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Croatian translation: kompjutor


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English term or phrase:computer
Croatian translation:kompjutor
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English to Croatian translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering / computer, email, technology
English term or phrase: computer
My mothers family is croatian, she has not returned to croatia since 1979 and is interested in communicating with them by computer but doesn't know the croatian word for computer since they were not available when she left there.
Beulah Sherwood
računalo
Explanation:
This is the only strictly Croatian term for computer, but very often is used "kompjuter" (based on english word as obvious)
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IVAN-57
Croatia
Local time: 18:07
Grading comment
Thank you for your translation, I may finally be able to communicate with my family in Croatia by computer:)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8računalo
IVAN-57
4 -1poč?tačxxxuldis
4 -3computer = ra"cunar, kompjuter
Sergey Strakhov


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
poč?tač


Explanation:
Or in Croatian, as you mention it: računalo, kompjuter, kompjutor, kompjuterski

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Note added at 2003-02-22 20:04:36 (GMT)
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\"Pochitach\"- as there\'s some trouble displaying the correct encoding

xxxuldis
Latvia
Local time: 19:07
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
4 hrs

neutral  alz: never heard for "pochitach"
14 hrs

disagree  Aleksandra Mandrapa: As far as I know, "pochitach" (počitač) is Czech, tak se žika po česki, že jo?
1 day7 hrs

disagree  Davor Kalinic: That sure isn't Croatian. Croatian is either "računalo" or "kompjutor".
1 day18 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -3
computer = ra"cunar, kompjuter


Explanation:
The source:

www.recnik.com

English-Croatian Dictionary Online

Good luck!

Sergey Strakhov
Germany
Local time: 18:07
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  IVAN-57: računar is a Serbian word for a computer
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Ivan! The online dictionary is guilty, not me :-)). Is this correct?: computer > računalo

disagree  Karen Ordanic: Ivan is right
3 hrs
  -> OK, Karen!

disagree  Davor Kalinic: Croatian is either "računalo" or "kompjutor".
1 day18 hrs
  -> Thanks, Davor!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
računalo


Explanation:
This is the only strictly Croatian term for computer, but very often is used "kompjuter" (based on english word as obvious)

IVAN-57
Croatia
Local time: 18:07
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian
PRO pts in pair: 530
Grading comment
Thank you for your translation, I may finally be able to communicate with my family in Croatia by computer:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nenija Hasanic: racunalo
22 mins

agree  Sergey Strakhov: computer > računalo
36 mins

agree  Karen Ordanic: Exactly right
1 hr

agree  Gordana Podvezanec
2 hrs

agree  alz: "kompjuter" comonly speaking, "racunalo" in correct croatian
12 hrs

agree  walzl
1 day15 hrs

agree  Davor Kalinic
1 day16 hrs

agree  Yelena.
7 days
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