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populate

French translation: charger/intégrer

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English term or phrase:populate
French translation:charger/intégrer
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann

13:37 Feb 14, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / computers
English term or phrase: populate
populate cells in a worksheet
natalia
charger
Explanation:
I think that charger fits in here, to populate the cells with data. Here is what the GDT has:

Domaine(s) : informatique


2 / 2

populate, to

Syn.
fill, to charger v.

Syn.
garnir v.

Terme(s) apparenté(s)
peupler v.

Déf. :
Intégrer des données à une base de données.

Note(s) :
L'intégration peut se faire manuellement ou par importation de fichiers. Dans ce dernier cas, on emploie le terme peupler.
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Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 08:23
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Summary of answers provided
4alimenter
Steven Geller
4 -1charger
Gayle Wallimann
3"pourvoir"
Geneviève von Levetzow


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
charger


Explanation:
I think that charger fits in here, to populate the cells with data. Here is what the GDT has:

Domaine(s) : informatique


2 / 2

populate, to

Syn.
fill, to charger v.

Syn.
garnir v.

Terme(s) apparenté(s)
peupler v.

Déf. :
Intégrer des données à une base de données.

Note(s) :
L'intégration peut se faire manuellement ou par importation de fichiers. Dans ce dernier cas, on emploie le terme peupler.



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Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 08:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steven Geller: Charger makes me think of loading a truck or an elevator and garnir makes me think of putting some parsley and lemon on a plate of fish. Maybe people say that in Canada, but I really doubt it.
7 mins
  -> No, in France we say charger le CDROM, charger la disquette, charger la péllicule etc.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
alimenter


Explanation:
or

remplir

Steven Geller
Local time: 08:23
PRO pts in category: 3
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"pourvoir"


Explanation:
ou "équiper"

Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 08:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 5
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