Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Finnish term or phrase:
kohdasta täppä pois
English translation:
uncheck the box (in question)
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paul hacker
Sep 20, 2011 11:36
12 yrs ago
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Finnish term
United States
Retired foreign service officer
Native in: English 
Works in: Finnish to English, Swedish to English, Czech to English, and 4 more.
kohdasta täppä pois
Finnish to English
Tech/Engineering
IT (Information Technology)
has to do with instructions in a software program
Tools -> Internet settings… -> ”Content settings” tab-> ”Auto refresh …” button -> “Forms” kohdasta täppä pois
Tools -> Internet settings… -> ”Content settings” tab-> ”Auto refresh …” button -> “Forms” kohdasta täppä pois
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | uncheck the box (in question) |
Hannu Jaatinen (X)
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| 5 | deselect |
Asta Arminen (X)
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| 5 | untick (check)box (BrE) |
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Proposed translations
+1
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Selected
uncheck the box (in question)
You can also use "checkbox" but that's a bit redundant.
Example sentence:
Uncheck the box for WiFi connection.
Peer comment(s):
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Arja Whiteside (X)
: In Windows, to remove a check mark from a box by clicking the box. (Internet) to remove a checkmark
Uncheck the "save my password" box.
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deselect
-> Deselect "Forms"
The word "täppä" refers to the selection mark, which the user is instructed to remove. You only need one word in English ;)
The word "täppä" refers to the selection mark, which the user is instructed to remove. You only need one word in English ;)
29 days
untick (check)box (BrE)
tick: ((Brit.)) ...'used to indicate that an item in a list or text is correct or has been chosen or checked' (Oxford Dictionary of English). The verb check will do in AmE.
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