Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dec 12, 2006 14:22
17 yrs ago
Norwegian term
Professional, fast, and affordable rates
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Works in: Norwegian to English
avstemning
Norwegian to English
Tech/Engineering
Telecom(munications)
Noe av denne statistikken bygde på elektroniske spor etterlatt ved kjøp eller bruk av varer, men metoden var som regel hemmelig. Annen statistikk bygde på avstemning fra mobiltelefoner, over Internett eller med innføringen av digital-TV, på ytringer direkte fra sofakroken.
I translated this as "syntonising", which I found in Clue and which seemed to fit the context. The client is querying "sytonising". Can anyone help me out with an explanation here...
I translated this as "syntonising", which I found in Clue and which seemed to fit the context. The client is querying "sytonising". Can anyone help me out with an explanation here...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | voting |
Tore Bjerkek
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| 2 -2 | survey/analysis by (secret) signal emission (in this context) |
William [Bill] Gray
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Proposed translations
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22 mins
Tore Bjerkek
Canada
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Canada
Accurate-Professional-Diverse Experience
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Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, Danish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
voting
jeg regner med at meningene ble tilkjennegitt ved at folk stemte ved hjelp av telefon og Internett
Peer comment(s):
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brigidm
: This seems to be related to some kind of survey on which some kind of statistics were based.
5 mins
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Bjørnar Magnussen
: Syntonizing has this meaning (which does not make sense in this context): To adjust or devise so as to emit or respond to electric oscillations of a certain wave length; to tune (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Syntonize)
12 mins
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| agree |
Vedis Bjørndal
8 hrs
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| agree |
Jande
: It doesn't matter how the votes/data was collected. If you need to ephasise that it was secret then use secret in the earlier sentance where it is written.
12 hrs
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Michele Fauble
: The information SECRETLY collected was by means of "elektroniske spor etterlatt ved kjøp eller bruk av varer", and information was also collected through cell-phone, internet, and digital-tv voting.
18 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks for all the input."
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28 mins
William [Bill] Gray
Norway
Norway
Native in English
Norway
Working with words
Native in: English
Works in: English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English, and 1 more.
survey/analysis by (secret) signal emission (in this context)
This was a completely new word for me, Carole! But here's a link that MIGHT help you persuade your client.
I think you are correct in your translation! For what it's worth from one who has just discovered the word!!
And a whole trawl of stuff from another link (number 2) just checked!!
"Syntonic (a.) Of or pert. to syntony; specif., designating, or pert. to, a system of wireless telegraphy in which the transmitting and receiving apparatus are in syntony with, and only with, one another.
-nized (imp. & p. p.) of Syntonize
-nizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Syntonize
Syntonize (v. t.) To adjust or devise so as to emit or respond to electric oscillations of a certain wave length; to tune; specif., to put (two or more instruments or systems of wireless telegraphy) in syntony with each other.
Syntonizer (n.) One that syntonizes; specif., a device consisting essentially of a variable inductance coil and condenser with a pair of adjustable spark balls, for attuning the time periods of antennae in wireless telegraphy (called also syntonizing coil).
Syntony (n.) State of being adjusted to a certain wave length; agreement or tuning between the time period of an apparatus emitting electric oscillations and that of a receiving apparatus, esp. in wireless telegraphy. "
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Note added at 40 mins (2006-12-12 15:03:29 GMT)
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In reponse to Bjørnar's comment, isn't this exactly what the context suggests, a (possibly secret, or at least, unknown to the subject) collection of information for statistical (or, one can imagine, more sinister) purposes?
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Note added at 15 hrs (2006-12-13 06:00:54 GMT)
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Seems, Carole, that my "conspiracy" theory is being "conspired" against!! :-)
I wonder if other context within your text sheds any more light on it. If it doesn't, then I think I must bow to the opinions of the majority here!
I should have asked you this question first!!
Cheers.
I think you are correct in your translation! For what it's worth from one who has just discovered the word!!
And a whole trawl of stuff from another link (number 2) just checked!!
"Syntonic (a.) Of or pert. to syntony; specif., designating, or pert. to, a system of wireless telegraphy in which the transmitting and receiving apparatus are in syntony with, and only with, one another.
-nized (imp. & p. p.) of Syntonize
-nizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Syntonize
Syntonize (v. t.) To adjust or devise so as to emit or respond to electric oscillations of a certain wave length; to tune; specif., to put (two or more instruments or systems of wireless telegraphy) in syntony with each other.
Syntonizer (n.) One that syntonizes; specif., a device consisting essentially of a variable inductance coil and condenser with a pair of adjustable spark balls, for attuning the time periods of antennae in wireless telegraphy (called also syntonizing coil).
Syntony (n.) State of being adjusted to a certain wave length; agreement or tuning between the time period of an apparatus emitting electric oscillations and that of a receiving apparatus, esp. in wireless telegraphy. "
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Note added at 40 mins (2006-12-12 15:03:29 GMT)
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In reponse to Bjørnar's comment, isn't this exactly what the context suggests, a (possibly secret, or at least, unknown to the subject) collection of information for statistical (or, one can imagine, more sinister) purposes?
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Note added at 15 hrs (2006-12-13 06:00:54 GMT)
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Seems, Carole, that my "conspiracy" theory is being "conspired" against!! :-)
I wonder if other context within your text sheds any more light on it. If it doesn't, then I think I must bow to the opinions of the majority here!
I should have asked you this question first!!
Cheers.
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thank you very much for your help with this. I was willing to go along with your conspiracy theory but think that plain and simple "voting" is the correct translation here. Thanks again. |
Peer comment(s):
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Bjørnar Magnussen
: I understand how mobile phones can be related to wireless telegraphy, wave lengths, signal emissions etc., but what about "(avstemning) over Internett" later in the sentence? WLAN?
16 mins
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Maybe WLAN. I think the thrust may be a clandestine manner in which information may be gathered. Does that sound right?
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Jande
: Syntonize or derivations thereof have nothing to do with secret data collection or voting. It is for tuning the wave lengths according to the definitions above.
12 hrs
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You might be right, Janthea! Thanks for contributing to the discussion. I have become too suspicious!
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Michele Fauble
: The information SECRETLY collected was by means of "elektroniske spor etterlatt ved kjøp eller bruk av varer", and information was also collected through cell-phone, internet, and digital-tv voting.
18 hrs
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