French-English Lexical of XP menus and terminology

[Guest]

I am looking for a French-English lexical of XP menus and terminology. Since
I am running an English version of XP, I need it to help friends and family
who are running a French version of XP. For example, I need to know the
French corresponding words used in their XP menus to the menus of my English
one. I asked that request before in an earlier Windows version and I was sent
an Excel file of the lexical by MS Tech Support

 

[Mike Williams]

I am looking for a French-English lexical of XP menus and terminology. Since
I am running an English version of XP, I need it to help friends and family
who are running a French version of XP. For example, I need to know the
French corresponding words used in their XP menus to the menus of my English
one. I asked that request before in an earlier Windows version and I was sent
an Excel file of the lexical by MS Tech Support

Contact them again...

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

You could try asking again, but what you want may not exist.
Check Google.
Or simply get an English/French dictionary.

 

[Guest]

No, you dont get it. A French-English dictionary wont give me the terminolgy
that Microsoft have decided to use in their XP menus when they wrote Windows
in French.

I forgot to go back to the Tech Support that have given me the Excel file
lexicon of the first time. Now, I can only get to paid support. First time, I
didnt have to.

What I am looking for is too specific for Google. It has to come from
Microsoft internal files.

Danico55

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Try searching Google and the web anyways.
If Microsoft sent it to you, they many have sent it to others and someone
may have posted it.
Or possibly someone may have updated it.

 

[Guest]

I have tried the search in Google, Alta Vista and MSN Search and all I got
was French English dictionaries. Figure!

 

[David Candy]

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International Word List
This appendix contains translations of the English word list that appears on the following pages. The intent of this list is to provide, for each of the following languages, a comprehensive set of words and phrases that either appear in the Microsoft Windows user interface or are used in describing key concepts of the operating system to users.

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Note:
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US Term French Term Term Note

1. About 1. À propos de
2. accessibility 2. accessibilité
3. active 3. active/actif Will vary depending on gender/number agreement:
actif (masc. sing.), active(fem. sing.), actifs (masc. pl.), actives(fem. pl.).
4. active window 4. fenêtre active
5. Always on Top 5. Toujours visible
6. Apply 6. Appliquer
7. auto-exit 7. sortie automatique
8. auto-join 8. jointure automatique
9. auto-repeat 9. répétition automatique
10. automatic scrolling (autoscroll) 10. défilement automatique
11. Back 11. Précédent
12. bold 12. gras
13. border 13. bordure
14. Browse 14. Parcourir
15. Cancel 15. Annuler
16. cascading menu 16. menu en cascade
17. check box 17. boîte à cocher
18. choose 18. choisir
19. Clear 19. Effacer
20. click 20. clic (n.) / cliquer (v.)
21. Clipboard 21. Presse-Papiers
22. Close 22. Fermer
23. Close button 23. bouton Fermer
24. collapse (outline) 24. réduire (arborescence)
25. column heading 25. en-tête de colonne
26. command button 26. bouton de commande
27. Copy 27. Copier
28. Copy Here 28. Copier ici
29. Create Shortcut 29. Créer un raccourci
30. Create Shortcut Here 30. Créer un raccourci ici
31. cursor 31. curseur
32. customize 32. personnaliser
33. Cut 33. Couper
34. default 34. par défaut
35. default button 35. bouton par défaut
36. Delete 36. Supprimer
37. desktop 37. bureau
38. desktop toolbar 38. barre d'outils du bureau
39. destination 39. destination
40. dialog box 40. boîte de dialogue
41. disability 41. handicap
42. disjoint selection 42. sélection disjointe
43. dock 43. ancrer (v.)
44. document window 44. fenêtre de document
45. double-click 45. double-clic (n.) / double-cliquer (v.)
46. download 46. téléchargement (n.) / télécharger (v.)
47. drag 47. faire glisser
48. drag-and-drop 48. glisser-déplacer
49. drop-down list 49. liste déroulante modifiable
50. drop-down menu 50. menu déroulant
51. Edit 51. Edition
52. Edit menu 52. menu Edition
53. embedded object 53. objet incorporé
54. Exit 54. Quitter
55. expand (an outline) 55. développer (une arborescence)
56. Explore 56. Explorer
57. Favorites menu 57. menu Favoris
58. file 58. fichier
59. File menu 59. menu Fichier
60. Find 60. Rechercher
61. Find Next 61. Rechercher suivant
62. Finish 62. Terminer
63. folder 63. dossier
64. Folder Options 64. Options des dossiers
65. Font 65. Police
66. font size 66. taille de police
67. font style 67. style de police
68. Forward 68. Transférer
69. frame 69. cadre
70. function key 70. touche de fonction
71. Go menu 71. menu Aller à
72. handle 72. poignée
73. Help 73. Aide
74. Help menu 74. menu ? French uses an interrogation mark in bold for the menu only.
75. Hide 75. Masquer
76. hold 76. maintenir enfoncée
77. Home 77. Accueil; Origine For home page, use page d'accueil.
78. hot spot 78. zone réactive
79. hot zone 79. zone réactive This is the same translation as for hot spot.
80. hover 80. par pointage
81. hyperlink 81. lien hypertexte
82. icon 82. icône
83. inactive window 83. fenêtre inactive
84. input 84. entrée
85. Insert 85. Insérer
86. Insert Object 86. Insérer un objet
87. insertion point 87. point d'insertion
88. Internet 88. Internet
89. italic 89. italique
90. keyboard 90. clavier
91. label 91. étiquette
92. landscape 92. paysage
93. link (n.) 93. lien
94. link (v.) 94. lier
95. Link Here 95. Lien ici
96. link path 96. chemin de lien
97. linked object 97. objet lié
98. list box 98. zone de liste
99. list view (control) 99. listview (contrôle)
100. Log Off 100. Fermer la session
101. manual link 101. liaison manuelle
102. Map Drive 102. Connecter à un lecteur
103. Maximize 103. Agrandissement; Agrandir
104. maximize button 104. bouton Agrandissement
105. menu 105. menu
106. menu bar 106. barre de menus
107. menu button 107. bouton Menu
108. menu item 108. élément de menu
109. menu title 109. titre de menu
110. message box 110. message
111. Minimize 111. Réduction; Réduire
112. minimize button 112. bouton Réduction
113. modifier key 113. touche de modification
114. monitor 114. moniteur
115. mouse 115. souris
116. Move 116. Déplacer
117. Move Here 117. Déplacer ici
118. My Computer (icon) 118. Poste de travail (icône)
119. Network Neighborhood (icon) 119. Voisinage réseau (icône)
120. New 120. Nouveau/Nouvelle Will vary depending on gender/number agreement:
Nouveau (masc. sing.), Nouvelle (fem. sing.), Nouveaux (masc. pl.), Nouvelles (fem. pl.).
121. Next 121. Suivant
122. No 122. Non
123. object 123. objet
124. object linking and embedding (OLE) 124. liaison et incorporation d'objets (OLE)
125. OK 125. OK
126. online 126. en ligne
127. Open 127. Ouvrir
128. Open With 128. Ouvrir avec
129. option button 129. case d'option
130. Options 130. Options
131. Page Setup 131. Mise en page
132. palette window 132. fenêtre de palette
133. panning 133. panoramique
134. pane 134. volet
135. password 135. mot de passe
136. Paste 136. Coller
137. Paste Link 137. Coller avec liaison
138. Paste Shortcut 138. Coller le raccourci
139. Paste Special 139. Collage spécial
140. path 140. chemin d'accès
141. Pause 141. Suspendre (v.); Pause (n.)
142. Play 142. Lire (v.); Lecture (n.)
143. point (v.) 143. pointer
144. pointer 144. pointeur
145. pop-up window 145. fenêtre indépendante
146. portrait 146. portrait
147. press 147. appuyer
148. Previous 148. Précédent
149. primary window 149. fenêtre principale
150. Print 150. Imprimer
151. Print Here 151. Imprimer ici
152. printer 152. imprimante
153. Programs menu 153. menu Programmes
154. progress indicator 154. indicateur d'état
155. Properties 155. Propriétés
156. property page 156. page de propriétés
157. Quick Launch taskbar 157. Barre de démarrage rapide
158. Quick View 158. Aperçu rapide
159. read-only 159. lecture seule
160. Recycle Bin (icon) 160. Corbeille (icône)
161. Redo 161. Rétablir
162. Refresh 162. Actualiser
163. region selection 163. sélection de zone
164. Repeat 164. Répéter
165. Replace 165. Remplacer
166. Restore 166. Restaurer
167. Resume 167. Reprendre
168. Retry 168. Réessayer
169. Run 169. Exécuter
170. Save 170. Enregistrer
171. Save All 171. Enregistrer tout
172. Save As 172. Enregistrer sous
173. screen 173. écran
174. screen text 174. texte
175. scroll 175. faire défiler
176. scroll arrow 176. flèche de défilement
177. scroll arrow button 178. bouton de flèche de défilement
178. scroll bar 178. barre de défilement
179. scroll box 179. case de défilement
180. Search 180. Rechercher
181. secondary window 181. fenêtre secondaire
182. select 182. sélectionner
183. Select All 183. Sélectionner tout
184. selection 184. sélection
185. Send 185. Envoyer
186. Send to 186. Envoyer à
187. Setup 187. Installation
188. Settings menu 188. menu Paramètres
189. shortcut 189. raccourci
190. shortcut button 190. bouton de raccourci
191. shortcut icon 191. icône de raccourci
192. shortcut key 192. touche de raccourci
193. shortcut menu 193. menu de raccourci
194. Show 194. Afficher
195. Shut Down 195. Arrêter
196. Size menu 196. menu Taille
197. slider 197. curseur
198. source 198. source
199. Split 199. Fractionner
200. split bar 200. barre de fractionnement
201. split box 201. case de fractionnement
202. Start button 202. bouton Démarrer
203. Start menu 203. menu Démarrer
204. status notification area 204. zone de notification d'état
205. Stop 205. Arrêter (v.)
206. tab 206. onglet
207. taskbar 207. barre des tâches
208. template 208. modèle
209. text box 209. zone de texte
210. theme 210. thème
211. title bar 211. barre de titre
212. title text 212. texte de titre
213. toggle 213. basculer (v.)
214. toolbar 214. barre d'outils
215. type (n.) 215. type
216. type (v.) 216. taper
217. unavailable 217. non disponible
218. Unfold 218. Déroulement
219. Undo 219. Annuler
220. View menu 220. menu Affichage
221. visual editing 221. édition visuelle
222. Web 222. Web
223. Web page 223. page Web
224. Web site 224. site Web
225. What's This? 225. qu'est-ce que c'est ?
226. Window 226. Fenêtre
227. Windows Explorer 227. Explorateur Windows
228. wizard 228. assistant
229. workbook 229. classeur
230. Yes 230. Oui


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[Guest]

This is great. Thank you but now where can I find the word list for Outlook
Express and Internet Explorer menus?

 

[Paul Knudsen]

I am looking for a French-English lexical of XP menus and terminology. Since
I am running an English version of XP, I need it to help friends and family
who are running a French version of XP. For example, I need to know the
French corresponding words used in their XP menus to the menus of my English
one. I asked that request before in an earlier Windows version and I was sent
an Excel file of the lexical by MS Tech Support

Even with such a guide, finding the right cell could get cumbersome.

Why not set up your computer to dual-boot the French and English
versions of XP and switch the the French one when you need to do this
kind of support.

 

[Guest]

That would be a too expensive solution

Even with such a guide, finding the right cell could get cumbersome.

Why not set up your computer to dual-boot the French and English
versions of XP and switch the the French one when you need to do this
kind of support.

 

[David Candy]

There is none. What I gave you was MS reccommended guidelines on developing applications for windows.