pound
German translation: Raute
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| 12:48 Jul 30, 2001 |
| English to German translations [Non-PRO] Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) | ||||
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|  Selected response from: Mats Wiman Sweden Local time: 04:30 | |||
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| na +1 | Raute |
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| na +1 | Doppelkreuz, Gartenzaun |
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23 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Raute Explanation: or 'fyrkant' (Viereck) or 'brädgård' (Holzhandlung), Kartensymbol) as we say in Swedish pound sign='#' in a number of telephone related applications esp. in the US. Personal experience of telephonitis stricken Swede |
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3 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Doppelkreuz, Gartenzaun Explanation: This symbol is always a bit of a problem for German translators. Many programming manuals keep the English expression "hash mark", while "Doppelkreuz" is the most descriptive translation. Personally, I think "Gartenzaun" (garden fence) says it best. |
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