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schwitzerdütsch

English translation: Swiss German


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11:28 Aug 6, 2007
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / telecommunications
German term or phrase: schwitzerdütsch
the context is a telecom one, where instructions are given for creating files in several languages in particular paths/folders. as an example I have an Italien code and the next one is the term stated above.

the sentence is Eine schwitzerdütsche Version würde F1Menu_de_CH.properties genannt werden
nm_vidhya
India
Local time: 13:12
English translation:Swiss German
Explanation:
This is schweizer Deutsch written in "Swiss"
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Lyn Dunk
Switzerland
Local time: 07:42
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +14Swiss German
Lyn Dunk
4 +1Swiss German
LegalTrans D
3 +1Swiss German
Lisa Davey


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +14
schwitzerdütsche
Swiss German


Explanation:
This is schweizer Deutsch written in "Swiss"

Lyn Dunk
Switzerland
Local time: 07:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks for the help!

Asker: many thanks for the help!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Sadie: you were first
1 min

agree  SusieZ
3 mins

agree  writeaway: written in Swiss German (not just Swiss)
10 mins

agree  Paul Cohen: Salü same! Sensationell würdi säge :-)
11 mins

agree  Stefanie Sendelbach
11 mins

agree  Steven Sidore
20 mins

agree  Kathi Stock
46 mins

agree  moser.ilja
46 mins

agree  Siegfried Armbruster
2 hrs

agree  DDM
2 hrs

agree  Richard Benham: Once I was walking home, and a Swiss girl asked me for directions. We got talking, and she asked me where I'd just come from. I said I'd been playing Skat, and she immediately started talking what she thought was German. I didn;t understand a word.
5 hrs

agree  Courtney Sliwinski: Definitely!
6 hrs

agree  Alf Hall
7 hrs

agree  Rebecca Garber
9 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
schwitzerdütsche
Swiss German


Explanation:
I think this should be adequate

Lisa Davey
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks for the help!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: adequate? IS there any other answer? ;-)
10 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
schwitzerdütsche
Swiss German


Explanation:
"...a Swiss German version would be..."

LegalTrans D
Local time: 09:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks for the help!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: last but not least .... ;-)
11 mins
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Changes made by editors
Aug 6, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term askedschwitzerdütsche => schwitzerdütsch
Aug 6, 2007 - Changes made by writeaway:
FieldTech/Engineering => Other
Field (specific)Computers (general) => General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Aug 6, 2007 - Changes made by writeaway:
LevelPRO => Non-PRO


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