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antasten

English translation: overwrite

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German term or phrase:antasten
English translation:overwrite
Entered by: martina1974

06:06 Oct 17, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / CAD / Architecture
German term or phrase: antasten
Referenzplan:

- Referenzzeichnung laden

- Referenzzeichnung positionieren

- Referenzzeichnung löschen

- Ermöglicht das Überzeichnen von Plänen, ohne diese aber anzutasten.
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 23:07
overwrite
Explanation:
The excerpt seems to be from a software user manual which means that the plans are on a file. So 'ohne diese anzutasten' in this context would mean that the file does not get overwritten.
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Anindita
Local time: 22:07
Grading comment
thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4overwrite
Anindita
5to cause damage / to damage / to have an effect on
Etienne Muylle Wallace


  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to cause damage / to damage / to have an effect on


Explanation:
you can copy, and your copy will be authentically the same, with no harms or changes

Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 23:07
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
overwrite


Explanation:
The excerpt seems to be from a software user manual which means that the plans are on a file. So 'ohne diese anzutasten' in this context would mean that the file does not get overwritten.

Anindita
Local time: 22:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Presumably the drawing is retained/preserved in the layer below.
15 mins
agree  sylvie malich (X): with Steffen
1 hr
agree  Paul Cohen
3 hrs
agree  Rebecca Garber
5 hrs
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