Translation of standard Windows messages/window names

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Jacek Ska¼nik

Hello,

I'm looking for a file containing translations of standard english Windows
2000/XP messages/window names/icon names/directories and so on to another
languages that Windows 2000/XP is available in. For example how is 'Control
Panel' named in German version of Windows 2000/XP. Is there such a file
available for download?

Regards,
Jacek
 
Hi Jacek,

There is the MUI, however it is only available to volume license holders. It
requires that the installation be in English, and it is used to convert the
system to the alternate language. This is not available for home users, for
that you must purchase an OS CD in the appropriate language and do a clean
installation (no upgrading or converting is supported).

On the MUI:
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/DrIntl/faqs/MUIFaq.mspx

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
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.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwue/html/Wordlists.asp

EG For German (it's a country in Europe for our Americian readers) the first 28/230 are
Note:
that bold indicates command names that appear on buttons and menus. It time for you to automatisch beenden, ja?

US Term German Term Term Note

1. About 1. Info
2. accessibility 2. Eingabehilfen
3. active 3. aktiv
4. active window 4. aktives Fenster
5. Always on Top 5. Immer im Vordergrund
6. Apply 6. Übernehmen
7. auto-exit 7. AutoBeenden The verb form is automatisch beenden.
8. auto-join 8. AutoVerknüpfung The verb form is automatisch verknüpfen.
9. auto-repeat 9. AutoWiederholen The verb form is automatisch wiederholen.
10. automatic scrolling (autoscroll) 10. Automatischer Bildlauf
11. Back 11. Zurück
12. bold 12. fett
13. border 13. Rahmen
14. Browse 14. Durchsuchen
15. Cancel 15. Abbrechen
16. cascading menu 16. Untermenü
17. check box 17. Kontrollkästchen
18. choose 18. wählen
19. Clear 19. Löschen
20. click 20. Klicken The noun form is Klick.
21. Clipboard 21. Zwischenablage
22. Close 22. Schließen
23. Close button 23. Schaltfläche Schließen
24. collapse (outline) 24. (Struktur) reduzieren
25. column heading 25. Spaltenüberschrift
26. command button 26. Befehlsschaltfläche
27. Copy 27. Kopieren
28. Copy Here 28. Hierher kopieren
 
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