direccionar

English translation: to point

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Spanish term or phrase:direccionar
English translation:to point
Entered by: Debora Blake

16:02 Jun 25, 2016
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / Hyperlinks (for US English)
Spanish term or phrase: direccionar
Hi all, anyone know the correct term for this in the context of hyperlinks?

"En la hoja de CS el vínculo de muestreo no está ***direccionado*** correctamente ya que ***direcciona*** a la hoja SS1 cuando debería ***direccionar*** a la hoja SS2."

In the first case ("no está direccionado correctamente") this means the link "is misdirected/wrong", but what do I use in the second and third cases here? "Direct" would be okay if I were to use an object, but I can't just use "it directs to page SS1", can I? I have been using "lead" but somehow it doesn't sound right to me. How about "point"? All of this is okay in an informal context, but what would programmers use?

Thanks in advance.
Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 06:54
to point
Explanation:
A link (text or button) points to some other page, section, site, etc.
Point is appropriate for all three instances in your example.

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Debora Blake
France
Local time: 13:54
Grading comment
After looking at at a lot of sites, I feel this is the word I was searching for. Thanks to all for the input.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3to link / to address
MPGS
5to point
Debora Blake
5 -1redirect
VERLOW WOGLO JR


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
redirect


Explanation:
Redirect Detective is a free redirect checker that allows you to see the complete path a redirected URL goes through.

Some of the many uses for Redirect Detective are:
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Check if those bit.ly links (or similar URL shortners) redirect to a legitimate site.
Check your own redirects to ensure they work correctly.
Check to see if your redirected domain correctly redirects to your new domain.
See at what point in the redirection path cookies are being set.
Discover just how many redirects certain sites use. You might be surprised to how many.

Some examples of well known sites that use redirects are:
http://blogspot.com/
http://hotmail.com
http://facebook.com


    Reference: http://redirectdetective.com/
VERLOW WOGLO JR
Brazil
Local time: 09:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Verlow, I had pondered this, but as I understand it, "redirect" refers to a link that makes a "detour", so to speak, and hence is "redirected" to its destination.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Debora Blake: "redirect" is not the meaning conveyed here. The correct term is "point"
19 hrs
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to point


Explanation:
A link (text or button) points to some other page, section, site, etc.
Point is appropriate for all three instances in your example.




    Reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/32508163/htmllink-doesnt-...
    https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register-link-doesnt-point-to-public-reg-page
Debora Blake
France
Local time: 13:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
After looking at at a lot of sites, I feel this is the word I was searching for. Thanks to all for the input.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  neilmac: Robert already posted this in his answer.... "too late was the cry"....
1 day 26 mins
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to link / to address


Explanation:
'to point' would also work
:-)

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Note added at 38 mins (2016-06-25 16:40:52 GMT)
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link to... / address to ... / point to ...
:-)

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-06-25 17:46:37 GMT)
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(Assume it's an Excel book -or equivalent)

The sampling cell /value is not correctly linked to ... It links to sheet SS1 while it should link to ...

Same for 'address' or 'point'

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Note added at 6 days (2016-07-02 07:58:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Robert. Get some rest!
Best
:-)

MPGS
Local time: 13:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.

Asker: Sorry, I forget you already posted "to point" too. Tiredness alas. Thanks again.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: "Link" doesn't work, though. You can't say "the link links to".
39 mins
  -> Thank you, Phil. Pls see Note. Best. :-)

agree  cilantro
1 hr
  -> Thank you, cilantro. Best. :-)

agree  Alfonsina Lizardo
9 hrs
  -> gracias, Alfonsina; saludos :-)

disagree  Debora Blake: "to address to" is not correct English. "links to" does not capture the nuance needed here.
21 hrs
  -> thank you, Debora Best :-)

agree  neilmac: Debora is (ahem) mistaken IMHO. "Address to" is a perfectly commonplace and "correct" collocation in English.
1 day 22 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot, neilmac. Best. :-)
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