Aufruf

English translation: call/call command

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German term or phrase:Aufruf
English translation:call/call command
Entered by: David Williams

08:40 May 20, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks / Linux
German term or phrase: Aufruf
Context:

"Im Telnet-Fenster öffnen sie die Datei „/etc/inittab“ mit „vi“ vi /etc/inittab und stellen sie sicher, dass dort ein Aufruf für die neu hochgeladene Datei existiert."

Talking about controllers for a router network (in radio/TV broadcasting). This, in particular, is about updating the controller software.

* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: User manual
* Target audience: System administrators
* Country and dialect (source): Germany
* Country and dialect (target): British English
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 04:06
call command
Explanation:
It calls the newly downloaded file (possibly a self-executible file) to install the update it contains.

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I think.

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Note added at 22 mins (2011-05-20 09:03:21 GMT)
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The call command loads the new file into memory.

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Note added at 23 mins (2011-05-20 09:03:34 GMT)
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I think
Selected response from:

Jaime Hyland
Local time: 04:06
Grading comment
Excellent, many thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
3call command
Jaime Hyland
3retrieval command; opening command
TechLawDC
2command/search command
Ramey Rieger (X)


Discussion entries: 7





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
"ein Aufruf"
command/search command


Explanation:
How I understand it

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 04:06
Native speaker of: English
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
call command


Explanation:
It calls the newly downloaded file (possibly a self-executible file) to install the update it contains.

...

I think.

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Note added at 22 mins (2011-05-20 09:03:21 GMT)
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The call command loads the new file into memory.

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Note added at 23 mins (2011-05-20 09:03:34 GMT)
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...

I think

Jaime Hyland
Local time: 04:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Excellent, many thanks!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
retrieval command; opening command


Explanation:
(It is a certain type of command, not just a command.)

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 22:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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