Function Names for Web Applications (German - English)

Abbrechen

Cancel

Abschließen

Close

For example, Close application or Close window

Absenden

Senden

Submit

Send

For example, Submit booking request

Aktualisieren

Auffrischen

Update

Refresh

Load the newest data from the database
Rebuild or refresh interface

Akzeptieren

Annehmen

Accept

For example, Accept payment conditions

Alle <Objekte> markieren

Select all <objects>

Alle Markierungen entfernen

Deselect all

Ändern

Change

Anlegen

Erzeugen

Create

Generate

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

Anpassen

Einstellen
Personalisieren

Set

Personalize

Anzeigen

Öffnen

Display

Open

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

Ausblenden

Zuklappen
Einklappen
Komprimieren

Hide

Close
Collapse
Compress

For group boxes and screen areas

Ausschneiden

Cut

Auswählen

Selektieren

Choose

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

Beantragen

Request

For example, Request vacation

Bearbeiten

Öffnen
Pflegen
Editieren

Process

Open
Maintain
Edit

Bestätigen

ENTER
Enter
OK
Ok
Okay
O.K.

Enter

ENTER
OK
Ok
Okay
O.K.

Bestellen

Order

Calling function, for example Order goods

Buchen

Book

Calling function, for example Book trip or flight

Drucken

Print

Einblenden

Anzeigen

Show

Display

For group boxes and screen areas

Einfügen

Insert

For example, Insert a line

Exportieren

Auschecken

Export

Check out

Genehmigen

Approve

For example, Approve vacation request

Generieren

Erzeugen

Generate

This function name should be limited to the development environment.

Hilfe

Help

Importieren

Einchecken

Import

Check in

In Ablage legen

Sichern ohne Prüfen

Send to inbox

Save without checking

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

In Warenkorb legen

Add to shopping cart

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

Kopieren

Copy

To move a second version of an object to another location

Löschen

Delete

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

Markieren

Selektieren

Select

Mark

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

Markierung(en) entfernen

Entmarkieren
Demarkieren
Inaktivieren
Deaktivieren

Deselect

Deactivate
Unmark

Prüfen

Check

Sichern

Speichern

Save

Close function

Sichern und <Name der Anwendung>

Save and <name of application>

To close function and call a new function

Sichern und Beenden (Abschließen)

Save and close

To close function completely, for example Save customer data

Sichern unter...

Sichern als...

Save as...

Starten

Ausführen
Durchführen
Los
Loslegen
Go
Start

Start

Execute
Perform
Go
Begin

Stornieren

Cancel

For example, Cancel travel booking

Suchen

Finden
Search

Search

Find

Summieren

Total

Vergrößern

Enlarge

For graphics

Verkleinern

Reduce

For graphics

Verschieben

Move

To move an object from one location to another

Weiterleiten

Forward

For example, Forward for approval

Weitersuchen

Weiter suchen

Continue search

Search again

Widerrufen

Cancel <object>

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

Zurück

Back

Zurücksetzen

Reset

For example, Reset settings or Reset indicators

Zwischenablage

Clipboard

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