Function Names for Web Applications (English - German)

Accept

Akzeptieren

Annehmen

For example, Accept payment conditions

Add to shopping cart

In Warenkorb legen

Save before ordering, for example Add goods, courses, services to shopping cart

Approve

Genehmigen

For example, Approve vacation request

Back

Zurück

Book

Buchen

Calling function ,for example Book trip or flight

Cancel

Abbrechen

Cancel

Stornieren
Zurücknehmen

For example, Cancel travel booking or Cancel vacation request

Cancel <object>

Widerrufen

To cancel an action after saving or confirmation, for example Cancel subscription

Change

Ändern

Check

Prüfen

Choose

Auswählen

Selektieren

Use "Choose" only if it is unclear which option the user must choose

Clipboard

Zwischenablage

To store content temporarily; content is deleted when you copy new content

Close

Abschließen (Beenden) (application)
Schließen (window)

For example, Close application or Close window

Continue search

Search again

Weitersuchen

Weiter suchen

Copy

Kopieren

To move a second version of an object to another location

Create

Generate

Anlegen

Erzeugen

Calling function, such as Create customer master.
User action instead of system action (Generate)

Cut

Ausschneiden

Delete

Löschen

To delete field entries and interface actions before confirmation or enter; also to delete objects

Deselect

Deactivate
Unmark

Markierung(en) entfernen

Entmarkieren
Demarkieren
Inaktivieren
Deaktivieren

Deselect all

Alle Markierungen entfernen

Display

Open

Anzeigen

Öffnen

You can use other alternatives than Display to avoid the word Open.

Enlarge

Vergrößern

For graphics

Enter

ENTER
OK
Ok
Okay
O.K.

Bestätigen

ENTER
Enter
OK
Ok
Okay
O.K.

Export

Check out

Exportieren

Auschecken

Forward

Weiterleiten

For example, Forward for approval

Generate

Generieren

Erzeugen

This function name should be limited to the development environment.

Help

Hilfe

Hide

Close
Collapse
Compress

Ausblenden

Zuklappen
Einklappen
Komprimieren

For group boxes and screen areas

Import

Check in

Importieren

Einchecken

Insert

Einfügen

For example, Insert a line

Move

Verschieben

To move an object from one location to another

Order

Bestellen

Calling function, for example Order goods

Print

Drucken

Process

Open
Maintain
Edit??

Bearbeiten

Öffnen
Pflegen
Editieren

Reduce

Verkleinern

For graphics

Request

Beantragen

For example, request vacation

Reset

Zurücksetzen

For example, Reset settings or Reset indicators

Save

Sichern

Speichern

Close function

Save and <name of application>

Sichern und <Name der Anwendung>

To close function and call a new function

Save and close

Sichern und Beenden (Abschließen)

To close function completely, for example Save customer data

Save as...

Sichern unter...

Sichern als...

Search

Find

Suchen

Finden
Search

Select

Mark

Markieren

Selektieren

Function that changes the appearance of an interface element in preparation for another function; should not appear on a pushbutton since it is not specific

Select all <objects>

Alle <Objekte> markieren

Send to inbox

Save without checking

In Ablage legen

Sichern ohne Prüfen

Save before further processing, for example Send orders to an inbox

Set

Personalize

Anpassen

Einstellen
Personalisieren

Show

Open
Expand
Display

Einblenden

Aufklappen
Ausklappen
Anzeigen
Expandieren

For group boxes and screen areas

Start

Execute
Perform
Go
Begin

Starten

Ausführen
Durchführen
Los
Loslegen
Go
Start

Submit

Send

Absenden

Senden

For example, Submit booking request

Total

Summieren

Update

Refresh

Aktualisieren

Auffrischen

Load the newest data from the database
Rebuild or refresh interface