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Norwegian translation: datamaskin


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English term or phrase:computer
Norwegian translation:datamaskin
Entered by: Elisabeth Bull
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English to Norwegian translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - unspecified
English term or phrase: computer
a machine that the internet is on
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datamaskin
Explanation:
This is Norwegian for computer, or PC, whether it is connected to the Internet or not.
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Elisabeth Bull
Norway
Local time: 21:51
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6datamaskin
Elisabeth Bull
5pc
George Runde


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
datamaskin


Explanation:
This is Norwegian for computer, or PC, whether it is connected to the Internet or not.

Elisabeth Bull
Norway
Local time: 21:51
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in pair: 125
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Ekeberg
18 mins
agree  Eivind Lilleskjaeret
3 hrs
agree  Georgios Paraskevopoulos
3 hrs
agree  Espen Samuelsen
4 hrs
agree  Lars Finsen: PC mostly refers to Windows compatible machines.
5 hrs
agree  Per Riise: Yes, but in Norway Macs, etc. never really proliferated outside the sacred congregation so I think most of us use the term PC regardless of platform - but you're obviously right!
6 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pc


Explanation:
De siste 10 årene har jeg aldri hørt noen bruke ordet datamaskin - det alle sier er pc. Kort, enkelt og greit. Sjekk for eksempel annonser på nettet, så ser du hvilket ord som brukest mest flittig.

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Note added at 11 hrs 59 mins (2003-09-17 13:28:35 GMT)
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Det er riktig at PC brukes om Windows-kompatible maskiner, det eneste alternativet er Macintosh, som alle caller Mac. Når det snakkes om datamaskiner generelt, snakkes det om Windows-kompatible maskiner, eller PC.

George Runde
United States
Local time: 15:51
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in pair: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lars Finsen: Ordet datamaskin omfatter jo også litt større maskiner, som ikke er personlige. Jeg bruker det ofte som en oversettelse av 'computer', men korter det gjerne ned til 'maskin' når det ikke kan misforstås.
4 days
  -> I dag brukes PC også som servere, så for å komme opp på et høyere nivå snakker du da om stormaskiner. Siden setningen var "maskin som har internet", mener jeg fremdeles PC er det mest brukte ordet.
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