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German translation: Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten







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English term or phrase:case sensitive
German translation:Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten
Entered by:Martin Hesse
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Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / Computer
English term or phrase: case sensitive
well, I was sure this has been asked before, but there isn't any entry in the glossaries...

this is about an entry into a screen...
Klaus Dorn
Turkey
Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten
Explanation:
English-German Win XP glossary (and other glossies)

If it is in the documentation, it's in the imperative form: Beachten Sie ..., if it's a software command, it is 'Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten'. BTW: German still has use for the ß.

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Martin Hesse
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
nach dem ganzen hin un her nehme ich jetzt das! Danke an alle für Eure Bemühungen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +11"Achten Sie auf/Beachten Sie die Gross-/Kleinschreibung" (von Benutzername und Passwort)!!
Steffen Pollex
5 +8Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten
Martin Hesse
4 +1Groß-/Kleinschrift-empfindlichMargaret Marks


  


Answers

3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Groß-/Kleinschrift-empfindlich

Explanation:
That gives the meaning - I found it in Ferretti's Wörterbuch der Datentechnik (not one of the great dictionaries). Sounds horrible.

Perhaps this should be defined as 'easy'!

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May I add that I was giving the meaning, not a good translation. It isn\'t clear whether the poster knows the meaning, or could give a good translation himself on the basis of the explanation.

Margaret Marks
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Steffen Pollex: Agree with "sounds horrible".
6 mins

neutral Andrea Kopf: too literal a translation
21 mins

agree Geneviève von Levetzow: Einverstanden mit den Kollegen, nicht nur "horrible", sondern unüblich
22 mins

disagree Jerzy Czopik: Why do you porpose it, if it sounds horrible to you?
4 hrs
  -> I've already explained twice. Because the poster may need just a definition.

agree TonyTK: Awful. But with no context, it's the only correct explanation on the board. A lot of people don't seem to read the questions, but it'd be nice if they at least tried to read the answers.
8 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
"Achten Sie auf/Beachten Sie die Gross-/Kleinschreibung" (von Benutzername und Passwort)!!

Explanation:
In a screen entry this would usually be addressed to the user directly this way. I think it's about user names and passwords for a website or so.


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Steffen Pollex
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Geneviève von Levetzow: Und unter der vorherigen Antwort wollte ich neutral schreiben...
12 mins

agree Andrea Kopf: Absolutely! Gro*ß*schreibung
13 mins

agree Tikimayer
18 mins

agree Lydia Molea
33 mins

agree ercanu
1 hr

agree Steffen Walter: "Berücksichtigung von Groß- und Kleinschreibung" (wenn es nur als eine Art Überschrift gemeint und damit keine Anweisung an den Benutzer verbunden ist) :-)
1 hr

agree Klaus Herrmann: Großschreibung mit ß bitte, soviel Zeit muß sein
1 hr

agree Hans G. Liepert: ausser mit dem ß, das hat die Schweiz zugleich mit dem Landvogt Gessler unter die Erde gebracht (aber man könnte in Deutschland zur Erbauung von Schriftpuristen noch das zweigestrichene ß einführen - nach langen Konsonanten und vor dem p)
1 hr

agree Susanne Rosenberg: Oft auch nur "Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten"
2 hrs

disagree xxxTService: Da "gross" sowas wie eklig bedeutet, muss dieser Vorschlag falsch sein. ;) - Ja, bin da pingelig; aber wenn's keiner deutlich macht, übernimmt's der Rest.
2 hrs

agree Jerzy Czopik: Einfach "Groß-/Kleinschreibung" beachten
3 hrs

agree Manfred Mondt: Einfach "Gross-/Kleinschreibung beachten" und fertig
5 hrs

agree Kerstin Mouhannaya
5 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten

Explanation:
English-German Win XP glossary (and other glossies)

If it is in the documentation, it's in the imperative form: Beachten Sie ..., if it's a software command, it is 'Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten'. BTW: German still has use for the ß.

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Note added at 2002-11-11 11:01:19 (GMT)
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Martin Hesse
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 29
Note from asker to answerer
nach dem ganzen hin un her nehme ich jetzt das! Danke an alle für Eure Bemühungen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Jerzy Czopik
8 mins
  -> Merci.

agree Geneviève von Levetzow
32 mins
  -> Grazie.

agree Antje Lücke
42 mins
  -> Danke.

agree Elvira Stoianov
47 mins
  -> Vielen Dank.

agree Kathi Stock
58 mins
  -> Gracias.

agree Kerstin Mouhannaya: Kurz und knapp - ganz einfach.
1 hr
  -> Arigatou.

agree Herbert Fipke: kurz, schmerzlos und perfekt ;-)
4 hrs
  -> Dank je wel.

agree bvogt: so heisst es auch im Wörterbuch Informationstechnik und Medien, Cornelsen
4 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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