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We are asked to image the entire mailbox

German translation: spiegeln

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English term or phrase:We are asked to image the entire mailbox
German translation:spiegeln
Entered by: Sol Bernabe

17:45 Sep 14, 2012
English to German translations [PRO]
IT (Information Technology)
English term or phrase: We are asked to image the entire mailbox
Hi! It is an IT related text but I just can´t figure out what "image" means in this case ... Could you help me out?
thanks in advance!!!
Sol Bernabe
Spain
Local time: 06:03
spiegeln
Explanation:
In government (security) circles at least, this does indeed mean what the posters of discussion entries suggested: mirror (take a bit-perfect copy of) the data.
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Alexander C. Thomson
Netherlands
Local time: 06:03
Grading comment
I took "spiegeln" and it makes sense now. Thanks a lot!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3spiegeln
Alexander C. Thomson


Discussion entries: 4





  

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we are asked to image the entire mailbox
spiegeln


Explanation:
In government (security) circles at least, this does indeed mean what the posters of discussion entries suggested: mirror (take a bit-perfect copy of) the data.

Alexander C. Thomson
Netherlands
Local time: 06:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ScotsScots
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I took "spiegeln" and it makes sense now. Thanks a lot!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Bernard (X)
37 mins
agree  Sabine Mertens
12 hrs
agree  Rolf Keller: A "living" copy, of course.
13 hrs
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