Jan 8, 2018 18:18
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German term
United Kingdom
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Swedish to English, and 1 more.
Tasten 1, 2, 7 und 8 blinken zweimal nacheinander jeweils dreimal kurz blau
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Telecom(munications)
Bluetooth Hands-Free Kit
This phrase appears in the instructions for a hands-free kit. I am not confident that I have rendered the meaning correctly and would be grateful for opinions.
So far my thinking is 'Buttons 1, 2, 7 and 8 flash briefly blue twice in succession three times each.'
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
So far my thinking is 'Buttons 1, 2, 7 and 8 flash briefly blue twice in succession three times each.'
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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Keys 1, 2, 7 & 8 will flash blue three times, one after another. The sequence will then be repeated.
Keys 1, 2, 7 and 8 will flash blue three times, one after another. The sequence will then be repeated.
a) On a keypad, they are called keys rather than buttons.
b) A flash is by definition brief, making this adjective redundant.
c) Flashes do not 'highlight' keys (or even buttons) except for the purpose of allowing the user to locate them on the keypad in the dark. In this case, they are signalling something.
d) The actual total of flashes per key is 2 x 3 = 6.
Yes, it's longer, but accuracy is more important than conciseness in a manual.
a) On a keypad, they are called keys rather than buttons.
b) A flash is by definition brief, making this adjective redundant.
c) Flashes do not 'highlight' keys (or even buttons) except for the purpose of allowing the user to locate them on the keypad in the dark. In this case, they are signalling something.
d) The actual total of flashes per key is 2 x 3 = 6.
Yes, it's longer, but accuracy is more important than conciseness in a manual.
Note from asker:
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
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English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
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Buttons 1,2,7 and 8 briefly flash blue twice for a total of three times each
The succession bit seems redundant as it might clutter up the sentence without adding essential meaning (Things may be different, when flashing in quick succession).
2 hrs
two sequences of three flashes each will highlight buttons 1, 2, 7 and 8
In der Annahme, dass es nicht um physische Tasten (keys), sondern um deren Darstellung auf einem Display (buttons) geht.
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Note added at 3 Stunden (2018-01-08 21:24:08 GMT)
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Also total sechs "Blitze" in 2 Gruppen zu je drei.
Nicht ganz eindeutig klar ist, ob bei jedem der 6 Blitze alle 4 Buttons gleichzeitig leuchten, oder ob die Buttons nacheinander abgearbeitet werden.
Ich setze hoch auf Ersteres.
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Note added at 3 Stunden (2018-01-08 21:24:08 GMT)
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Also total sechs "Blitze" in 2 Gruppen zu je drei.
Nicht ganz eindeutig klar ist, ob bei jedem der 6 Blitze alle 4 Buttons gleichzeitig leuchten, oder ob die Buttons nacheinander abgearbeitet werden.
Ich setze hoch auf Ersteres.
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
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buttons 1,2 7 and 8 will flash briefly three times twice in succession
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Johanna Timm, PhD
: easy to understand, this one!
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Many thanks, Johanna. I nearly didn't post it, cos it was barely different.
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Lancashireman
: Hi Wendy. 'Nacheinander' refers to the sequence 1, 2, 7 and 8. 'Twice in succession' is not the same. Also, you have missed out the colour blue.
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Thanks for pointing out the blue bit. I'll try to improve on my suggestion to make it clearer!
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