Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 25, 2016 16:02
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Spanish term
Mexico
Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English
direccionar
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Computers: Software
Hyperlinks (for US English)
Hi all, anyone know the correct term for this in the context of hyperlinks?
"En la hoja de CS el vínculo de muestreo no está ***direccionado*** correctamente ya que ***direcciona*** a la hoja SS1 cuando debería ***direccionar*** a la hoja SS2."
In the first case ("no está direccionado correctamente") this means the link "is misdirected/wrong", but what do I use in the second and third cases here? "Direct" would be okay if I were to use an object, but I can't just use "it directs to page SS1", can I? I have been using "lead" but somehow it doesn't sound right to me. How about "point"? All of this is okay in an informal context, but what would programmers use?
Thanks in advance.
"En la hoja de CS el vínculo de muestreo no está ***direccionado*** correctamente ya que ***direcciona*** a la hoja SS1 cuando debería ***direccionar*** a la hoja SS2."
In the first case ("no está direccionado correctamente") this means the link "is misdirected/wrong", but what do I use in the second and third cases here? "Direct" would be okay if I were to use an object, but I can't just use "it directs to page SS1", can I? I have been using "lead" but somehow it doesn't sound right to me. How about "point"? All of this is okay in an informal context, but what would programmers use?
Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | to point |
Debora Blake
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| 4 +3 | to link / to address |
MPGS
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| 5 -1 | redirect |
VERLOW WOGLO JR
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Change log
Jul 2, 2016 09:19: Debora Blake Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
22 hrs
Debora Blake
France
France
Native in English
Works in field
France
Audiovisual Translation Specialist
Native in: English 
, French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: French to English, English to French, Italian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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to point
A link (text or button) points to some other page, section, site, etc.
Point is appropriate for all three instances in your example.
Point is appropriate for all three instances in your example.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "After looking at at a lot of sites, I feel this is the word I was searching for. Thanks to all for the input."
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2 hrs
VERLOW WOGLO JR
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Brazil
translator-interpreter
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English to Portuguese, and 5 more.
redirect
Redirect Detective is a free redirect checker that allows you to see the complete path a redirected URL goes through.
Some of the many uses for Redirect Detective are:
See where an affiliate link goes to and what affiliate network is being used.
Check if those bit.ly links (or similar URL shortners) redirect to a legitimate site.
Check your own redirects to ensure they work correctly.
Check to see if your redirected domain correctly redirects to your new domain.
See at what point in the redirection path cookies are being set.
Discover just how many redirects certain sites use. You might be surprised to how many.
Some examples of well known sites that use redirects are:
http://blogspot.com/
http://hotmail.com
http://facebook.com
Some of the many uses for Redirect Detective are:
See where an affiliate link goes to and what affiliate network is being used.
Check if those bit.ly links (or similar URL shortners) redirect to a legitimate site.
Check your own redirects to ensure they work correctly.
Check to see if your redirected domain correctly redirects to your new domain.
See at what point in the redirection path cookies are being set.
Discover just how many redirects certain sites use. You might be surprised to how many.
Some examples of well known sites that use redirects are:
http://blogspot.com/
http://hotmail.com
http://facebook.com
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Verlow, I had pondered this, but as I understand it, "redirect" refers to a link that makes a "detour", so to speak, and hence is "redirected" to its destination. |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Debora Blake
: "redirect" is not the meaning conveyed here. The correct term is "point"
19 hrs
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37 mins
to link / to address
'to point' would also work
:-)
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Note added at 38 mins (2016-06-25 16:40:52 GMT)
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link to... / address to ... / point to ...
:-)
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-06-25 17:46:37 GMT)
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(Assume it's an Excel book -or equivalent)
The sampling cell /value is not correctly linked to ... It links to sheet SS1 while it should link to ...
Same for 'address' or 'point'
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Note added at 6 days (2016-07-02 07:58:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Robert. Get some rest!
Best
:-)
:-)
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Note added at 38 mins (2016-06-25 16:40:52 GMT)
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link to... / address to ... / point to ...
:-)
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-06-25 17:46:37 GMT)
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(Assume it's an Excel book -or equivalent)
The sampling cell /value is not correctly linked to ... It links to sheet SS1 while it should link to ...
Same for 'address' or 'point'
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Note added at 6 days (2016-07-02 07:58:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Robert. Get some rest!
Best
:-)
Note from asker:
| Thank you. |
| Sorry, I forget you already posted "to point" too. Tiredness alas. Thanks again. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
: "Link" doesn't work, though. You can't say "the link links to".
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Thank you, Phil. Pls see Note. Best. :-)
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cilantro
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Thank you, cilantro. Best. :-)
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| agree |
Alfonsina Lizardo
9 hrs
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gracias, Alfonsina; saludos :-)
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Debora Blake
: "to address to" is not correct English. "links to" does not capture the nuance needed here.
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thank you, Debora Best :-)
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neilmac
: Debora is (ahem) mistaken IMHO. "Address to" is a perfectly commonplace and "correct" collocation in English.
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Thanks a lot, neilmac. Best. :-)
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