Jan 7, 2009 09:14
15 yrs ago
German term
Signalverwendung
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Telecom(munications)
Television transmission
Heading in a glossary = Sendesignal, backupsignal, rücksignal
As always, any help would be appreciated
As always, any help would be appreciated
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Use of signal(s) |
David Moore (X)
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| 5 | applying signal |
Salih YILDIRIM
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| 3 +1 | (signal) use |
Ken Cox
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Change log
Jan 7, 2009 12:10: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "signalverwendung" to "Signalverwendung"
Proposed translations
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Use of signal(s)
That's what I'd suggest for the sake of brevity in a heading.
Note from asker:
| Thank you all for your help. I think this is a good solution. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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20 mins
(signal) use
... is the literal translation, but perhaps not the most appropriate translation in the context.
Two things to bear in mind here:
1. The heading essentially means 'what the signal is used for'. If it is obvious that the the subject concerned is signals, 'Use' or 'Used for' might be adequate.
2. The English understanding of 'signal' is generally distinctly less abstract than the German understanding of 'Signal'. When 'Signal' is used to designate a path or medium that carries information instead of the information being carried, 'channel' may be preferable in English (e.g. Rücksignal = return channel or back channel).
Two things to bear in mind here:
1. The heading essentially means 'what the signal is used for'. If it is obvious that the the subject concerned is signals, 'Use' or 'Used for' might be adequate.
2. The English understanding of 'signal' is generally distinctly less abstract than the German understanding of 'Signal'. When 'Signal' is used to designate a path or medium that carries information instead of the information being carried, 'channel' may be preferable in English (e.g. Rücksignal = return channel or back channel).
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applying signal
As an alternate!
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Steffen Walter
: Inappropriate.
2 hrs
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| agree |
Peter Manda (X)
: I think you mean "signal application"
6 hrs
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Danke viel mals, Sie haben recht. Das is was meine Ich.
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