multipress timeout

Danish translation: Gentryk timeout

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English term or phrase:multipress timeout
Danish translation:Gentryk timeout
Entered by: Benjamin Andersen (X)

14:36 Jul 11, 2004
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Telecom(munications) / mobiltelefoni
English term or phrase: multipress timeout
Indstillinger for en mobiltelefon.
Barbara Østergaard
Denmark
Local time: 09:05
Gentryk timeout
Explanation:
Det er den tid telefonen venter mellem tastetryk, for at undgå at du f.eks. skriver 'e' tre gange i et ord hvor der kun skal være et.
Man kunne selvfølgelig også gøre det 100% dansk og skrive 'Tid før gentryk' det virker bare forkert syntes jeg. Timeout er et af de ord vi har adopteret fordi vi ikke selv har noget passende.
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Gentryk timeout


Explanation:
Det er den tid telefonen venter mellem tastetryk, for at undgå at du f.eks. skriver 'e' tre gange i et ord hvor der kun skal være et.
Man kunne selvfølgelig også gøre det 100% dansk og skrive 'Tid før gentryk' det virker bare forkert syntes jeg. Timeout er et af de ord vi har adopteret fordi vi ikke selv har noget passende.

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