bluetooth switch

Dutch translation: Bluetooth-schakelaar

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English term or phrase:	Bluetooth switch
Dutch translation:	Bluetooth-schakelaar
Entered by:	Hans Hereijgers

07:42 Nov 22, 2001

English to Dutch translations [PRO]
IT (Information Technology) / IT

English term or phrase: bluetooth switch

Bluetooth LED indication:
LED will turn on when bluetooth chip has been activated with the Bluetooth Switch or via the Bluetooth Software called Bluespace.

According to you, is it necessary to translate 'switch'?

Thanks very much for your help.

Hans Hereijgers KudoZ activity Questions: 124 (11 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 356
Local time: 08:16

Bluetooth-schakelaar

Selected response from:

Joeri Van Liefferinge
Belgium
Local time: 08:16

Grading comment

Thanks very much.. just the kind of confirmation I was looking for! Also thanks to the other people who proposed an answer
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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

Bluetooth-schakelaar

Joeri Van Liefferinge

Bluetooth

Jacques Wolse

5 -1

switch

Stef Bosmans

Answers

38 mins confidence:

Bluetooth

Explanation:
Radio-interface consisting of integrated radio and support logic on the same chip. Command protocol that uses ISM-band. Article in Science section of NRC Handelsblad newspaper of 3rd June 2000.

Reference: http://phlips.com/connected
Reference: http://bluetooth.com

Jacques Wolse
Local time: 08:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8

40 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

switch

Explanation:
Schakelaar waarmee de Bluetooth-functie kan worden geactiveerd op een Sony-notebook.

Stef Bosmans
Local time: 08:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Bluetooth-schakelaar

Explanation:
Yes, it is. Bluetooth is a brand name, but "switch" is just an ordinary noun and I don't see any reason not to translate it.
As far as I know, "Bluetooth Switch" is neither a trademark nor a registered trademark.

I work for the largest Belgian telecom operator and in their texts on Bluetooth, such words are always translated.

Joeri Van Liefferinge
Belgium
Local time: 08:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Flemish,

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks very much.. just the kind of confirmation I was looking for! Also thanks to the other people who proposed an answer

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