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Verbreitungsgrad

English translation: most commonly used


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German term or phrase:Verbreitungsgrad
English translation:most commonly used
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Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
German term or phrase: Verbreitungsgrad
Die Displayauflösung mit dem größten Verbreitungsgrad bei Smartphones hat sich seit der letzten Studie im Jahre 2008 von 240x320 Pixel auf 320x480 Pixel (bei Touchscreenmodellen) und bei einigen auf Windows Mobile
basierenden Geräten sogar auf 480x800 Pixel verbessert.
aykon
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:21
most commonly used
Explanation:
Need to change the construction here, I think.

Most commonly x (used, employed..) OR
The most common ...
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Sonja Marks
France
Local time: 17:21
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7most commonly used
Sonja Marks
3 +2most widespread / most common / commonest
Cilian O'Tuama
3 +2most commonly found
Stefan Krause
4user base
Steve Poynter
3 +1degree of distributionKphred
3market penetration or market share
jccantrell
3most widely used
Bianca Marsden


  

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market penetration or market share


Explanation:
Might fit in this context


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_penetration
jccantrell
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
most commonly used


Explanation:
Need to change the construction here, I think.

Most commonly x (used, employed..) OR
The most common ...

Sonja Marks
France
Local time: 17:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: am weitesten verbreitet
6 mins
agree  Cetacea
1 hr
agree  Goldcoaster
2 hrs
agree  Birgit Gläser
6 hrs
agree  Paul Skidmore
22 hrs
agree  Rebecca Garber
23 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day15 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
most widespread / most common / commonest


Explanation:
for "mit dem größten Verbreitungsgrad"

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 17:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonja Marks: We hit send at the same moment then!
6 mins
agree  Birgit Gläser: most widespread/common, yes - commonest no
6 hrs
  -> I admit "commonest" isn't a word I'd use myself, it always "feels" wrong, but that's not the point. Acc. to respected, authoritative sources, it's perfectly acceptable and proper English. What are your reservations? Genuinely interested, Cilian
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
most commonly found


Explanation:
"resolution most commonly found on smart phones"

Just another suggestion, hope it helps ! :)

Stefan Krause
Germany
Local time: 17:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Cetacea
1 hr
agree  gangels
1 day10 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
degree of distribution


Explanation:
or degree of circulation....

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Note added at 28 mins (2009-10-19 14:47:08 GMT)
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or range, or scope, of distribution...

Kphred
United States
Local time: 09:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  makhno: I like this, distribution rate
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
most widely used


Explanation:
Lots of possibilities with this one - I think this would do it.

Bianca Marsden
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:21
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
user base


Explanation:
Is another alternative that would work in this context.


    Reference: http://lowendmac.com/newsrev/09mnr/0612.html
    Reference: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2007/mar/03/macosx...
Steve Poynter
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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