Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
symbolische Namen
English translation:
symbolic names
Added to glossary by
Constantinos Faridis (X)
Mar 24, 2010 06:53
14 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
symbolische Namen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Computers (general)
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
Context:
"ShowVerboseTablenames
Haken Sie das Optionsfeld an und wählen Sie „true“ aus dem Listenfeld, wenn symbolische Namen für die Tabelle benutzt werden sollen."
I'm pretty sure this should not be "symbolic names", but should it be 'verbose names'? Or does it mean 'meaningful names' as opposed to cryptic names?
"ShowVerboseTablenames
Haken Sie das Optionsfeld an und wählen Sie „true“ aus dem Listenfeld, wenn symbolische Namen für die Tabelle benutzt werden sollen."
I'm pretty sure this should not be "symbolic names", but should it be 'verbose names'? Or does it mean 'meaningful names' as opposed to cryptic names?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | symbolic names |
Constantinos Faridis (X)
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| 3 | memnonic names |
Richard Stephen
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Change log
Apr 11, 2010 05:40: Constantinos Faridis (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Selected
symbolic names
Generally, an opcode is a symbolic name for a single executable machine ... Assembly languages, like most other computer languages, allow comments to be added ... Despite the power of macro processing, it fell into disuse in high level ...
en.wikipedia.org/.../Assembly_language
en.wikipedia.org/.../Assembly_language
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27 mins
Richard Stephen
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Technical translations for over 30 years
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
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memnonic names
Maybe this is what you're looking for.
Definitely not "verbose"
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memnonic! (sp)
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should be MNEMONIC
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Note added at 37 mins (2010-03-24 07:30:55 GMT)
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I've never really figured out how to pronounce it - just spelling it is hard enough!
Definitely not "verbose"
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Note added at 28 mins (2010-03-24 07:22:09 GMT)
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memnonic! (sp)
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Note added at 29 mins (2010-03-24 07:23:02 GMT)
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should be MNEMONIC
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Note added at 37 mins (2010-03-24 07:30:55 GMT)
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I've never really figured out how to pronounce it - just spelling it is hard enough!
Note from asker:
| Thanks! Now that's a tongue twister (or a finger twister) at this time of the morning, eh? |
| You can listen to the pronunciation here: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mnemonic |
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