Glossary entry

Englisch term or phrase:

delete, clear and clean

Deutsch translation:

löschen, entfernen, leeren, (be)reinigen

Added to glossary by Ralph Jung
Mar 2, 2003 13:00
21 yrs ago
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Englisch term

delete, clear and clean

Englisch > Deutsch Technik 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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agree Sándor Sárecz
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agree rapid
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agree Harry Bornemann
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agree Miriam Ludwig
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Although the three answers were very similar, Ralph gets it for the helpful explanation of how the words are used."
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löschen (delete + clear), bereinigen/löschen (clean)

is how I would translate them...
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löschen // entfernen, löschen, leeren, deaktivieren... // aufräumen, bereinigen

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