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English translation: to set up

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German term or phrase:	einrichten
English translation:	to set up
Entered by:	Thayenga

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23:23 Jan 6, 2010

German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)

German term or phrase: einrichten

The following are some subtitles, related to instructions for use of a device.

--iPhone oder iPod Touch einrichten
--Mac or PC einrichten

Setting up/setup??

lirka KudoZ activity Questions: 836 (17 open) (8 without valid answers) (44 closed without grading) Answers: 1737
Local time: 18:36

to set up

Explanation:
to set up to be ready for service

Selected response from:

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 00:36

Grading comment

Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

to set up

Thayenga

4 +2

setup

ArnoTranslates

5 +1

setting up / setup

WolfText

4 +1

set up

ElliCom

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

to set up

Explanation:
to set up to be ready for service

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of:

German

Grading comment

Thanks a lot.

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

setting up / setup

Explanation:
As a gerund construction:
- setting up your iPhone or iPod Touch
- setting up your Mac or PC

Or as a noun-phrase:
- iPhone or iPod Touch setup
etc...
(or set-up)

WolfText
Germany
Local time: 00:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

setup

Explanation:
eben so

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Note added at 7 mins (2010-01-06 23:30:13 GMT)
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in Ergänzung:
setup ist Substantiv (the iPhone setup works like this: ...)

set up wäre das Verb. (How to set up your iPhone:...)

ArnoTranslates
United States
Local time: 16:36
Native speaker of:

German

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

set up

Explanation:
That is the common term. Das Einrichten would be Setup. If you refer only to a computer, you could also use install when referring to a specific program or piece of software

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Note added at 7 mins (2010-01-06 23:30:30 GMT)
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sorry - when I entered my answer, I could not see the others there already.

ElliCom
Local time: 18:36
Native speaker of:

German,

English

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Non-PRO (3): writeaway, philgoddard, Paul Hamelin

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Changes made by editors

Jan 9, 2010 - Changes made by Thayenga:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term
Jan 7, 2010 - Changes made by Paul Hamelin:
Level	PRO => Non-PRO

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