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kohdasta täppä pois

English translation: uncheck the box (in question)


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Finnish term or phrase:kohdasta täppä pois
English translation:uncheck the box (in question)
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11:36 Sep 20, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
Finnish term or phrase: kohdasta täppä pois
has to do with instructions in a software program

Tools -> Internet settings… -> ”Content settings” tab-> ”Auto refresh …” button -> “Forms” kohdasta täppä pois
hetongzhi
United States
Local time: 20:15
uncheck the box (in question)
Explanation:
You can also use "checkbox" but that's a bit redundant.
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Hannu Jaatinen
Finland
Local time: 03:15
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many thanks for this one
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Summary of answers provided
5untick (check)box (BrE)aleski
5deselect
Asta Arminen, MITIA
4 +1uncheck the box (in question)
Hannu Jaatinen


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
uncheck the box (in question)


Explanation:
You can also use "checkbox" but that's a bit redundant.

Example sentence(s):
  • Uncheck the box for WiFi connection.

    Reference: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie9-windows_7/ho...
Hannu Jaatinen
Finland
Local time: 03:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks for this one

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arja Whiteside: In Windows, to remove a check mark from a box by clicking the box. (Internet) to remove a checkmark Uncheck the "save my password" box.
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
deselect


Explanation:
-> Deselect "Forms"

The word "täppä" refers to the selection mark, which the user is instructed to remove. You only need one word in English ;)

Asta Arminen, MITIA
Ireland
Local time: 01:15
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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29 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
untick (check)box (BrE)


Explanation:
tick: ((Brit.)) ...'used to indicate that an item in a list or text is correct or has been chosen or checked' (Oxford Dictionary of English). The verb check will do in AmE.


    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tick
aleski
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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