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Sichern

English translation: save

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German term or phrase:Sichern
English translation:save
Entered by: Henk Peelen

19:43 May 11, 2002
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Sichern
A spy ware program that is all in German
Bethany Haider
save
Explanation:
Daten sichern = to save data

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Note added at 2002-05-11 21:03:26 (GMT)
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Für Andrzej Lejman, ein Satz aus \"Adobe GoLIve5\" von Philippe Jean-Richard:
LiveMotion-Objekte werden zudem im speicherfreundlichen Flashformat (swf) gesichert.
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Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 09:07
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3save
Henk Peelen
4to secure
Kim Metzger
4protect
Andrzej Lejman
4store
Dr.G.MD (X)
4to scent/sniff out
jerrie
4to back up
Ulrike Lieder (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to secure


Explanation:
Hope this helps

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
save


Explanation:
Daten sichern = to save data

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Note added at 2002-05-11 21:03:26 (GMT)
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Für Andrzej Lejman, ein Satz aus \"Adobe GoLIve5\" von Philippe Jean-Richard:
LiveMotion-Objekte werden zudem im speicherfreundlichen Flashformat (swf) gesichert.

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 09:07
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andrzej Lejman: save=speichern, so the asker would probably have asked for "speichern".
10 mins
  -> Sichern wird auch vielfach angewendet für "speichern"
neutral  Chris Rowson (X): Microsoft use "speichern" for "save", and most other software.
10 hrs
agree  sylvie malich (X): If we're talking about saving data
15 hrs
agree  brute (X)
20 hrs
agree  Сергей Лузан
1 day 19 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
protect


Explanation:
protect your data - for example
would be another possibility

Andrzej Lejman
Poland
Local time: 09:07
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
store


Explanation:
another possibility

Dr.G.MD (X)
Local time: 09:07
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to scent/sniff out


Explanation:
Thinking of hunting context re: spying. To sniff out the spy.
Probably way off mark...but hard to tell if working with IT context or 'spy ware' context

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:07
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to back up


Explanation:
Speaking strictly in an IT context, (Daten) sichern = back up (data)

sichern v (Daten) (Dp) / backup v (to copy files from one storage medium to another)
[Brinkmann]






    Microsoft Computer-Lexikon 2002
    Brinkmann, Datentechnik
Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 00:07
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3525
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