Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Deutsch term or phrase:
freigeschaltet
Englisch translation:
activated
Sep 17, 2001 05:44
22 yrs ago
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Deutsch term
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freigeschaltetes Laufwerk
Deutsch > Englisch
Technik
Computer: Software
"Betrieb der freigeschalteten Laufwerke"
This is the title of some company-internal procedure instructions on "Diskettenschutz".
Does "freigeschaltet" mean those drives that are not integrated in the PC itself?
Thanks.
This is the title of some company-internal procedure instructions on "Diskettenschutz".
Does "freigeschaltet" mean those drives that are not integrated in the PC itself?
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(Englisch)
| 4 | activated |
Kim Metzger
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| 5 +1 | activated/enabled drives |
Andy Lemminger
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| 4 +1 | enabled drive |
Alan Johnson
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| 4 +1 | enabled drive |
Ralf Lemster
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Proposed translations
9 Min.
Kim Metzger
Mexiko
Mexiko
Native in Englisch
Mexiko
Committed to Quality and Service
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Works in: Deutsch > Englisch
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45
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activated
When I recently opened an online banking account with a German bank, I had to fill out some forms before the account was *freigeschaltet*
Maybe this would work here too.
Maybe this would work here too.
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+1
8 Min.
Andy Lemminger
Kanada
Kanada
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Specializes in field
Kanada
Finance&IT: Auditor & Software Developer
Native in: Deutsch
Works in: Englisch > Deutsch
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12
activated/enabled drives
it means that they can be used. some companies disable floppys because there is the danger of viruses spreading if employees use their disks
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Alexander Schleber (X)
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8 Min.
enabled drive
Only an educated guess I'm afraid. I would assume that "freigeschaltet" is "enabled", as in a drive which ahs been released for read/write activities!
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9 Min.
Ralf Lemster
Deutschland
Deutschland
Native in Deutsch
Works in field
Deutschland
The language of financial markets
Native in: Deutsch
Works in: Englisch > Deutsch, Deutsch, Deutsch > Englisch, and 1 more.
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8
enabled drive
"operation of enabled drives"
A "drive" can be within the same machine, but this is not necessarily the case (for instance, a connected [=mapped] storage resource on the network is also referred to as a "drive"). Judging from the context given, I'd say that this does in fact refer to the built-in diskette drive; in this context, "freigeschaltet" refers to drives that are enabled. (Note that drives may be disabled for security reasons, e.g. under WinNT or Win2k - diskettes are a prime source of virus infections...)
A "drive" can be within the same machine, but this is not necessarily the case (for instance, a connected [=mapped] storage resource on the network is also referred to as a "drive"). Judging from the context given, I'd say that this does in fact refer to the built-in diskette drive; in this context, "freigeschaltet" refers to drives that are enabled. (Note that drives may be disabled for security reasons, e.g. under WinNT or Win2k - diskettes are a prime source of virus infections...)
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