Kies via de drop-down tabel kan de manier van lijst sortering.

English translation: Select the way in which the list is sorted from the options in the drop-down table

11:15 Apr 10, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software
Dutch term or phrase: Kies via de drop-down tabel kan de manier van lijst sortering.
This is from a software manual. It is from a Belgian (Flemish) company. I cannot make hear nor tail of this sentence. So far the best I can come up with is: "Choosing from the drop-down table can sort the way of listing" Any other suggestions? Belgian or Dutch, the original does not seem to make good sense - to me.
Andrew Howitt
Netherlands
Local time: 16:48
English translation:Select the way in which the list is sorted from the options in the drop-down table
Explanation:
Could be, for example, alphabetically, according to date, according to amount etc
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Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 17:48
Grading comment
The clue ws in the fact that the word "kan" in the original text was incorrect and should not have been in the text - then it makes sense.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Select the way in which the list is sorted from the options in the drop-down table
Annabel Rautenbach
4Choose the sorting options (of the list) from the drop-down table.
Michael Beijer


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Select the way in which the list is sorted from the options in the drop-down table


Explanation:
Could be, for example, alphabetically, according to date, according to amount etc

Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 17:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
The clue ws in the fact that the word "kan" in the original text was incorrect and should not have been in the text - then it makes sense.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erik Boers: Makes sense (just delete "kan" en write "lijst sortering" in one word).
27 mins
  -> Thanks Erik, and I agree with your suggestions for the source text!

agree  David Walker (X)
2 hrs

agree  Ron Willems: also with Erik. they probably mean nothing more than "Select the list sorting order from the drop-down table" (and that table is probably just a list...)
3 hrs

agree  Monique van Brandenburg
1 day 8 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Choose the sorting options (of the list) from the drop-down table.


Explanation:
'Choose the sorting options (of the list) from the drop-down table.' or
'Choose the sorting method (of the list) from the drop-down table.'


    Reference: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480727.aspx
    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&ved=...
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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