Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

thumbnail

German translation:

Miniaturansicht

Jan 12, 2009 17:19
15 yrs ago
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English term

thumbnail

GBK English to German Tech/Engineering Media / Multimedia
A small representation of a picture on a Web page, usually containing a hyperlink to a full-size version of the graphic. Thumbnails are used to load pages rich in graphics or pictures more quickly in a Web browser.
Example sentences:
Thumbnails can be created in any existing folder or a new folder, and you can identify them clearly by adding a prefix or suffix to their filename. (Easy Thumbnails)
Suppose you want to have a bunch of thumbnail images that link to larger versions of the images - a fairly common type of web page. (REAL WORKD STYLE)
Ideally, you would want your thumbnail images to be considerably smaller than your main images. If your images are too large, it defeats the purpose of having a quick-loading preview of all the images. (kIRUPA.COM)
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Proposed translations

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Miniaturansicht

Miniaturansicht is used by most customers I've worked for, including MS.
Definition from own experience or research:
Eine Miniaturansicht ist eine aus Gründen der Übersichtlichkeit verkleinerte Darstellung einer Grafik.
Example sentences:
Klicken Sie auf die Miniaturansicht des Fotos, dessen Größe Sie ändern möchten. (MS Office FP)
Peer comment(s):

disagree schoerbel : For me, "Miniaturansicht" means a 2nd view of the picture at the same time, e.g. when you zoom a picture while editing it.
25 mins
agree Sandra Rothweiler : "Miniaturansicht" is the Microsoft standard translation and should be used for Software and IT related translations.
31 mins
agree BrigitteMB : "Miniaturansicht" has been the official MS glossary translation for the past 10+ years...needless to mention, many people are familiar with the meaning of "thumbnail" frequently used in German PC magazines, online blogs, etc. - however, it is not a transl
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agree Claudia Tomaschek : It is the correct translation. An alternative option would be Miniatur.
1 hr
agree lisa23 : absolut
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agree Christiane Schmieger : Yes, it's the official terminology of the Windows glossary and hence widely used for software and IT related translations.
2 hrs
agree BAbsmeier : I've used this translation frequently in IT translations.
2 hrs
agree Aniello Scognamiglio (X) : http://www.winfaq.de/faq_html/Content/tip1500/onlinefaq.php?...
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agree Uwe Schwenk (X)
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agree Jeannette Eckel
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agree Johanne Ostendorf
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agree Gernot Hirsinger
17 hrs
agree Rolf Keiser : genau das ist es!/absolutely correct!
18 hrs
agree Valeria Zichaeus Lombardi
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agree Corelina
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agree Stefan Keller : exakt
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agree cattleyard (X)
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Vorschaubild

Definition from Wikipedia:
Als Vorschaubild, Bildvorschau, Miniaturbild oder Thumbnail (englisch für Daumennagel) werden kleine digitale Grafiken bzw. Bilder bezeichnet, die als Vorschau für eine größere Version dienen.
Example sentences:
Gerade wenn Sie eine Webseite mit sehr vielen Bildern besitzen, sollten Sie darauf achten, dass Sie jeweils Vorschaubilder anzeigen und nicht die originalen Bilder. In der Regel schauen sich Ihre Besucher nicht alle Bilder an, müssen aber warten, bis alle Bilder geladen sind. (selfphp)
Peer comment(s):

agree anna_kroeger
5 mins
agree schoerbel
38 mins
disagree Claudia Tomaschek : Vorschaubild is not precise enough, as that could be any kind of preview. The size should be reflected in the translation.
1 hr
"Thumbnail" doesn't even reflect the fact that it's a picture, but the term has been agreed upon. And Miniaturansicht is ambigous, too, however I agree that it's 100% correct for software etc.IMO Vorschaubild is definitely better for thumbnails on the Web
agree Alexander Fischer (X)
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agree Jeannette Eckel
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agree Gernot Hirsinger
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agree Anne Wassmer
19 hrs
disagree Rolf Keiser : agree with Claudia
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Thumbnail

Alternativ:
Vorschaubild
Definition from Wikipedia:
Als Vorschaubild, Bildvorschau, Miniaturbild oder Thumbnail (englisch für Daumennagel) werden kleine digitale Grafiken bzw. Bilder bezeichnet, die als Vorschau für eine größere Version dienen.
Example sentences:
Solche Vorschaubilder werden deshalb als Thumbnail (englisch für Daumennagel) bezeichnet. (Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Schulte)
US-Richter erwägt Verfügung gegen Googles Thumbnail-Funktion (Heise)
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