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10:16 Oct 30, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
French term or phrase: poste bureautique
Sentence: Ouvrir une fenêtre de commande DOS sur son poste bureautique
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Would this mean a 'workstation' ?
I thought a workstation was called a 'station de travail'
literary85
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4 +1office workstationEmiliano Pantoja
4DesktopJulie Harper


  

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office workstation


Explanation:
Mais je crois que "workstation" ça va

Emiliano Pantoja
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  Terry Richards
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Desktop


Explanation:
Another idea, as such commands are usually entered on the desktop region of a computer screen. See also the GDT reference. HTH!

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-10-30 12:39:34 GMT)
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GDT: "application bureautique" = "desktop application"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-10-30 12:51:59 GMT)
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See also http://iate.europa.eu "visioconférence bureautique" = desktop videoconferencing


    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/BTML/FRA/r_Motclef/index102...
Julie Harper
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Local time: 19:30
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thank you :)

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