to browse

German translation: browsen

04:39 Sep 13, 2000
English to German translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: to browse
It is computer language, so I guess it's used in German as well?
anja
German translation:browsen
Explanation:
Exactly!
It is one of those words you use as if they were 'real' German,
even though 'browsen, browste, gebrowst' still looks a bit strange.
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Marianne Hartz-Poseck
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Summary of answers provided
nabetrachten, anzeigen, durchblättern
Michael Scheidler
naschmökern (in den Büchern); browsen (Comput)
Parrot
nabrowsen
Marianne Hartz-Poseck
nasee below
Dan McCrosky (X)
nadurchsuchen
Caro Maucher
nadurchsuchen
Stefanie Costa
naBlätteren
Astrid Geeraerts


  

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5 mins
betrachten, anzeigen, durchblättern


Explanation:
Browsen wird im Deutschen nicht verwendet, Browser ja.
Jetzt kommt es sehr auf den Kontext an, je nachdem kannst du die obigen Vorschläge verwenden.
mickey

Michael Scheidler
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6 mins
schmökern (in den Büchern); browsen (Comput)


Explanation:
The software is also Browser.


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Parrot
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7 mins
browsen


Explanation:
Exactly!
It is one of those words you use as if they were 'real' German,
even though 'browsen, browste, gebrowst' still looks a bit strange.



    lots of German search engines
Marianne Hartz-Poseck
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9 mins
see below


Explanation:
Yes, but we normally only see the noun "Browser" in German. The verb "to browse" means blättern or durchstöbern or durchblättern or grasen or umschauen which is what we do with Internet sites.

Microsoft Fachwörterbuch says "blättern"

- HTH - Dan


Dan McCrosky (X)
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15 mins
durchsuchen


Explanation:
As far as I know, in the context of Windows, browse is used in the English version where the German says "Durchsuchen", for example when selecting a file to be opened, a program to be run, etc...
HTH,
Caro

Caro Maucher
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1 hr
durchsuchen


Explanation:
to browse = durchsuchen
to browse for = suchen
Browser = der Browser
Browser settings = Browsereinstellungen


    Microsoft 98 + 2000, MS approved terminology
Stefanie Costa
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21 hrs
Blätteren


Explanation:
Hi there, I think if you really want to put it in German you can use "Blättern" or "Durchblättern", but as with many computer terms or other technical terms, they can be left untranslated because they are most commonly known. What you can do is put the German alternative in between brackets for those who really don't understand it.

Good luck!

Astrid Geeraerts
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