Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Empfangsweg
English translation:
method of reception
Added to glossary by
Rachel Ward
Jul 11, 2009 10:00
14 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
For the Love of Language
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Empfangsweg
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Telecom(munications)
radio/tv
This is from a website giving information for students in uni residences, in a section on radio and tv licence fees.
Leo and dict.cc both give "receive path" but that sounds a bit technical in this context. Is there a more general term? They seem to have taken the explanation directly from gez.de's glossary.
"Jeder Rundfunkteilnehmer, der in Deutschland ein Rundfunkgerät zum Empfang bereithält ist verpflichtet, die Geräte bei der Gebühreneinzugszentrale (GEZ) zu melden und Rundfunkgebühren zu zahlen. Rundfunkempfangsgeräte sind alle Geräte, mit denen Rundfunkprogramme (Radio- oder Fernsehprogramme) unabhängig vom Empfangsweg empfangen oder aufgezeichnet werden können. "
Thanks!
Leo and dict.cc both give "receive path" but that sounds a bit technical in this context. Is there a more general term? They seem to have taken the explanation directly from gez.de's glossary.
"Jeder Rundfunkteilnehmer, der in Deutschland ein Rundfunkgerät zum Empfang bereithält ist verpflichtet, die Geräte bei der Gebühreneinzugszentrale (GEZ) zu melden und Rundfunkgebühren zu zahlen. Rundfunkempfangsgeräte sind alle Geräte, mit denen Rundfunkprogramme (Radio- oder Fernsehprogramme) unabhängig vom Empfangsweg empfangen oder aufgezeichnet werden können. "
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | method of reception |
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
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| 4 +1 | regardless of the way in which the programmes are received |
Joachim Krick
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| 4 -1 | reception modality |
AC0
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| 3 | broadcasting medium |
Bernd Runge
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References
| 'Empfangsweg' in the radar context |
Audrey Foster (X)
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Proposed translations
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method of reception
I think this would fit the context better. This is advice for students rather than a technical manual.
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Note added at 19 mins (2009-07-11 10:19:53 GMT)
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unabhängig vom Empfangsweg = regardless of reception method
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Note added at 19 mins (2009-07-11 10:19:53 GMT)
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unabhängig vom Empfangsweg = regardless of reception method
Peer comment(s):
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Richard Stephen
: I also think this fits best in the given context
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Thank you, Richard
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Lancashireman
: Agree with your reasoning. Slightly off topic, but these people really are a public menace, both here in the UK and Germany. http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t1245-0.html http://www.tvlicensing.biz/
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Thank you, Andrew. Some disappointing spelling and use of the apostrophe in this informative link :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Anne-Marie. That works for me!"
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4 mins
reception modality
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-07-11 10:05:15 GMT)
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independently from the way(s) of reception/reception modality
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Note added at 21 mins (2009-07-11 10:21:12 GMT)
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Radio and TV channels can be received in several ways/modalities: digital (e.g. DVB-T) /analog(traditional TV and radio)///through satellite/cable/radio transmission.
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-07-11 10:05:15 GMT)
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independently from the way(s) of reception/reception modality
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Note added at 21 mins (2009-07-11 10:21:12 GMT)
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Radio and TV channels can be received in several ways/modalities: digital (e.g. DVB-T) /analog(traditional TV and radio)///through satellite/cable/radio transmission.
58 mins
Bernd Runge
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Specialized in Technology & Engineering
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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24
broadcasting medium
... might be another way of saying the same thing.
BBC very often refers to Online/Internet being the third broadcasting medium.
BBC very often refers to Online/Internet being the third broadcasting medium.
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5 hrs
Joachim Krick
Native in German
Works in field
Native in: German 
Works in: Russian to German, English to German, German to Russian, and 3 more.
German term (edited):
unabhaengig vom Empfangsweg
regardless of the way in which the programmes are received
While German syntax and terminology tend to be noun-oriented, in English verb phrases are often considered more natural.
Reference comments
46 mins
Reference:
'Empfangsweg' in the radar context
Alle diese Signale benötigen einen eigenen Empfangsweg.
http://www.radartutorial.eu/06.antennas/an17.de.html
All these signals need an own receiver channel.
http://www.radartutorial.eu/06.antennas/an17.en.html
http://www.radartutorial.eu/06.antennas/an17.de.html
All these signals need an own receiver channel.
http://www.radartutorial.eu/06.antennas/an17.en.html
Discussion
When your PC is designed in a way that TV or radio programs COULD be received with that device then you have to pay GEZ fees (even if your PC is not connected to the WWW).
All this is explained explicitly (in German) on
http://www.gez.de/gebuehren/internet_pcs/