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einrichten

English translation: to set up

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German term or phrase:einrichten
English translation:to set up
Entered by: Thayenga

23:23 Jan 6, 2010
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
German term or phrase: einrichten
The following are some subtitles, related to instructions for use of a device.

--iPhone oder iPod Touch einrichten
--Mac or PC einrichten

Setting up/setup??
Lirka
Austria
Local time: 17:58
to set up
Explanation:
to set up to be ready for service
Selected response from:

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 17:58
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7to set up
Thayenga
5 +1setting up / setup
Wolfgang Pfann
4 +2setup
ArnoTranslat (X)
4 +1set up
Eleanore Strauss


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
to set up


Explanation:
to set up to be ready for service

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SusanneM: Passt auch.
2 mins
  -> Vielen Dank, Susanne. :)
agree  Trudy Peters: Yes, two words if used as a verb, which it is in this context.
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Trudy. :)
agree  writeaway: but this isn't a pro question. /of course it's helping out. it's why questions shouldn't be classified. help is help.
13 mins
  -> Helping out is helping out, no? :D Thank you, Writeaway.
agree  Edith Kelly
7 hrs
  -> Danke, Edith. :)
agree  Steffen Walter
9 hrs
  -> Danke, Steffen. :)
agree  AC0
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, A1ex- :)
agree  Rolf Keiser
18 hrs
  -> Thank you, Goldcoaster. :)
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
setting up / setup


Explanation:
As a gerund construction:
- setting up your iPhone or iPod Touch
- setting up your Mac or PC

Or as a noun-phrase:
- iPhone or iPod Touch setup
etc...
(or set-up)

Wolfgang Pfann
Germany
Local time: 17:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SusanneM: Und auch das passt ...
2 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
setup


Explanation:
eben so

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Note added at 7 mins (2010-01-06 23:30:13 GMT)
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in Ergänzung:
setup ist Substantiv (the iPhone setup works like this: ...)

set up wäre das Verb. (How to set up your iPhone:...)

ArnoTranslat (X)
United States
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SusanneM: Passt.
2 mins
agree  AC0
10 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
set up


Explanation:
That is the common term. Das Einrichten would be Setup. If you refer only to a computer, you could also use install when referring to a specific program or piece of software

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Note added at 7 mins (2010-01-06 23:30:30 GMT)
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sorry - when I entered my answer, I could not see the others there already.

Eleanore Strauss
Local time: 11:58
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
3 mins
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