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Spanish translation: computador, computadora, ordenador


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English term or phrase:computer
Spanish translation:computador, computadora, ordenador
Entered by: Henry Hinds
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English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Retail / retail
English term or phrase: computer
for business
Melissa
computador, computadora, ordenador
Explanation:
computador en Chile
computadora en México
ordenador en España

No puedo ofrecer un listado de todos los países que prefieren cada uno de los términos, pero cada uno prefiere uno de estos tres.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:04
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Summary of answers provided
5 +8computador, computadora, ordenador
Henry Hinds
4 +5ordenador
Fernando Muela
5 +2ordenador / computadora / PCHardy Moreno
4 +3computadora/ordenador/PC
Terry Burgess
4 +1computadora/PCxxxiwerner


  

Answers

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
ordenador


Explanation:
O computadora.

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En España, ordenador.

Fernando Muela
Spain
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anaviva
3 mins

agree  Elena Vazquez Fernandez
9 mins

agree  Teresa Duran-Sanchez: Computadora está ya un poco anticuado, pero sí...
10 mins

agree  Fiona N�voa
37 mins

agree  OLMO: Los españoles han tomado ordenador del francés "ordinateur" y nosotros computadora del inglés "computer". Ninguno de los dos términos es muy original y tampoco más "anticuado" que el otro.
9 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
computadora/ordenador/PC


Explanation:
Luck!
terry


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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 15:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sery
34 mins
  -> Muchas Gracias Sery:-)))

agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
1 hr

agree  Natalia Foce
14 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ordenador / computadora / PC


Explanation:
ordenador / computadora / PC

Hardy Moreno
United States
Local time: 15:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  YRdeC
1 min

agree  Sery
30 mins
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
computador, computadora, ordenador


Explanation:
computador en Chile
computadora en México
ordenador en España

No puedo ofrecer un listado de todos los países que prefieren cada uno de los términos, pero cada uno prefiere uno de estos tres.


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:04
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Bullrich: y computadora en la Argentina :-) No diría PC, porque podría tratarse de una Mac
3 mins
  -> Interesante. Pensaría "computador" en la Arg. Ahora conozco el uso de otro país (es que tengo que ir). Gracias.

agree  Judy Rojas
8 mins

agree  Sebastian Lopez
13 mins

agree  Maria-Jose Pastor
1 hr

agree  Bill Greendyk
1 hr

agree  elenali
2 hrs

agree  Al Gallo: Historia/Montevideo/1955/en el trabajo (banco) teníamos una monstruosa 'computadora' IBM
6 hrs

agree  Aurora Humarán: de acuerdo con mi compatriota Bullrich above mentioned...
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Aurora
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
computadora/PC


Explanation:
ordenador solo si fuera en España, en Argentina no usamos esa palabra

xxxiwerner
Argentina

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ines Iglesias
5 days
  -> gracias!
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