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drive the xxx functionality

Spanish translation: habilitar las funciones de / hacer funcionar

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English term or phrase:	drive the xxx functionality
Spanish translation:	habilitar las funciones de / hacer funcionar
Entered by:	Yvonne Becker

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23:11 Mar 28, 2008

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Medical - Computers: Hardware

English term or phrase: drive the xxx functionality

En una patente sobre un dispositivo que le permite a las enfermeras llevar un control sobre la administración de los medicamentos:

"A reader/writer is added to this base hardware. The reader/writer can be a contact type or a contactless type. The software developed to **drive the** nurse prompter xx **functionality** would use the development tools of the OS of a particular electronic organizer. Interaction with the software would be via the stylus activated touch screens and/or attachable keyboards of the organizers. "

Yvonne Becker KudoZ activity Questions: 3285 (6 open) (64 closed without grading) Answers: 2086
Local time: 16:28

habilitar/controlar las funciones de

Explanation:
O incluso "para hacer funcionar lo que sea"

Selected response from:

David Russi
United States
Local time: 14:58

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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

habilitar/controlar las funciones de

David Russi

5 +1

Activar la funcionalidad xxx

avelingua

... hacer operar (hacer funcionar) ...

Joseph Tein

llevar a cabo / ejecutar la funcionalidad xxx

Angel Yamada

manejar/soportar la funcionalidad de xxx

Jorge Merino

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8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

habilitar/controlar las funciones de

Explanation:
O incluso "para hacer funcionar lo que sea"

David Russi
United States
Local time: 14:58
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 55

Grading comment

Muchas gracias

52 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Activar la funcionalidad xxx

Explanation:
Este software ha sido desarrollado para activar un indicador que utilizan las enfermeras.
Functionality en jerga informática significa funcionalidad.

avelingua
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 hr confidence:

llevar a cabo / ejecutar la funcionalidad xxx

Explanation:
El software desarrollado para llevar a cabo la funcionalidad de aviso a la enfermera, utilizaría las herramientas de desarrollo del sistema operativo.

Angel Yamada
Local time: 17:58
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

2 hrs confidence:

manejar/soportar la funcionalidad de xxx

Explanation:
Eso...

Jorge Merino
Paraguay
Local time: 16:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 48

3 hrs confidence:

... hacer operar (hacer funcionar) ...

Explanation:
Another example of DYSfunctional, bombastic English writing. 'Drive the functionality' is another way of saying = 'make it work', pure and simple. There's no need for the inflated 'functionality' term here.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-03-29 02:50:02 GMT)
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...el software desarrollado para hacer operar el [nurse prompter]...

Joseph Tein
United States
Local time: 13:58
Native speaker of:

English

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Apr 2, 2008 - Changes made by Yvonne Becker:
Edited KOG entry	Yvonne Becker's old entry - "drive the xxx functionality" => "habilitar las funciones de"

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