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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Klicken

English translation:

click on the link

Added to glossary by Eszter Bokor
Mar 6, 2013 13:27
11 yrs ago
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German term

Klicken

Non-PRO German to English Tech/Engineering Telecom(munications)
Klicken Sie auf den Link
Klicken Sie auf "Ansicht" im Menü "Allgemein"

What's correcct: "click the link" or "click on the link"? Both are used, but "click on" sounds so "Denglish" to me. I am curious what the native speakers think
Proposed translations (English)
4 +12 click on the link
Change log

Mar 6, 2013 14:59: Helen Shiner changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): Lirka, Ramey Rieger (X), Helen Shiner

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Discussion

Alison MacG Mar 7, 2013:
How one (US) company explains this CLICK OR CLICK ON
Click means to press and release a button on your mouse. Click on means to move the mouse pointer over a certain object on your screen and then press and release the mouse button.
http://www.maran.com/dictionary/c/clickor/index.html
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Horst Huber (X) Mar 6, 2013:
I am not sure why "native speakers" objected? It seems "click" has simply been put to a new use. "Buttons", "Knöpfe", you would push or press, but there are no real buttons on computer screens, so "clicking" would describe pushing the metaphorical button to activate some software function. "Denglish", as it is spelled "Klicken", I for one would not seriously object; it is a specific word with a specific meaning.
Ramey Rieger (X) Mar 6, 2013:
@Eszter You're quite right in asking for back-up when clients question a translation's validity. Just let us know next time, and you'll meet with more understanding.
Kurt Kruger Mar 6, 2013:
Oh ... I looks like I've been mistaken. ProZ has rendered the link properly and, so, you can just click (on) it.
Kurt Kruger Mar 6, 2013:
click-e-di-click If you'd like my five cents worth: I think both is OK and although Google themselves are said to favour "click the link" you get more hits for "click on the link".

There also is a discussion about the same topic going on at Google Groups, if anybody's interested the link is:
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/9OE...
However, it seems that you can't just click (on) it. :)
Eszter Bokor (asker) Mar 6, 2013:
@Helen Shiner: Sometimes the most straigthforward things turn out to be not so straightforward at all, eliciting long discussions on proz. I asked this question because of an argument with a client, who claimed that "click on" is Denglish and native speakers would not use it. So I needed confirmation from other professionals. Sorry to have bothered you with my ignorance. Thanks for the helpfulness of the others!
Ramey Rieger (X) Mar 6, 2013:
US English click on the link
Stephanie Welsh Mar 6, 2013:
If you google "click on the link", you get 5,370,000,000 results. Surely, that proves my point that you hear "click the button" much less than "click on the link". :-)
Wendy Streitparth Mar 6, 2013:
If you google on google.co.uk, you get over 21,000,000 hits for "click on the button". The first being the BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/default.stm
Stephanie Welsh Mar 6, 2013:
I'd say, yes, that's pedantic. It is certainly much less common to hear about a "button" to click on.
Lancashireman Mar 6, 2013:
Hi Wendy I would move the mouse pointer over the link and then click on it. I would perform this action by clicking the left mouse button. I would then hope to be directed via the link to the destination page.
Wendy Streitparth Mar 6, 2013:
Maybe I'm being pedantic, but don't you click on the button to get to the link?
Stephanie Welsh Mar 6, 2013:
This might be useful?
I would say "click on", by the way.
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/53794/when-to-use...
Lancashireman Mar 6, 2013:
Click on the link Native English

Proposed translations

+12
13 mins
Selected

click on the link

I think I have read this many, many times, and it seems natural to me.
Peer comment(s):
agree Apurva Barve
2 mins
agree Kalyani Gadre : Yes "click on" is used more commonly
50 mins
agree British Diana
59 mins
agree Ramey Rieger (X)
1 hr
agree Helen Shiner : Seems like basic knowledge for anyone translating into EN to me in this day and age. it is all over the internet after all.
1 hr
agree jccantrell
1 hr
agree Bev Newman
1 hr
agree writeaway : a no-brainer. also agree with Helen
2 hrs
agree 784512 (X) : With Helen. So incredibly in agreement with Helen. I was shocked to see this.
5 hrs
agree Lancashireman
7 hrs
agree Horst Huber (X)
8 hrs
agree Textklick : Wie bitte? With writeaway!
19 hrs
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