Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
ansprechen (HW / SW)
English translation:
to address
Added to glossary by
John Jory
Mar 20, 2003 18:37
21 yrs ago
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German term
Spain
passion des mots
Native in: English 
Works in: Catalan to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
ansprechen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Java
Das Versprechen der Java-Plattform mit einem einzigen Source-Code die Plattformen von Betriebssystemen und Hardware ***ansprechen*** zu können hat die Software Landschaft der letzten Jahre geprägt.
I don't know if I can say 'activate' or 'access' or what here. Any ideas anyone?
MTIA
Sheila
I don't know if I can say 'activate' or 'access' or what here. Any ideas anyone?
MTIA
Sheila
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | to address |
John Jory
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| 3 +2 | deal with |
Valentín Hernández Lima
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| 4 | be compatible with |
heikeb
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| 3 +1 | respond |
Kevin Harper
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| 3 | to apply |
Ursula Derx
|
Proposed translations
+2
4 hrs
Selected
to address
the OS and hardware platforms with a single ource code...
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Comment: "Thank you all very much for your help!"
+2
20 mins
Valentín Hernández Lima
Spain
Spain
Spain
37 happy years translating for millions
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Latin American)
Works in: German to Spanish, English to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
187
deal with
I feel that the verb "ansprechen" is used in the sense of "behandeln" as when we say:
er hat diese Schwierigkeiten angesprochen
That is,
...he has dealt with these difficulties.
The idea is that the Java platform promised to deal with operating systems platforms and hardware by using a single code.
I hope this may help you inch your translation forward,
Val
er hat diese Schwierigkeiten angesprochen
That is,
...he has dealt with these difficulties.
The idea is that the Java platform promised to deal with operating systems platforms and hardware by using a single code.
I hope this may help you inch your translation forward,
Val
1 hr
be compatible with
cf:
JAVA is also compatible with all platforms
JAVA is also compatible with all platforms
Reference:
1 hr
Ursula Derx
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Austria
Medicine, Healthcare and Nutrition
Native in: German (Variant: Austrian)
Works in: English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
27
to apply
The promise of the Java platform to apply a single code to all operating systems and hardware platforms has ...
+1
1 hr
Kevin Harper
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
BEng MA DipTrans + Experienced
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Chinese to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
45
respond
I've seen "ansprechen" used in contexts where it clearly means "respond". I think something similar could be what's required in this case.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Manfred Mondt
: sounds good here, maybe respond to the needs/requirements...
9 mins
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