Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Englisch term or phrase:
delete, clear and clean
Deutsch translation:
löschen, entfernen, leeren, (be)reinigen
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Ralph Jung
Mar 2, 2003 13:00
21 yrs ago
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Englisch term
delete, clear and clean
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Computer (allgemein)
Computers
Computer programs. What are the official terms for these different functions?
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löschen, entfernen, leeren, (be)reinigen
And sometimes even aufräumen, depending on the context. Löschen is probably the most common translation for any of the three. Entfernen is the name of the Delete key on the keyboard. Bereinigen can be used for virtual things (files, memory etc) and reinigen is mostly used for physical things (printer heads, cartridges etc). If you're talking about clearing a checkbox, use deaktivieren. These are all terms used by Microsoft. Apparently, there is no 1:1 translation, as often these terms are not used consistently in English either.
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Comment: "Although the three answers were very similar, Ralph gets it for the helpful explanation of how the words are used."
9 Min.
löschen (delete + clear), bereinigen/löschen (clean)
is how I would translate them...
57 Min.
löschen // entfernen, löschen, leeren, deaktivieren... // aufräumen, bereinigen
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