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Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

håndspilleapparat

English translation:

handheld game apparatus

Feb 15, 2005 01:50
19 yrs ago
Danish term

håndspilleapparat

Danish to English Law/Patents Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino video game controllers
This is in a list of of games, toys, dolls, etc. in International Patent Class 28. Sadly, I cannot find wording on the Internet in English for Class 28 that matches the Danish list exactly that I'm translating (from a Registerudskrift). This word occurs in this context:

håndspilleapparater med eller uden video display

They're obviously talking about game controllers (joysticks, etc.) The best I've come up with in English so far is "hand winch apparatus," but I'm wondering if anyone has either an official translation or a more convincing translation than that. (Or confirmation that that is the right translation.)

Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations (English)
5 handheld game apparatus adapted for use with or without a video display
4 handheld playing device/handheld gaming console or game station
4 handheld computer game
4 handheld video game

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Feb 15, 2005:
Well, the source document gives Class 28, and I've found a few Web sites that list games, etc., under 28 as well. Perhaps it is a Denmark- or E.U.-specific class; not sure.
Suzanne Blangsted (X) Feb 15, 2005:
The International Patent Class 28 is for textile. Is is possible you have listed an incorrect number?

Proposed translations

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handheld game apparatus adapted for use with or without a video display

This is how 'håndspilleapparater ....' is translated in patents. Clumsy but that's how it is. It must be a toy/plaything as such devices/goods are in class 28 - otherwise it would have been in class 9.

From experience I know this translation, unfortunately, the only confirmation I can find on the Internet is http://secure.oami.eu.int/euroace/euroaceservlet - but if you have the application no. you can enter OAMI and make a search on http://oami.eu.int/CTMOnline/RequestManager/en_SearchBasic?t...
Reference:

http://secure.oami.eu.int/euroace/euroaceservlet

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to everyone who made contributions. I ended up going with "hand game device," but "handheld" is indeed probably the best phrasing, and apparatus is a bit more common in patentese than device."
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Danish term (edited): h�ndspilleapparat

handheld playing device/handheld gaming console or game station

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Danish term (edited): h�ndspilleapparat

handheld computer game

This is an actual handheld game, e.g. "Gameboy"-type games. Various examples found when when "googling".
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Danish term (edited): h�ndspilleapparat

handheld video game

I think what they mean is handheld video games. The official wording of the Nice Classification seems to be "Games other than those adapted for use with television receivers only"
See http://www.wipo.int/classifications/fulltext/nice8/enmain.ht...
or check altavista.com for search words IC28 AND game AND class.
Reference:

http://www.sussmans.net/class_guides/IC28.html

http://www.dkpto.dk/varemaerke/nice_klassifikation/alfabetisk/s.htm

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