
tanyazst
Jun 2, 2005 09:43
19 yrs ago
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German term
leere Platzhalter
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Computers (general)
ports
Trennen Sie zuerst alle USB-Verbindungen vom Rechner. Damit werden alle Treiber deaktiviert, die nicht benötigt werden. Die jetzt noch als "belegt" angezeigten COM-Ports sind entweder physisch vorhandene Schnittstellen oder leere Platzhalter?
Would "unused dummies" be appropriate in this context?
Would "unused dummies" be appropriate in this context?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | empty placeholders |
tanyazst
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| 4 | empty wildcard symbol |
Stephen Sadie
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| 4 | available ports |
Michael McWilliam
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| 3 | empty place holders |
Terence Ajbro
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| 3 | dummy ports |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
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Change log
Jun 2, 2005 10:18: Marcus Malabad changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
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empty placeholders
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Michele Johnson
: My gut instinct is to write "placeholders" as one word. Certainly not "unused dummies"!
8 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This is what I finally used. Thanks. "
2 mins
Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
A multilingual Englishman
Native in: English 
Works in: English to German, English to Danish, Danish to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
empty place holders
Definitely NOT "unused dummies"!
10 mins
dummy ports
Looks like "dummy ports" to me.
1 hr
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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35
empty wildcard symbol
or wildcard or wildcard character
BRINKMANN/BLAHA
BRINKMANN/BLAHA
4 hrs
available ports
If they are not being used, they are available (in computer jargon).
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