Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

eine Kopie ziehen

English translation:

to make a copy

Added to glossary by transatgees
Sep 7, 2006 09:42
17 yrs ago
German term

ziehen/gezogen

German to English Tech/Engineering Computers: Software
In the section of a hazard analysis relating to software errors:

Die Firmware im Steuerschrank wird sorgfältig ausgetestet. Bei der Benutzersoftware erfolgt ebenfalls eine Musterprüfung im Gesamtsystem.
Die Kopien der Software werden nach neuesten Erkenntnissen **gezogen** und getestet.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +5 to make/(are) made
Change log

Sep 7, 2006 09:46: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "ziehen/gezogen (here)" to "ziehen/gezogen"

Proposed translations

+5
7 mins
Selected

to make/(are) made

Copies of the software are made and tested according to ...
The software is copied and tested according to ...

eine Kopie ziehen = eine Kopie machen/anfertigen = to make a copy / to copy
Peer comment(s):

agree Ken Cox : 'ziehen' comes from letterpress printing, where the copy is literally pulled from the printing form.//You could also use 'generated' in this context.
7 mins
Good to know - you live and learn :-)
agree Marcus Geibel
10 mins
agree Martin Cassell
19 mins
agree madahoki (X) : I'd go with Kenneth Cox, and would prefer "generated"
1 hr
agree Mihaela Boteva
1 hr
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