Halaman dalam topik:   [1 2] >
Wording and pronunciation of '*'
Penyiaran jaluran : Mats Wiman
Mats Wiman
Mats Wiman  Identity Verified
Sweden
Local time: 02:13
Ahli (2000)
Bahasa Jerman hingga Bahasa Sweden
+ ...
Untuk memperingati
Feb 10, 2010

AFAIK, in American answering machines it's 'star key'.

In Swedish it's 'stjärna' [shairnah]= star (no 'key).

What is it in your language?

Mats


 
Christine Andersen
Christine Andersen  Identity Verified
Denmark
Local time: 02:13
Ahli (2003)
Bahasa Denmark hingga Bahasa Inggeris
+ ...
In English it is an asterisk Feb 10, 2010

... or else an asterix as in Asterix the Gaul, but it is officially an asterisk.

According to the Concise Oxford its origin is:

Middle English: via late Latin from Greek asteriskos 'small star', diminutive of aster.


 
Penelope Ausejo
Penelope Ausejo  Identity Verified
Sepanyol
Local time: 02:13
Bahasa Inggeris hingga Bahasa Sepanyol
+ ...
Spain Feb 10, 2010

In Spain it is also asterisk (asterisco)

 
Samuel Murray
Samuel Murray  Identity Verified
Belanda
Local time: 02:13
Ahli (2006)
Bahasa Inggeris hingga Bahasa Afrikaan
+ ...
ZA Feb 10, 2010

Mats Wiman wrote:
AFAIK, in American answering machines it's 'star key'.


Afrikaans: sterretjie (more common), asterisk (more formal)
ZA English: asterisk

The term "star key" is seldom used in ZA English, and I would not be surprised if after asking for a person to press it, he'd get the response "there is no start key here".


 
Maria Castro
Maria Castro  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 01:13
Ahli (2008)
Bahasa Inggeris hingga Bahasa Portugis
+ ...

PENYELARAS
SITE LOCALIZER
asterisco Feb 10, 2010

...in Portuguese.

 
Armorel Young
Armorel Young  Identity Verified
Local time: 01:13
Bahasa Jerman hingga Bahasa Inggeris
star key in UK Feb 10, 2010

In a textual context this symbol is of course called an asterisk, but in my experience when it appears on a telephone handset it is usually called the star key (e.g. in those telephone banking systems that tell you to enter some particular information and then "press the star key") - I haven't ever heard "asterisk key" in the UK, although Wikipedia seems to think it is used:-

The "*" is called the "star key" or "asterisk key".
... See more
In a textual context this symbol is of course called an asterisk, but in my experience when it appears on a telephone handset it is usually called the star key (e.g. in those telephone banking systems that tell you to enter some particular information and then "press the star key") - I haven't ever heard "asterisk key" in the UK, although Wikipedia seems to think it is used:-

The "*" is called the "star key" or "asterisk key".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_keypad
Collapse


 
Susanna Martoni
Susanna Martoni  Identity Verified
Itali
Local time: 02:13
Bahasa Sepanyol hingga Bahasa Itali
+ ...
Italy Feb 10, 2010

Asterisco

 
Monique van Prehn
Monique van Prehn  Identity Verified
Local time: 02:13
Bahasa Inggeris hingga Bahasa Belanda
+ ...
Sterretje in Dutch Feb 10, 2010

In Dutch, it is a 'sterretje', much like the 'sterretjie' in Afrikaans but without the 'i'.

 
Stephanie Havet
Stephanie Havet  Identity Verified
Perancis
Local time: 02:13
Bahasa Inggeris hingga Bahasa Perancis
+ ...
French Feb 10, 2010

étoile

 
Nikita Kobrin
Nikita Kobrin  Identity Verified
Lithuania
Local time: 03:13
Ahli (2010)
Bahasa Inggeris hingga Bahasa Rusia
+ ...
RU Feb 10, 2010

звёздочка, символ / знак *

 
Hildegard Klein-Bodenheimer (X)
Hildegard Klein-Bodenheimer (X)  Identity Verified
Jerman
Local time: 02:13
Bahasa Inggeris hingga Bahasa Jerman
+ ...
Deutsch Feb 10, 2010

Sternchen

 
Claudia Luque Bedregal
Claudia Luque Bedregal  Identity Verified
Itali
Local time: 02:13
Bahasa Inggeris hingga Bahasa Sepanyol
+ ...
Peru Feb 10, 2010

Penelope Ausejo wrote:

In Spain it is also asterisk (asterisco)


In Peru it's also called "asterisco" (asterisk)


 
dkalinic
dkalinic
Local time: 02:13
Bahasa Croatia hingga Bahasa Jerman
+ ...
Untuk memperingati
Croatian Oct 1, 2010

zvjezdica

 
Simone Linke
Simone Linke  Identity Verified
Jerman
Local time: 02:13
Ahli (2009)
Bahasa Inggeris hingga Bahasa Jerman
+ ...
Deutsch (telephone) Oct 1, 2010

If we're talking about phones and answering machines here, it's "Sterntaste" in German (as opposed to the other one - # -, which is the "Rautetaste").

 
Daina Jauntirans
Daina Jauntirans  Identity Verified
Local time: 19:13
Bahasa Jerman hingga Bahasa Inggeris
+ ...
Star on a phone Oct 1, 2010

In the US, we also say "press star" (*) or "press pound" (#).

 
Halaman dalam topik:   [1 2] >


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Penyelaras-penyelaras forum ini
Nawal Kramer[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Wording and pronunciation of '*'






Anycount & Translation Office 3000
Translation Office 3000

Translation Office 3000 is an advanced accounting tool for freelance translators and small agencies. TO3000 easily and seamlessly integrates with the business life of professional freelance translators.

More info »
Trados Studio 2022 Freelance
The leading translation software used by over 270,000 translators.

Designed with your feedback in mind, Trados Studio 2022 delivers an unrivalled, powerful desktop and cloud solution, empowering you to work in the most efficient and cost-effective way.

More info »