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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Suchbegriff eingeben

English translation:

enter search term

Added to glossary by Helen Shiner
Aug 24, 2009 14:51
14 yrs ago
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German term

Suchbegriff eingeben

Non-PRO German to English Marketing Internet, e-Commerce Website
Es ist fast zu einfach, es hier als KudoZ-Frage reinzustellen (Ähnliches gibt es auch schon bei älteren Fragen) - aber dennoch: Es geht mir um die Meinung der English Native speakers, und zwar zum üblichen Befehl auf einer Webseite: "Suchbegriff eingeben".

Was meint ihr zu:
1. Enter search term / Enter search word
2. Enter search key?

Wie kann man search key von search term abgrenzen, und was ist für die "breite Masse der Internetbenutzer" passender?

Problem ist, wenn man Internetbeispiele auf UK- oder US-Seiten finden will, dass es oft nicht um "key" an sich, sondern um "key word /keyword" geht; ich habe dabei den Überblick verloren.

Thank you very much in advance, esp. English native speakers are welcome to discuss this issue. :-)
Proposed translations (English)
4 +8 enter search term
3 +1 Search
3 Enter search
Change log

Aug 26, 2009 15:44: Helen Shiner Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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enter search term

This is pretty normal. If one were to use 'key term' I would expect there to be a 'key' to which one could refer. Say on a library web-site - and a key term then might be 'novels - thrillers' or some similar classification

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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/21/opinion/21mon2.html?ex=131...

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http://www.buzzle.com/search/

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http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Enter_Search_Term

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Even Proz has 'term search' and 'web term search' though I realise you can only see this in German in all probability.

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It took me a while to see it, too!

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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2009-08-26 15:51:58 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the points, MMUlr
Note from asker:
@Helen, thank you very much - this is convincing incl. the URLs you provided ... And: Since the beginning here at ProZ, I see / chose to see the English interface and also the 'term search' page, I must admit! :-)
Peer comment(s):
agree Michael Sieger
5 mins
Thanks, Michael
agree Sladjana Spaic : Yeap! :))
5 mins
Thanks, Sladjana
agree Alison MacG : Yes, indeed. Even if, say, performing a key word search is one of the options, you will still be invited to "enter search term", e.g. http://www.nwfsc.edu/CourseDescriptions/KeyWord.cfm
19 mins
As usual, Alison, you provide excellent supporting material! You are quite right - thanks very much
agree Rolf Keiser : term definitely has to be included
35 mins
Thanks, Goldcoaster - yes, I think so, too
agree Elsje Apostel : exactly
2 hrs
Thanks, elsefien
agree Mark Flynn : But you might want to use "Enter a search term" if the tone of the site is informal or if the search is subsequently refined with other criteria.
3 hrs
or, indeed, 'enter search term/s', as the case may be. Thanks, Mark.
agree Julia Lipeles
4 hrs
Thanks, Julia
agree Armorel Young
6 hrs
Thanks, Armorel
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much, Helen; I will use this wording. - And many thanks, of course, to the other contributors and the colleagues who gave their comments incl further clarification. :-) "
15 mins

Enter search

...is my take on it (cf. http://forum.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php?topic=15636.0 ).

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I suppose you could also use "Enter search string," but I prefer my first suggestion.
Note from asker:
Thank you, Derek!
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+1
22 mins

Search

Bin zwar kein native speaker, aber IMO steht dort einfach nur "Search"
http://www.gehealthcare.com/auen/
http://www.matrox.com/video/en/home/
Note from asker:
Thank you, Susanne!
Peer comment(s):
neutral Helen Shiner : but the word one enters in that box is the search term/word
5 mins
Yes, but the field itself is very often only labeled 'Search' without further explanation
agree Robin Salmon (X) : Yes, I think it is right to take a situational approach here.
17 hrs
thanks, Robin
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