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Mimoseneffekt

13:42 Aug 4, 2005
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German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / Windows-Oberfl�che
German term or phrase: Mimoseneffekt
Überschrift zur folgenden Beschreibung:
"Führt man die Maus in den oberen Bereich des Fensters, so verschiebt sich dieses nach unten, um den Fenster-Rand der darunterliegenden Anwendung freizugeben.
Damit kann man auch Anwendungen schließen, ohne das ****-Fenster einzuklappen."
Marketing-Lang.
Germany
Local time: 12:58


Summary of answers provided
3shrinking effect
Kathinka van de Griendt
2cursor-dodging effect
Cilian O'Tuama


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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
shrinking effect


Explanation:
A mimosa or shrinking violet recoils from touch. I wonder if you could call it a shrinking effect. Got quite a few googles too.


    Reference: http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Tip/18631
Kathinka van de Griendt
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

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neutral  Trudy Peters: it doesn't shrink, though, it just moves out of the way
2 hrs
  -> hm - true Trudy :-)
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
cursor-dodging effect


Explanation:
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 12:58
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
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