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German translation: von Grund auf / komplett

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English term or phrase:	from the silicon up
German translation:	von Grund auf / komplett
Entered by:	Boris Rogowski

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23:50 Sep 13, 2007

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Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware

English term or phrase: from the silicon up

XXX is the first company to engineer a cluster computer from the silicon up.

Can anybody please help how to translate this or explain the meaning? Thanks in advance!

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von Grund auf / komplett

Explanation:
Gemeint sind hier die Siliziumchips, die die Grundlage eines Computers bilden. Dieses Unternehmen fertigt Computer also komplett selbst. So verstehe ich es.

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von Grund auf / komplett

Boris Rogowski

von der Pike auf

anisco

von den Halbleiterchips an aufwärts

Kai Fiebach (Dipl.Ing.)

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von Grund auf / komplett

Explanation:
Gemeint sind hier die Siliziumchips, die die Grundlage eines Computers bilden. Dieses Unternehmen fertigt Computer also komplett selbst. So verstehe ich es.

Boris Rogowski
Germany
Local time: 14:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

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Thank you very much for your help!

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von den Halbleiterchips an aufwärts

Explanation:
...um nahe beim ursprünglichen Bild zu bleiben.

Kai Fiebach (Dipl.Ing.)
Germany
Local time: 14:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 23

15 hrs confidence:

von der Pike auf

Explanation:
...

anisco
Germany
Local time: 14:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 33

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Sep 18, 2007 - Changes made by Boris Rogowski:
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