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informatique

English translation: IT

09:29 Oct 5, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: informatique
Again, data processing sounds "out". Any suggestions? Thanks.
meriem
English translation:IT
Explanation:
or information technology ...

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:35
Grading comment
Thanks Mary!
Meriem
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3IT
Mary Worby
4programming
Theodore Quester
4Computing
Celia Gutiérrez de Rozas
4 -1computer science
Theodore Quester


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
IT


Explanation:
or information technology ...

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 484
Grading comment
Thanks Mary!
Meriem

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julia Gal: definitely!
21 mins
agree  Kateabc: Yes, this is the "in" lingo.
2 hrs
agree  diabolo
4 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
computer science


Explanation:
is the normal U.S. term.

Theodore Quester
United States
Local time: 10:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Julia Gal: certainly in the UK, this might be the name of a college course, but certainly not a profession!
21 mins
  -> well, that's why is said in the U.S., and who said it was the name of a profession, anyway.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
programming


Explanation:
is probably better, if we aren't talking about higher-level stuff, just writing code.

Theodore Quester
United States
Local time: 10:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 35
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Computing


Explanation:
When referred to the science, it is usually known as computing, even though informatics does exist.

I hope you find it helpful.

Celia Gutiérrez de Rozas
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