Abrufvideo

English translation: on-demand video / video on demand

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Abrufvideo
English translation:on-demand video / video on demand
Entered by: SeiTT

08:41 Dec 21, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / TV Site
German term or phrase: Abrufvideo
Greetings,

http://www.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt/19/0,1872,7950099,00.htmlVide...

La Bohème - Der Opernfilm als Abrufvideo

Does Abruf here mean something like „(at one’s) beck and call“? I.e. that I can download it and have it at my beck and call?

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:53
on-demand video / video on demand
Explanation:
Compare

http://www.digitaltivi.de/50226711/filme_auf_abruf_videoonde...

http://www.unternehmen.zdf.de/fileadmin/files/Download_Dokum... (p. 29, 32)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7762241.stm
Selected response from:

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 17:53
Grading comment
many thanks marvellous
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +10on-demand video / video on demand
Steffen Walter


  

Answers


21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
on-demand video / video on demand


Explanation:
Compare

http://www.digitaltivi.de/50226711/filme_auf_abruf_videoonde...

http://www.unternehmen.zdf.de/fileadmin/files/Download_Dokum... (p. 29, 32)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7762241.stm

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 17:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
many thanks marvellous

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jumplanguage
0 min

agree  Jim Tucker (X): asker should note that this is streaming video, not downloaded
4 mins
  -> Yes, you are right.

agree  Rolf Keiser
1 hr

agree  Susanne Schiewe
3 hrs

agree  Lonnie Legg
4 hrs

agree  SusanneM
12 hrs

agree  makhno
12 hrs

agree  Thayenga
22 hrs

agree  Ursula W
1 day 4 hrs

agree  Stephen Reader: Tja. Ohne Zweifel. LG!
1 day 16 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search