Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
pointe le vide
English translation:
When you set the pointer on an empty space
Added to glossary by
Jonathan Whiteley
May 21, 2004 16:28
20 yrs ago
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French term
United States
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English
pointe le vide
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Computers: Software
Firewalls
Les fonctionnalités accessibles par le menu contextuel lorsqu’on sélectionne un objet ou lorsqu’on pointe le vide sont différentes.
This is from a Firewall manual. I do not translate from French very often and can't make out what "point le vide" means here.
This is from a Firewall manual. I do not translate from French very often and can't make out what "point le vide" means here.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | when you set the pointer on an empty space... |
Pierre POUSSIN
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| 5 +2 | when the (mouse/arrow) pointer is set over empty space |
Julie Roy
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Proposed translations
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Pierre POUSSIN
France
France
Native in French
France
Fast and accurate.
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Latin to French, and 2 more.
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when you set the pointer on an empty space...
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when the (mouse/arrow) pointer is set over empty space
For a user manual, I would keep it generic and avoid using pronouns such as "you".
...or when the (mouse/arrow) pointer is set over empty space.
The words "mouse" or "arrow" are not necessary since they are implied.
...or when the (mouse/arrow) pointer is set over empty space.
The words "mouse" or "arrow" are not necessary since they are implied.
Peer comment(s):
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Hacene
: the register is much more appropriate
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Cheers Hacene :-)
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Sophie Raimondo
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Merci Sophieanne :-)
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