...Chip an die dafür vorgesehene Markierung halten

English translation: place your [Chip] onto the marked area

10:29 May 20, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware / Printer
German term or phrase: ...Chip an die dafür vorgesehene Markierung halten
.....Bevor Sie zum ersten Mal etwas an den neuen Multifunktionsdruckern ausdrucken können, ist es notwendig, dass Sie sich mit Ihrem CHG-MERIDIAN Chip am Drucker registrieren. Hierfür müssen Sie Ihren Chip an die dafür vorgesehene Markierung halten. Anschließend geben Sie Ihr Anmeldename und Ihr Passwort ein....

Hi guys,

Fairly simple text overall (see extract above). The sentence below is giving me a headache:

"Hierfür müssen Sie Ihren Chip an die dafür vorgesehene Markierung halten"

Any advice much appreciated.

Thanks,

Gavin
Gavin O'Leary
Ireland
Local time: 07:07
English translation:place your [Chip] onto the marked area
Explanation:
This seems to be some kind of contactless smart card or similar that you simply place onto a marked area on the printer to register it. Of course how you translate Chip will depend on further context.
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Dan Harverson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:07
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4 +3place your [Chip] onto the marked area
Dan Harverson (X)
4hold the chip up to the marked area.
Darin Fitzpatrick


  

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place your [Chip] onto the marked area


Explanation:
This seems to be some kind of contactless smart card or similar that you simply place onto a marked area on the printer to register it. Of course how you translate Chip will depend on further context.

Dan Harverson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:07
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Thanks Dan


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 hr

agree  Ramey Rieger (X)
1 hr

agree  gangels (X): Maybe 'position your chip' is a bit more precise
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hold the chip up to the marked area.


Explanation:
The verb "hold up" works if you don't actually set the chip down on the area. Many readers are on a vertical surface, and you hold the chip up to the reader.


    Reference: http://www.cnet.com/news/how-i-built-an-rfid-device-without-...
Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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