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English translation: (portable) (information) kiosk


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Dutch term or phrase:informatiezuil
English translation:(portable) (information) kiosk
Entered by: Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
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18:11 Mar 30, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Advertising / Public Relations
Dutch term or phrase: informatiezuil
Context: (trade fair) 'sponsoring d.m.v. vlaggetjes, informatiezuil etc. behoort tot de mogelijkheden.'

I've found several Dutch sites. For a visual, "see http://www.ap-art.nl/basis/index1.htm. I'm sure there is a standard name for this in (UK) English.....help...
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Local time: 23:12
(portable) (information) kiosk
Explanation:
portable, multimedia, touchscreen but they seem to be kiosks.

The Daily Blog: January 2004 Archives
... This ten-inch plush Mickey Mouse is actually a portable information kiosk, providing guests with news on park attractions, the length of lines, ...
blog.networkcomputing.com/daily/archives/2004_01.html -

Kiosks

Frentech can design, build and install complete kiosk solutions to your requirements. Below are some pictures of kiosks produced Frentech. Click on the images to enlarge them.

For further information about our Kiosk capabilities, please contact Billy Power
http://www.frentech.com/kiosks.html



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What is an info-kiosk?

It is a self-service terminal, which is placed strategically in high profile public areas, providing easy access to information, for all users.

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, info-kiosks will instantly provide memorable visual, audio and textual information.
http://www.phil-o-media.com/infokiosk.htm
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6(portable) (information) kiosk
writeaway
4information pillar
SwissTell
3information kioskToiny Van der Putte-Rademakers


  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
(portable) (information) kiosk


Explanation:
portable, multimedia, touchscreen but they seem to be kiosks.

The Daily Blog: January 2004 Archives
... This ten-inch plush Mickey Mouse is actually a portable information kiosk, providing guests with news on park attractions, the length of lines, ...
blog.networkcomputing.com/daily/archives/2004_01.html -

Kiosks

Frentech can design, build and install complete kiosk solutions to your requirements. Below are some pictures of kiosks produced Frentech. Click on the images to enlarge them.

For further information about our Kiosk capabilities, please contact Billy Power
http://www.frentech.com/kiosks.html



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Note added at 49 mins (2005-03-30 19:01:02 GMT)
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What is an info-kiosk?

It is a self-service terminal, which is placed strategically in high profile public areas, providing easy access to information, for all users.

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, info-kiosks will instantly provide memorable visual, audio and textual information.
http://www.phil-o-media.com/infokiosk.htm


    Reference: http://www.kiosk-uk.co.uk/prodDisp.asp?id=026
    Reference: http://www.frentech.com/kiosks.html
writeaway
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: http://www.touchscreens.com/products-kiosk.html
13 mins

agree  Tina Vonhof: Information kiosk (they may or may not be portable). Good references.
17 mins

agree  Francina
52 mins

agree  Lawyer-Linguist
2 hrs

agree  avantix
3 hrs

agree  Chris Hopley: I quite like 'info kiosk'
12 hrs
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
information kiosk


Explanation:
Op de website van Eurokiosk vond ik deze term.


    Reference: http://www.eurokiosk-group.nl/uk/index.html
Toiny Van der Putte-Rademakers
Local time: 23:12
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
information pillar


Explanation:
PDF] Remarks by Deputy HR and Head of OHR Economic Department, Patrice ...
Dateiformat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - HTML-Version
... Dreiski at the Inauguration of a New BiH Information Pillar ... This information
pillar is a small steel computer platform with dedicated software – but ...
www.brank.ba/infoterminal/OHR_Speech.pdf

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Welcome to the San Mateo County Harbor District, Pillar Point ... - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... Pillar Point Harbor, a modern coastal harbor facility, is a protected harbor
... Pillar Point harbor provides search and rescue services to all boaters.
www.smharbor.com/pillarpoint/ -

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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-03-30 19:19:36 GMT)
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Informationssäule in deutscher Sprache, auch wenn das gewissen Leuten nicht passen mag, und von dort ist es eben ein kleiner Sprung zum information pillar - in den verschiedensten Ländern

SwissTell
Local time: 17:12
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: Your first reference is to a Bosnia-Herzogovinia site and the second one is to Pillar Point Harbor in California.
56 mins
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