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Regarding the use of the personal pronoun (either "Du / du informal, or "Sie" formal) in German: as Apple use the lowercase "du" in it's translations, I decided to use it as well.
As for general tone, try to match the original English string as close as possible (keep e.g. active/passive voice consistent) and for direct questions (e.g. confirmation for an action) use "möchten" instead of "wollen".
The following tables contains the translations used for BetterDisplay from English to German. If a word / sentence could not be found in the Apple Glossary, or differs because of context, those translations have an explanation.
A
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Accessibility
Bedienungshilfen
Accessibility Permissions
Berechtigungen für die Bedienungshilfen
Dictionary translation.
Activation
Aktivierung
Administrator credentials
Administratorrechte
Agressive
Rücksichtslos
Closest translation for the context
Ambient light sensor
Umgebungslichtsensor
Translation used on Apple's support page.
App
App, Programm
App icon
App-Symbol
Appearance
Erscheinungsbild
Apple Silicon Macs
Macs mit Apple-Chip
Translation used on Apple's support page.
Application
Programm
Apply
Anwenden
Aspect ratio
Seitenverhältnis
Associated
gekoppelt, koppeln
The German word "Assoziiert" is very uncommon, and "Verknüpft" or "Verbunden" are translated back to English as "link(ed)" or "connect(ed)". Therefore we decided to use "Koppeln".
Audio Device
Audiogerät(e)
B
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
backlight
Hintergrundbeleuchtung
Base64 Encoded
Base64-Codiert
Basic
Standard, Allgmein
Translation depends on context.
build (Software)
Build
Built-in
Integriert
Button
Taste
By default
Standardmäßig
C
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Calibrate
kalibrieren
Capabilities
Fähigkeiten
Chevron
Spitzzeichen
Dictionary translation.
Chiclet
Gummitaste
Comes from "chiclet keyboard" = Kaugummitastatur (lit. "chewing gum keyboard"), which is shortened to describe just one key and drop the "chewing". This short form is also supported by another name for it: (Radier)gummitastatur (lit. "eraser keyboard")
Color depth
Farbtiefe
General tanslation. Not used by Apple, anywhere.
Color table
Farbpalette
Color profile
Farbprofil
Combined brightness
kombinierte Helligkeit
Dictionary translation.
Connect(ed)
Angeschlossen, Verbinden, Verbunden
Connectecd (Display)
Angeschlossener (Monitor)
Uncertain about using "Monitor" or "Display" for real displays.
Continue
Fortfahren, Weiter …
Control Center
Kontrollzentrum
Translation used on Apple's support page.
Controls
Steuerung, Regelung
In the context of audio volume, "(Lautstärke-)Regelung" sounds more natural.
Create
erstellen
Crop
Beschneidungsvorgang
Crop areas
Beschneidungsbereich
The orignal Apple translation may be confusing in this context.
custom
benutzerdefiniert, eigene
Dictionary translation, depends on context.
D
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Dark mode
Dunkelmodus
Delay
Verzögerung
Detachable (menu)
Ablösbares (Menü)
Normally "detachable" is translated to "Absteckbar" by Apple (in the context of drives), therefore I decide to use "ablösbar".
Detected
Entdeckt, erkannt
In the contexts of redetection and capability detection, "erkannt" sounds more natural.
Dimming
Dimmen, abdunkeln
Disabled
Deaktiviert
Discard
Verwerfen
Disconnect(ed)
Trennen, Getrennt
Dismiss
Schließen
Dispatch
Versenden, Versand
Dictionary translation. Sounds natural especially in a phrase with "notifications".
Display
Display
Uncertain about using "Monitor" or "Display" for real displays. For now, follow upstream English wording: display=Display, screen=Bildschirm, monitor=Monitor
Display group
Displaygruppe
Dictionary translation.
Display group member
Element einer Gruppe
"Element" is used for technical memberships.
Display mode
Anzeigemodus, Anzeigemodi
Display role
Funktion des Displays
"Rolle" in German may be confusing. "Funktion" fits better.
Drag
Ziehen
E
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Enforce
erzwingen
Environmental factors
Umgebungsfaktoren
Direct translation in the context.
Exclude
Ausschließen
Expanded
erweitert
F
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Factory reset
Auf Werkseinstellungen zurücksetzen
Factory (other contexts)
werksseitig
Dictionary translation.
Favorite
Favoriten
Features
Funktionen
Fine-tuning
Feineinstellung
Dictionary translation.
Flexible scaling
flexible Skalierung
Framebuffer
Framebuffer
Freeze
einfrieren
Full screen streaming
Vollbildstream
Closest translation.
Fullscreen
Vollbildmodus, Bildschirmfüllend
G
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Gain
Pegel
Gain (color)
Verstärkung
Dictionary translation.
Gamma
Gamma-Korrektur
Generic
Allgemein(es)
Grayscale
Graustufen
H
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Hide
Ausblenden
Home button
Home-Taste
I
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Icon
Symbol
Identifiers
Identifizierung, Identifikatoren
Depends on context - is the sentence talking about the process or the values?
Uncertain about how to translate native, at the moment.
Near-native
nahe der nativen
Uncertain about how to translate native, at the moment.
Night Shift
Night Shift
Notch
Notch
No translation, used as-is in German-speaking media.
Notifications
Mitteilungen
Notification center
Mitteilungszentrale
O
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Offset
Versatz
Operation
Aktion, Vorgang, -betrieb
Depends on context.
Orientation
Ausrichtung
Overlay
Überlagerung
Override
Überschreiben
P
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Pane (settings context)
Bereich (der Einstellungen)
pause
pausieren
PIP window
Bild-in-Bild Fenster
Dictionary translation.
Portrait
Hochformat
Power
Kraft, Strom, Leistung
Dictionary translation.
Power button
Ein-/Ausschalter
Pre-Release
Vorabveröffentlichung
Preserve
beibehalten, erhalten bleiben
Preset
Voreinstellungen
Privacy & Security
Datenschutz & Sicherheit
ProMotion
ProMotion
Used on Apple's German product page
Proper
Korrekt, Richtig
Dictionary translation.
Protection
Schutz
Q
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Quantization
Quantisierung
Dictionary translation.
R
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Range
Bereich
Reconnect
Erneut verbinden
Redo
Wiederholen
Refresh rate
Wiederholrate
Required
erforderlich, benötigt
Resolution
Auflösung
Resolution limit
Begrenzung der Auflösungen
Dictionary translation.
Restart
Neu start(en)
Restore
Wiederherstellen
Retry
Erneut versuchen
Rotate
Drehen
Rotation
Rotation
S
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Safe mode
sicherer Modus, gesicherter Modus
Screen Recording
Bildschirmaufnahme
Screen saver
Bildschirmschoner
Scroll gesture
Scroll-Gesten
Selected
Ausgewählt
Set up
Konfigurieren
Shift (key)
Umschalttaste
shortcuts (Keyboard)
Tastaturkurzbefehle
Shortcuts in Apple glossary also refers to Siri shortcuts, or shortcut menus. In BetterDisplay shortcuts are always referring to keyboard shortcuts.
Skip
Überspringen
Sleep
Ruhezustand
Slider
Regler
Smooth(-ing)
gleichmäßig, Glättung
software ...
Software-basiertes
E.g. "Software Abdunkeln" makes no sense in German. And "Software dimming" actually means "software-based dimming".
Source Screen
Ursprungsbildschirm
"Source" normally is "Quelle" in German, and "Ursprung" is more fitting in this context.
Standby
Wartezustand
Startup
Startvorgang
Stream
Stream
String
Zeichenfolge
Dictionary translation.
Swipe gestures
Streichgesten
Sync
Synchronisierung, synchronisieren
System Settings
Systemeinstellungen
T
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Third Party
Anderer Anbieter, Drittanbieter
Toggle
Wechsel, Ein / Aus, Umschalten, Schalter
Toggle Mute
Stumm ein/aus
Tools
Werkzeuge
Transition
Übergang
Trial
Probe, -zeit
True Tone
True Tone
U
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
UI
Benutzeroberfläche
Underscan
Underscan
Undo
Widerrufen
Unhide
Einblenden
Unlock
Entsperren, freischalten
Depends on context.
Unmute
Stummschalten deaktivieren, Ton an, Ton ein
Unpause
fortsetzen
Upgrade
aktualisieren
Upscaling
Hochskalierung
Dictionary translation.
V
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Virtual screen
virtueller Bildschirm
"Bildschirm" is used by Apple for "screen", "monitor" and "display" interchangeably, and in order to make it more easy for the German speaking user to understand the meaning. "Bildschirm" is exclusively used for "screen".
Volume control
Lautstärkeregler, Lautstärkeregelung
W
English
German
Reasoning / Explanation
Wake
Beenden des Ruhezustandes
Wireless
drahtlos
Workaround
Behelfslösung
Dictionary translation.
Todo list - check & revise
English
German
Notes
display
Display, Bildschirm, Monitor
Uncertain about using "Monitor" or "Display" for real displays. For now, follow upstream English wording: display=Display, screen=Bildschirm, monitor=Monitor
bounce animation
hüpfend animieren
Mashup of two Apple-wordings, fits in context.
C style array
Array im C-Stil
Direct translation, "array" is a technical term and hence not translated.
scripted
skriptgesteuert
Lit. "script-controlled"; so far best option in context.
skew (DDC value mapping skew)
Verzerrung (DDC-Wertzuordnungsverzerrung)
Closest dictionary match, but maybe negatively connotated.
Tag ID
Tag-ID
"Tag" = Etikett, Markierung, Kennzeichnung (do not sound natural)
zero software brightness levels
nullwertige Software-Helligkeitsstufen
Uncertain about meaning/context of the phrase, might be correct in German anyway.
OSD
OSD
Used on the German Wikipedia entry for "On-Screen-Display".