Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Überweiser

English translation:

transmitter

Added to glossary by RogerGerEng (X)
Jan 10, 2005 01:03
19 yrs ago
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German term

Überweiser

German to English Tech/Engineering IT (Information Technology)
I have seen this term in banking translated as "remitter" and in medical/dental/therapy as "referring person" (referrer).
But what should it be with respect to document properties when a document or page is scanned by a scanner?
For example: "Tragen Sie gegebenenfalls den Überweiser in das Textfeld Überweiser Kurzname ein."
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 transmitter
3 +1 Sender

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Jan 10, 2005:
The excerpt is from a user's guide/instructions on using a mechanical/electonic scanner with both flat glass plate and document/sheet feeder for input.
Steffen Walter Jan 10, 2005:
But your example "Tragen Sie gegebenenfalls den �berweiser in das Textfeld �berweiser Kurzname ein." sounds very much like banking software. Any more specific info as to the actual background/field of your translation?
Non-ProZ.com Jan 10, 2005:
I agree also in some contexts with "transmitter" as a person transmitting something and also "transferrer" or person transferring something.

Proposed translations

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German term (edited): �berweiser
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transmitter

as in "transmit" a fax, document, etc.
Peer comment(s):

agree Christian
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+1
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German term (edited): �berweiser

Sender

An idea
Peer comment(s):

agree Kieran McCann : is more normal in English, I think, assuming we are talking about faxing
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