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German translation: (Web-) Beacon

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English term or phrase:	beacon
German translation:	(Web-) Beacon
Entered by:	Stefani Harper

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12:22 Jul 18, 2007

English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Internet, e-Commerce / website specs

English term or phrase: beacon

Within the specifications for a website, the following sentence appears:
No *beacons* (1x1 pixels) allowed.

What would be the German word for beacon? Thanks!

Stefani Harper KudoZ activity Questions: 181 (5 open) (1 without valid answers) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 182
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(Web-) Beacon

Explanation:
Weitere Möglichkeiten wären "transparentes GIF" oder "Pixel-Tag" (Erklärung siehe z.B. http://de.advertising.com/datenschutz/faqs.php#5)

Da sich dieser Hinweis aber an Webdesigner o.ä. richten dürfte, würde ich "Beacon" nehmen.