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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Arbeitsplatz (on Mac)

English translation:

desktop

Added to glossary by Hermien Desaivre
Apr 1, 2010 11:43
14 yrs ago
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German term

Arbeitsplatz

German to English Tech/Engineering Computers: Systems, Networks Apple vs Windows terminology
A previous Kudoz entry tells me that in Windows this is *My Computer*. What is it in Apple? I get *Desktop*, but I cannot find enough confirmation. Is this correct? One source said it might be HD.

Das Telefon erscheint als Wechseldatenträger auf dem *Arbeitsplatz*.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 desktop

Discussion

gangels (X) Apr 2, 2010:
I am working with a mac First of all, "Arbeitsplatz" as such is a "work station". In your case (the telephone showing), "desktop" or "finder" is correct; both are used interchangeably, though the top bar has it as "finder" which you click to get to your various programs, so that's the official designation. "Macintosh HD" in this context is completely wrong since it just gets you to the various applications and/or stored content/resources of the machine
Hermien Desaivre (asker) Apr 1, 2010:
Thank you - no Desktop then? I missed that, sorry. So nowhere is the equivalent Desktop or HD?
Kerstin Green Apr 1, 2010:
Computer This has been discussed before, have a look:
http://deu.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_german/computers:_softw...

Proposed translations

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desktop

Positive. Every new drive shows up on Apple's desktop.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-01 13:06:43 GMT)
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There is no equivalent to the "my computer" "place" in Windows. Apple shows the name of the main hard drive on the desktop together with all the other installed drives. Depending on your installation, it can have different names, the most common being: "Macintosh HD".

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-01 13:10:17 GMT)
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So...to summarize, new drives show up in two places: on the desktop and under the "devices" list that opens up when clicking on the main hard drive on the desktop (normally named "Macintosh HD").
Note from asker:
Hmm, thank you - a friend who uses Apple was sure it had to be Desktop. Thanks.
Thank you, this is definitely the answer I was looking for.
Peer comment(s):
agree Rolf Keiser
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agree 784512 (X)
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