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console lourde

English translation: Fat Client


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15:23 Aug 1, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software
French term or phrase: console lourde
I am having trouble with the term "console lourde" in the following sentence (from a user's guide):

"Pour les consoles lourdes, il faut se connecter sur les serveurs suivants:"

Further context offers "console lourde" as an alternative to "console Web." Is there such a thing as a heavy console?
Jenna Porter-Jacek
United States
Local time: 01:51
English translation:Fat Client
Explanation:
In IT there is a distinction between Fat Clients (which are PCs or laptops with application software loaded on them) and Thin Clients (where the application software is loaded on to servers at a data centre and the PC only as connection software). If both Fat Clients and Thin Clients are deployed they will need to connect differently. Hence the reference to the 'following servers'.
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Steven Jones
Local time: 06:51
Grading comment
Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Fat Client
Steven Jones
2 -1console in heavy/high trafficreeny


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Fat Client


Explanation:
In IT there is a distinction between Fat Clients (which are PCs or laptops with application software loaded on them) and Thin Clients (where the application software is loaded on to servers at a data centre and the PC only as connection software). If both Fat Clients and Thin Clients are deployed they will need to connect differently. Hence the reference to the 'following servers'.

Steven Jones
Local time: 06:51
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PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, they're also called heavy clients. No capitals, as it's not a trademark.
1 min
agree  Martin Cassell
45 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
console in heavy/high traffic


Explanation:
Not an expert and am struggling to find the right term, but it's when the console is experiencing heavy traffic due to too many users, and you need to switch to an alternative browser.....feel free to correct me if I'm wrong! :)

reeny
Local time: 07:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Martin Cassell: that's not it: it's the degree of local functionality of the client machine
42 mins
  -> Thank you, as I said feel free to correct me, and you have!
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