bewirkt

English translation: this means that...

18:31 Jan 23, 2003

German to English translations [PRO]
Computers (general) / Computer

German term or phrase: bewirkt

What is the meaning of this word in the following context? I would like to confirm the correctness of my translation of the sentence as well, please.

Das bewirkt, dass nur eine bestimmte Auswahl an Schaltflächen angezeigt wird.

Translation: Because of that, buttons can only display one specific choice.

Santa Botha (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 266 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 15
Local time: 07:47

English translation:this means that...

Explanation:
seems the most natural way to put it

Selected response from:

Daniel Jeory
Local time: 06:47

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2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +5

When does this become abuse of the system?

Ted Wozniak

5 +1

My suggestion

Steffen Pollex (X)

5 +1

this means that...

Daniel Jeory

4 +1

therefore/as a consequence

verbis

the result is

Ellen Zittinger

as a consequence, only a certain selection....

Anca Nitu

5 -2

the consequence is

Elvira Stoianov

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

the consequence is

Explanation:
yes, the translation is correct, this is maybe a nicer way of putting it

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or

As a result, ...

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 07:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian,

Hungarian
PRO pts in category: 33

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

therefore/as a consequence

Explanation:
I would not use "choice", anyway

a particular number/selection instead of choice

just my modest proposal

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so

as a consequence, only a certain number/only some selected buttons (?) are displayed

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could these buttons be \"options/selections\"?

verbis
Local time: 07:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 3

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

When does this become abuse of the system?

Explanation:
How many questions asked on a single topic by a single "translator" in a single day may be asked without it being considered abuse of the system? Has anyone thought of looking in a dictionary?

Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 00:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

neutral

verbis: sometimes translators are given a text in a new area for them and do not know where to look ;)

4 mins

agree

Elvira Stoianov: I am not a moderator, so it's not my business, but she has asked computer questions before (2-3 months), so obviously it's not a new field

7 mins

agree

Cilian O'Tuama: I consider it abuse too, but who am I? Why take on a translation if you have to ask the meaning of seemingly every single word, and sometimes repeatedly ask the same question!

30 mins

neutral

Anca Nitu: he who is without sin shall cast the first stone

45 mins

-> Consider it cast! Yes, I have asked for help on a few terms but only after doing my own research in my extensive set of dictionaries, searching online, etc. And NEVER the amount of "easy" terms for a single job as this person has asked.

agree

Ulrike Lieder (X): I would also consider it abuse, but, as Cilian says, who am I? It has also been suggested (more than once) that the asker download the MS Glossaries which might be helpful for some of these terms. But - we can always choose not to answer... :-)

1 hr

agree

Susanna & Christian Popescu

2 hrs

agree

gangels (X): A clear conscience is the sign of bad memory. Santa promised me to take us all on a trip around the world on her 75th 'professional(?)' anniversary

2 hrs

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

My suggestion

Explanation:
Thus,only a selected set of buttons can be/will be displayed.

Much simpler, "consequence" is a pretty tough word with a negative touch, sounds somewhat "scaring" and to me seems inappropriate to describe how a set of buttons is effected by changing some settings in a computer menu.

Steffen Pollex (X)
Local time: 07:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

this means that...

Explanation:
seems the most natural way to put it

Daniel Jeory
Local time: 06:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

56 mins confidence:

as a consequence, only a certain selection....

Explanation:
my contribution
hope it helps

Anca Nitu
Local time: 01:47
Native speaker of:

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 2

5 hrs confidence:

the result is

Explanation:
subsequently, or so can be used too

Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 22:47
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 3

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