Internet Terms en español

[Lesley D]

Keith, there are a few common terms that are universally understood IMO. Since technology vocabulary is still considered new in Spanish, finding equivalent and standard terms is still in progress.

The common terms are:

1/ Limpiar las cookies or limpiar los cookies. Both genders are used just like el Internet or la Internet (there is a reason for this concept)

2/ Limpiar las galletas or galletitas.

3/ Definition from the Firefox manual in Spanish- Una cookie es un archivo creado por un sitio web con el fin de guardar información en su computadora.

4/Also used are limpiar los temporales de Internet, los archivos temporales de Intermet (AOL terminology) * this includes, las cookies, el historial y el caché.

There are some good resources for terminology on the market as well, an internet manual in Spanish has plenty of terminology. One that I have and recommend is this one by Jaime Restrepo. Barnes*&*Noble.com - Books: Internet Para Todos, by Jaime A. Restrepo, Paperback, REVISED & UPDATED



-LDG.

[Keith R]

Thanks, Lesley. I don't know, saying "limpiar las galletas" or "limpiar las galletitas" in what essentially is a legal document sounds.... strange... to me. I guess "cookies" is equally strange, but I've become accustomed to it over the years and as you say, it's become a near-universal term of art. My prime concern is making certain that Spanish-speaking visitors to my site understand the Condiciones de Uso, Política de Privacidad and Derecho de Autor documents. If "cookies" will work, then perhaps I'll stick to that.

"Los archivos temporales" is broader and would indeed be appropriate for someone like AOL, which loves to load files on your computer without your consent (which I hate and would not emulate), but Temas only sets cookies, and very few of those and none of them mandatory unless you're buying a copy of the book or somesuch.

I'll look into purchasing the Restrepo book, thanks for the recommendation.

Thanks again for the prompt and detailed response.

Saludos atentos,
Keith

[Norma Rosa]

Hola a todos.

laptop = computadora/organizador portátil

[Norma Rosa]

Originally Posted by andrea9k

I use "se colgó" o "está colgada" when the puter is frozen and needs to be rebooted.

"colgar" (to hang) =to post

"Cuelgan en internet material para profesores de español" (elcastellano.org)

It makes sense to me why verb "colgar" can be used as "to post".

When something is hanged up, it is there for everyone to see.

Norma

[rolfdog]

Hi Norma, just a friendly english correction because I usually notice your English to be impeccable!

Hung is the past tense for hang, not hanged; especially in the construction
"hang up".

Hanged can be used as a past participle as in "He is to be hanged tomorrow".

As a native English speaker, hanged up just doesn't sound right.

Steve

[Norma Rosa]

Originally Posted by rolfdog

Hi Norma, just a friendly english correction because I usually notice your English to be impeccable!

Hung is the past tense for hang, not hanged; especially in the construction
"hang up".

Hanged can be used as a past participle as in "He is to be hanged tomorrow".

As a native English speaker, hanged up just doesn't sound right.

Steve

Gracias!!

As I always say: Here to help and learn.

The American Heritage Dictionary does have hanged as past tense and past participle. But like you say, hung up sounds better. Thanks again.

[mamielizabeth]

hi ,,, I was wondering about helping a friend set up email and a messenger like MSN or YAHOO... the person does not have an existing email account..when going into the internet cafe ,what words/phrases i will need to know to ask for help with this?????

[AnnaC]

Originally Posted by mamielizabeth

hi ,,, I was wondering about helping a friend set up email and a messenger like MSN or YAHOO... the person does not have an existing email account..when going into the internet cafe ,what words/phrases i will need to know to ask for help with this?????

Read the first post of this thread. I think e-mail is understood world wide and people that run internet cafés in the DR can speak English.

I'll send you a PM about setting up an account from home so we don't get off topic here.

[Chip]

Originally Posted by Norma Rosa

Gracias!!

As I always say: Here to help and learn.

The American Heritage Dictionary does have hanged as past tense and past participle. But like you say, hung up sounds better. Thanks again.

Just a note prima, it is not a matter of it "sounds better", it is the correct form of speaking and writing. You will notice that the dictionary mentions that "hanged" is an archaic version, rarely used - I imagine it is similar to the Spanish no longer used forms of the 4th person subject nor verb conjugation, yet they can still be found in dictionaries, ex: vosotros vais.

[jrzyguy]

stupid question...but how do you get the upside down question mark? I am sure there is alt num pad combination. I just have never found it