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ledetekst

English translation: prompt text

18:53 Jan 27, 2009
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / Software
Danish term or phrase: ledetekst
feltnavnene minder slet ikke om de tilsvarende ledetekster...

Det kan ske ved at der på en side i wizarden kan sættes kryds i et felt med en ledetekst i følgende stil...
Plamen Nenchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 15:40
English translation:prompt text
Explanation:
I think maybe "prompt text" would be better than "command prompt" here, since the term "command prompt" would imply that you are prompted to type commands to your computer. In this case, I think it rather refers to the text which appears next to a data field to be filled in.

See e.g. http://www.version2.dk/leksikon/Indtastningsfelt for the use of "ledetekst" here.

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Note added at 48 mins (2009-01-27 19:41:48 GMT)
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I also find this example from Microsoft's Language Portal:
EN:The row prompt text for the field. If blank, the prompt text from the database is used
DA:Ledetekst for feltet. Hvis det er blankt, bruges ledetekst fra databasen.
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Mette Melchior
Sweden
Local time: 15:40
Grading comment
I think this is the one, command prompt does not really fit in terms of context... Thanks!!!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1command prompt
Jochen König
3 +1prompt text
Mette Melchior
3guiding text
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
2label
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
command prompt


Explanation:
Det er vel ogsa et norsk begreb.

Example sentence(s):
  • http://www.nothing2hide.net/no/windows/integrare-il-prompt-dei-comandi-in-esplora-risorse/
Jochen König
Germany
Local time: 15:40
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Ek: Cf. Norwegian reference: http://www.skolenettet.no/moduler/templates/Module_Dictionar...
9 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
guiding text


Explanation:
Ref.: IATE

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
label


Explanation:
http://ordbog.gyldendal.dk/: (edb, “etiket”) label

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-01-27 19:06:12 GMT)
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This term doesn't exist in L&H IT, but label does seem to fit the context.

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 14:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prompt text


Explanation:
I think maybe "prompt text" would be better than "command prompt" here, since the term "command prompt" would imply that you are prompted to type commands to your computer. In this case, I think it rather refers to the text which appears next to a data field to be filled in.

See e.g. http://www.version2.dk/leksikon/Indtastningsfelt for the use of "ledetekst" here.

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Note added at 48 mins (2009-01-27 19:41:48 GMT)
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I also find this example from Microsoft's Language Portal:
EN:The row prompt text for the field. If blank, the prompt text from the database is used
DA:Ledetekst for feltet. Hvis det er blankt, bruges ledetekst fra databasen.


Example sentence(s):
  • You cannot use the field name as the prompt but you can include it in the prompt text.
  • The "prompt" is whatever prompt text you want. This can be "[Click here and type]" or the text that will usually be just fine but which the

    Reference: http://www13.addr.com/~kenyonck/usersguide/fields.htm
    Reference: http://books.google.com/books?ct=result&q=%22prompt+text%22+...
Mette Melchior
Sweden
Local time: 15:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I think this is the one, command prompt does not really fit in terms of context... Thanks!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dian Kjærgaard: Agree! Prompt text would cover "command prompt" and "field prompt". Labels are the same except you can't enter anything.
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