Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 25, 2009 09:48
15 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
Reliable German/French to English
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: German to English, French to English
anfassen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Computers: Software
Das Fenster von [Software Programm] wird der Reihe nach an jeder Ecke mit der Maus angefasst und in der Größe verändert.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | grab |
Rebekka Groß (X)
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| 4 | click on ... |
Lynne Honan
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| 3 | held |
Alan Johnson
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| 3 | touch with the mouse |
BrigitteHilgner
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Proposed translations
+2
8 mins
Selected
grab
You could make the user the active agent and say something like "You can use the mouse to grab each of the window corners in sequence..." - just as rough draft but to get you started.
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Comment: "Thanks!"
4 mins
held
The window is held at the corners. Or hold the corner of the window. Bit of a guess I'm afraid.
7 mins
BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Austria
b2b/economics/marketing/market research/
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, French to German, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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35
touch with the mouse
Das war meine spontane Idee - ich war dann etwas überwältigt, wie viele Google-Treffer es für diesen Ausdruck gibt.
15 hrs
Lynne Honan
Australia
Australia
Native in English
Works in field
Australia
Working while you sleep
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English, Italian to English
click on ...
"Click on each corner of the (software program) window in turn and drag to change the size of the window".
The use of the term "click on" naturally implies use of the mouse.
The use of the term "click on" naturally implies use of the mouse.
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