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you'll need to rebuild your desktop to see them

German translation: um sie zu sehen, müssen Sie Ihre Arbeitsfläche (Ihren Desktop) neu aufbauen

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English term or phrase:you'll need to rebuild your desktop to see them
German translation:um sie zu sehen, müssen Sie Ihre Arbeitsfläche (Ihren Desktop) neu aufbauen
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

03:09 Aug 22, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: you'll need to rebuild your desktop to see them
you'll need to rebuild your
desktop to see them.

Sie müssen ihren Desktop um-
gestalten, um sie zu sehen?

them=product icons
translator
... um sie zu sehen, müssen Sie Ihre Arbeitsfläche (Ihren Desktop) neu ausbauen ..
Explanation:
umbauen = redesign, change the layout
rebuild = neu aufbauen, i.e. to recreate the icons of your desktop.

HTH
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 11:07
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na +3... um sie zu sehen, müssen Sie Ihre Arbeitsfläche (Ihren Desktop) neu ausbauen ..
Alexander Schleber (X)


  

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... um sie zu sehen, müssen Sie Ihre Arbeitsfläche (Ihren Desktop) neu ausbauen ..


Explanation:
umbauen = redesign, change the layout
rebuild = neu aufbauen, i.e. to recreate the icons of your desktop.

HTH



    computer experienced
Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 11:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1466
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebekka Groß (X): but aufbauen, not ausbauen
1 min
agree  Geri Linda Metterle: more common = Arbeitsoberfläche - rest is OK and of course sparkie is right, too
48 mins
agree  Roland Grefer: as long as Sparkie's comment is applied; "refresh" would be more appropriate in the English original, I think ...
1 hr
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