Portal

English translation: portal

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German term or phrase:Portal
English translation:portal
Entered by: Stephen Sadie

15:40 May 10, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Computers (general)
German term or phrase: Portal
IT terminology. I think it must be portal in English, just want to make sure

Context = Portal für den Studentenzugang

Tänks!

Stephen
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 08:06
portal
Explanation:
your idea is absolutely right

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-10 15:43:38 GMT)
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one of a zillion hits:

FirstGov.gov: The US Government\'s Official Web Portal
FirstGov.gov: Home page of the US Government\'s Official Web Portal for all government transactions, services and information. It provides direct online ...
www.firstgov.gov/
Selected response from:

Ken Cox
Local time: 08:06
Grading comment
Thanks Ken! I'm a bit of a zombie working flat-out to manage unrealistic deadlines at the moment. We all know this dilemma!

Cheers!
Stephen
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1portal
Orla Shanaghy
4 +2portal
Ken Cox


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
portal


Explanation:
Yes, this is a standard term and concept.


    Reference: http://foldoc.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?query=portal&ac...
Orla Shanaghy
Local time: 07:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
7 mins
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
portal


Explanation:
your idea is absolutely right

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-10 15:43:38 GMT)
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one of a zillion hits:

FirstGov.gov: The US Government\'s Official Web Portal
FirstGov.gov: Home page of the US Government\'s Official Web Portal for all government transactions, services and information. It provides direct online ...
www.firstgov.gov/

Ken Cox
Local time: 08:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Thanks Ken! I'm a bit of a zombie working flat-out to manage unrealistic deadlines at the moment. We all know this dilemma!

Cheers!
Stephen

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): yes, the Germans have stolen it from..., guess who?
1 min

agree  Craig Meulen: Aniello: I think it was originally "stolen" from Latin? :-)
2 hrs
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