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Korean translation: 무료 평가판

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English term or phrase:free trial
Korean translation:무료 평가판
Entered by: Hoon Chang

13:10 Mar 6, 2009
English to Korean translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software
English term or phrase: free trial
Hi,
on my web site I will put a link to "free trial" of my software. How should I write "free trial" ?

Thanks
brakkar
Local time: 15:55
무료 평가판
Explanation:
MS terminology translates 'free trial' as '무료 평가판', and I also think it is the best translation. It clearly represents the meaning, and, therefore, is widely used in Korea. You can search the term on the page below.
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Hoon Chang
South Korea
Local time: 22:55
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3무료 평가판
Hoon Chang
5 +1무료 평가판 / 무료 시험판
J Chae (X)
5맛보기 프로그램
Yeonsoon
5무료 트라이얼
Joon Oh
4무료 시도
Levente Pallos
4무료 시험 사용
steve_park


  

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무료 시도


Explanation:
Free tryout

Levente Pallos
Hungary
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
맛보기 프로그램


Explanation:
Free trial is actually a shareware. I am trying to use pure Korean as possible, especially in IT field.

Yeonsoon
Canada
Local time: 09:55
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
무료 평가판


Explanation:
MS terminology translates 'free trial' as '무료 평가판', and I also think it is the best translation. It clearly represents the meaning, and, therefore, is widely used in Korea. You can search the term on the page below.


    Reference: http://www.microsoft.com/language/en/us/search.mspx
Hoon Chang
South Korea
Local time: 22:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Korean

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  English2Korean: Exactly.
44 mins
agree  Jason Chun: Yes right!
4 hrs
agree  junghee
2 days 18 hrs
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무료 시험 사용


Explanation:
Speaking of free trial, it is my understanding that you could just transliterate as "프리 트라이얼". However, if you want to reach broader audience, it would be much safer with a more friendlier and less technical translation like the one I suggested in the target term. "30 days free trial" would "30일간의 무료 시험 사용" in case you need it.

steve_park
South Korea
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무료 평가판 / 무료 시험판


Explanation:
Again: Microsoft uses "무료 평가판", and Adobe uses "무료 시험판" to refer to "free trial". Both are valid, just keep consistent.

Personally, I would not recommend interpreting "trial" as "시도" or its equivalent; trial in this context usu. refers to a trial software. I.e. "Download free trial" should be correctly translated to:

"무료 평가판/시험판 다운로드"
"맛보기 프로그램 다운로드"

but NOT to:

"무료 시도를 위한 다운로드"
"무료 시험 사용을 위한 다운로드"

since the user would probably doubt what he/she would be downloading.

J Chae (X)
Canada
Local time: 09:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Korean

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  luna76 (X)
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무료 트라이얼


Explanation:
free trial 의 사용에 따라 그 번역이 다양합니다: 무료 사용, 무료 이용, 무료 평가(판), 무료 시도 (시험), 무료 플레이, 무료 다운로드, 등..

So, I prefer neutral term that is 무료 트라이얼:
"...트라이얼(Trial) 버전 : 시험삼아 해보는, 시험적인, 시험해 보는.

소프트웨어 제작회사들은 트라이얼(Trial) 버전을 무료 배포하고 있습니다.
미리 맛보고 사용하라는 것이지요. 정품과는 몇가지 제한을 둔 판도있고,
날짜를 정해 사용기간의 제한을 두기도 합니다..." http://www.imcine.com/php/board.php?board=weblog&page=7&comm...

"...14 Day Free Trial(무료 트라이얼), Stream(스트리밍), Download(다운로드), Burn(CD 디지타이징). .." http://ibiznet.inews24.com/column/column_view.php?key=2739&c...

"..The free trial version supports up to 4 segments. 최대 4 개의 세그먼트를 무료 트라이얼 버전을 지원합니다..." http://www.online-tech-tips.com/cool-websites/download-files...

Joon Oh
Brazil
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: Native in KoreanKorean, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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