sprechendem Namen
English translation: self-explanatory name / self-explaining name
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|  Selected response from: Aniello Scognamiglio (X) Germany Local time: 00:07 | ||||||
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| 4 +2 | self-explaining name |
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| 4 | with a striking name |
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| 4 | mnemonic name |
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| 4 | with a meaningful name |
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29 mins confidence: 
with a striking name Explanation: "Sprechend" is an adjective and means either "eloquent" or "striking". In this particular context "striking" would appear preferable. |
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1 hr confidence:
mnemonic name Explanation: I vaguely remembered having seen something on Kudoz.They were talking about nicht-sprechend Here it is: http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=116374&keyword=sprechend |
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2 hrs confidence:
with a meaningful name Explanation: Another option, supported by LEO. Reference: http://dict.leo.org/?search=sprechend&searchLoc=0&relink=on&... |
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6 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2self-explaining name Explanation: typically used in programming context: ...Use a self-explaining name for the sub, this will also explain the return value(s). Use self-explaining names for the parameters, they are pulled in at the top of the sub, so they are seen immediately. ... see http://perlmonks.thepen.com/67783.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 5 hrs 59 mins (2003-12-07 20:25:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Heike is right: \"self-explanatory\" = 239.000 google hits ! \"self-explaining\" = 10.800 |
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