Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
übertragen
English translation:
transfer
Added to glossary by
David Sánchez Villada
Apr 15, 2009 11:51
15 yrs ago
German term
übertragen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
digital
"Digitalfotos Ihrer Digitalkamera oder vom Internet heruntergeladene Bilder können Sie von Ihrem Computer bequem auf einen Memory Stick Duo übertragen"
What's the oppropriate technical term in this case: copy or transfer or....??
Thanks for your help :)
What's the oppropriate technical term in this case: copy or transfer or....??
Thanks for your help :)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | transfer |
David Sánchez Villada
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| 4 +4 | Copy |
Amy Billing
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| 3 +1 | upload |
Nadia Mondi
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Change log
Apr 24, 2009 22:13: David Sánchez Villada Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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4 mins
David Sánchez Villada
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Freelance translator 20 years experience
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Mexican, Latin American) 
Works in: German to Spanish, German to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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transfer
This is the correct term.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+4
5 mins
Amy Billing
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Speaking your language
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, Spanish to English, English
Copy
Although both terms sound ok, I would opt for 'copy' as 'transfer' insinuates that they may be deleted from the original source location, which is not necessarily the case. Also, Windows reference material uses the term 'copy'.
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Note added at 7 mins (2009-04-15 11:58:06 GMT)
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Further reference from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/...
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Note added at 7 mins (2009-04-15 11:58:06 GMT)
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Further reference from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/...
Peer comment(s):
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Helen Shiner
8 mins
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Thanks Helen
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Bernd Runge
: The transfer you are referring to is commonly known as "Move to".
21 mins
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Thanks Bernd
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| agree |
palilula (X)
: When you upload a file, it doesn't get deleted from the original location. But "copy" is OK.
5 hrs
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Thanks Petra
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Ingrid Moore
6 hrs
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Thanks Ingrid
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strongbow (X)
23 hrs
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24 mins
Nadia Mondi
Italy
Italy
Italy
28 years experience, Medicine, Science
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: German to Italian, English to Italian, Spanish to Italian, and 1 more.
upload
Both the previous answers are correct. Anyway if you want to give musicality to the sentence you can use the two similar verbs:
Digital photos or pictures downloaded from the Internet can be then uploaded on your pen drive
Digital photos or pictures downloaded from the Internet can be then uploaded on your pen drive
Peer comment(s):
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palilula (X)
: ...or "can be stored"...
4 hrs
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Thank you Petra!
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Ingrid Moore
6 hrs
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Thank you Ingrid!
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Mark Straver
: Uploading is only used if you actually transfer something to a remote system (and usually limited to a server), the same as downloading is limited to the same for the reverse direction. You don't "upload" something to a floppy disk either.
22 hrs
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