Vince Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Circulate / Rotate
Hi,
As some of you know, I'm still busy translating a website for someone from Dutch to English and I came across another word: circulate.
In Dutch, we use the word 'rouleren', but I don't think any of you would understand that ;-) The idea is that when you load a website, something has be different each time you load it.
For example: you enter 5 of your favorite quotes, and each time someone loads your website, it'll show a different quote. This has something to do with 'circulating' there quotes. My problem is: what word is proper in this situation?
The sentence I translated is: "do not circulate these tips (recommondations)"
People can decide wether they want certain recommended websites to 'circulate' or not...
Regards,
Vince..
As some of you know, I'm still busy translating a website for someone from Dutch to English and I came across another word: circulate.
In Dutch, we use the word 'rouleren', but I don't think any of you would understand that ;-) The idea is that when you load a website, something has be different each time you load it.
For example: you enter 5 of your favorite quotes, and each time someone loads your website, it'll show a different quote. This has something to do with 'circulating' there quotes. My problem is: what word is proper in this situation?
The sentence I translated is: "do not circulate these tips (recommondations)"
People can decide wether they want certain recommended websites to 'circulate' or not...
Regards,
Vince..
Top answer
Hi Vince, I think 'rotate' is better than 'circulate'. However, it does suggest that things move in a regular cycle rather than randomly. I'm not sure if that's the meaning you want to convey.
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Hi Vince,
I think 'rotate' is better than 'circulate'. However, it does suggest that things move in a regular cycle rather than randomly. I'm not sure if that's the meaning you want to convey.
Best wishes, Clive
I think 'rotate' is better than 'circulate'. However, it does suggest that things move in a regular cycle rather than randomly. I'm not sure if that's the meaning you want to convey.
Best wishes, Clive
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