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English term or phrase:thumbnail
German translation:Miniaturansicht
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17:19 Jan 12, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Media / Multimedia
Additional field(s): Computers: Software
English term or phrase: thumbnail
Definition from American University of Beirut:
A small representation of a picture on a Web page, usually containing a hyperlink to a full-size version of the graphic. Thumbnails are used to load pages rich in graphics or pictures more quickly in a Web browser.

Example sentence(s):
  • Thumbnails can be created in any existing folder or a new folder, and you can identify them clearly by adding a prefix or suffix to their filename. Easy Thumbnails
  • Suppose you want to have a bunch of thumbnail images that link to larger versions of the images - a fairly common type of web page. REAL WORKD STYLE
  • Ideally, you would want your thumbnail images to be considerably smaller than your main images. If your images are too large, it defeats the purpose of having a quick-loading preview of all the images. kIRUPA.COM
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Miniaturansicht
Definition:
Eine Miniaturansicht ist eine aus Gründen der Übersichtlichkeit verkleinerte Darstellung einer Grafik.
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4 +15Miniaturansichtmeiertrans
5 +4VorschaubildTransWizard
5Thumbnailanna_kroeger


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Vorschaubild


Definition from Wikipedia:
Als Vorschaubild, Bildvorschau, Miniaturbild oder Thumbnail (englisch für Daumennagel) werden kleine digitale Grafiken bzw. Bilder bezeichnet, die als Vorschau für eine größere Version dienen.

Example sentence(s):
  • Gerade wenn Sie eine Webseite mit sehr vielen Bildern besitzen, sollten Sie darauf achten, dass Sie jeweils Vorschaubilder anzeigen und nicht die originalen Bilder. In der Regel schauen sich Ihre Besucher nicht alle Bilder an, müssen aber warten, bis alle Bilder geladen sind. - selfphp  
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Germany
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  anna_kroeger
5 mins

Yes  schoerbel
38 mins

No  Claudia Tomaschek: Vorschaubild is not precise enough, as that could be any kind of preview. The size should be reflected in the translation.
1 hr
  -> "Thumbnail" doesn't even reflect the fact that it's a picture, but the term has been agreed upon. And Miniaturansicht is ambigous, too, however I agree that it's 100% correct for software etc.IMO Vorschaubild is definitely better for thumbnails on the Web

Yes  Alexander Fischer
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Yes  Jeannette Eckel
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Yes  Gernot Hirsinger
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Yes  Fenchurch
19 hrs

No  Goldcoaster: agree with Claudia
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Thumbnail


Definition from Wikipedia:
Als Vorschaubild, Bildvorschau, Miniaturbild oder Thumbnail (englisch für Daumennagel) werden kleine digitale Grafiken bzw. Bilder bezeichnet, die als Vorschau für eine größere Version dienen.

Example sentence(s):
  • Solche Vorschaubilder werden deshalb als Thumbnail (englisch für Daumennagel) bezeichnet. - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Schulte  
  • US-Richter erwägt Verfügung gegen Googles Thumbnail-Funktion - Heise  

Explanation:
Alternativ:
Vorschaubild
anna_kroeger
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Miniaturansicht


Definition from own experience or research:
Eine Miniaturansicht ist eine aus Gründen der Übersichtlichkeit verkleinerte Darstellung einer Grafik.

Example sentence(s):
  • Klicken Sie auf die Miniaturansicht des Fotos, dessen Größe Sie ändern möchten. - MS Office FP  

Explanation:
Miniaturansicht is used by most customers I've worked for, including MS.
meiertrans
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
No  schoerbel: For me, "Miniaturansicht" means a 2nd view of the picture at the same time, e.g. when you zoom a picture while editing it.
25 mins

Yes  Sandra Rothweiler: "Miniaturansicht" is the Microsoft standard translation and should be used for Software and IT related translations.
31 mins

Yes  BrigitteMB: "Miniaturansicht" has been the official MS glossary translation for the past 10+ years...needless to mention, many people are familiar with the meaning of "thumbnail" frequently used in German PC magazines, online blogs, etc. - however, it is not a transl
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Yes  Claudia Tomaschek: It is the correct translation. An alternative option would be Miniatur.
1 hr

Yes  lisa23: absolut
1 hr

Yes  Christiane Schmieger: Yes, it's the official terminology of the Windows glossary and hence widely used for software and IT related translations.
2 hrs

Yes  BAbsmeier: I've used this translation frequently in IT translations.
2 hrs

Yes  anisco: http://www.winfaq.de/faq_html/Content/tip1500/onlinefaq.php?...
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Yes  Uwe Schwenk
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Yes  Jeannette Eckel
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Yes  Johanne Ostendorf
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Yes  Gernot Hirsinger
17 hrs

Yes  Goldcoaster: genau das ist es!/absolutely correct!
18 hrs

Yes  Valeria Zichaeus
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Yes  Corelina
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Yes  Stefan Keller: exakt
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Yes  xxxcattleyard
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