click

18:07 Feb 17, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: click
I have two translations - "pulse" and "haga clic". Are they both correct and equal?

Thank you!
Julia Makoushina
Local time: 08:17


Summary of answers provided
namostly
Lenore (X)
naoprima
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
nahacer clic
Dyran Altenburg (X)
nahaga clic - Microsoft
TradPage
napresionar, pulsar
anac
namostly
naPulsar
Monica Castell
nahaga clic
Marijke Singer
naHaga click
gra
nahaga clic
zula
napinchar con el ratón/mouse
Antonio Castillo González
naPresionar
Yolizma Zayas


  

Answers


17 mins
mostly


Explanation:
Depends on the medium. On web pages, I usually see "hacer clic" but if it's software, you may prefer to use "pulsar." Of course, many software apps now have very web-like interfaces and may also use "hacer click." Hope this helps... what is the medium?

Lenore (X)
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17 mins
oprima


Explanation:
Presione or oprima would be correct and I think better than "haga clic" which people who don't speak English would not understand.

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 mins
hacer clic


Explanation:
This is the term used by MS.

"Pulsar" is also used a couple of times in their glossaries, but only as an alternative to "press"

Dyran Altenburg (X)
United States
Local time: 02:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 mins
haga clic - Microsoft


Explanation:
haga clic is the preferred Microsoft version. pulse is used for press.




    Reference: http://ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/developr/msdn/newup/glossary/
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19 mins
presionar, pulsar


Explanation:
I like presionar better than pulsar but both are correct, I would not use haga clic, but it all depends on the context, in Mexican spanish the best thing wuold be presionar, good luck!

anac
United States
Local time: 02:17
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7 hrs
mostly


Explanation:
"pulse" means "press" also, so it might be a little bit confusinf term for click. I suggests to use "haga click" when it's referred to make left-clicking or "haga click con el botón derecho" when you mean right-click

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7 hrs
Pulsar


Explanation:
The correct expression in Spanish is "PULSAR" so, we say "pulse" or "pulsar". If it is double click, we say "pulse/pulsar" dos veces.
Hope it helps,

Mònica

Monica Castell
Spain
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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9 hrs
haga clic


Explanation:
Hi Julia,
This is what Microsoft uses.

Pulsar is used mainly for pressing a physical button (although MS does sometimes use it for the software buttons) and you will find that buttons on devices in factories and such are usually "pulsados". It is also what IBM mainly uses as the translation for press on its software programs.

Hope this helps,
Marijke Singer
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Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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11 hrs
Haga click


Explanation:
Es una cuestión de estilo y hacia quien está dirigida la traducción. Si bien el usuario entenderá, en casi todas las traducciones de informática este es el término utilizado. Podes consultar los glosarios de microsoft para todo esto. Incluso Mac tambien tiene glosarios on-line (o al menos tenia) La direccion de microsoft te la envio abajo. Suerte!


    Reference: http://ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/developr/msdn/newup/glossary
gra
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12 hrs
haga clic


Explanation:
I would like to see the context because in my opinion click is generally referred to the mouse, and if so, I would not "pulsar" the mouse but rather "hacer clic" in the left or right mouse button. Double click: hacer doble clic. Pulse or pulsar is the translation of "press" enter, or "press" the space bar. I hope I am not confusing you. But what I mean is your "click" probably refers to the mouse and if so it is definitely "hacer clic". Good luck.


zula
Local time: 03:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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15 hrs
pinchar con el ratón/mouse


Explanation:
De las varias traducciones posibles, la opción más correcta dependerá del contexto, destinatario, etc. Si el estilo utilizado admite los calcos, etc.
Personalmente, no me gusta "hacer clic" (para mí tiene otro sentido, que significa "encajar" dos personas en cuanto a carácter) y menos "hacer click", que es una grafía poco española.
Aconsejo a los demás lo que yo hago y sugiero que visites mi página web para ver como queda en la práctica. ¡Suerte!


    Reference: http://www.castillotraductores.com
Antonio Castillo González
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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4 days
Presionar


Explanation:
Me imagino que si se va a hacer una traduccion, debe usarse la palabra presionar, porque eso de usar el click o "haga click" no suena. Claro todo depende del lugar al que su trabajo este destinado. Pero en un lugar como Mexico, presionar o presione seria su mejor opcion. Si trabaja para empresas norteamericanas localizadas en la frontera de Mexico, puede usar el "click", claro, pero como dije anteriormente, todo depende del lugar a donde esta dirigido su trabajo. Suerte en su trabajo.

Yolizma Zayas
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