2 Standcomputer für Maschinen

English translation: workstation

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German term or phrase:Standcomputer
English translation:workstation
Entered by: Claire Langhard

13:14 Feb 13, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing
German term or phrase: 2 Standcomputer für Maschinen
this is in a list of equipment, no additional context.
Any ideas how to translate the "Standcomputer" term...is it a "stand-alone computer"?
Thanks
Claire Langhard
Switzerland
Local time: 06:12
workstation
Explanation:
This seems like the only logical answer.

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Note added at 29 mins (2007-02-13 13:44:13 GMT)
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You may be confused by the "Stand" in the German. If there is any doubt as to whether you sit at a Standcomputer, check out the following sentence: "Wenn ich am Standcomputer sitze stellt sie sich auch gerne..." at http://www.fernsehjunkies.de/dog-der-kopfgeldjaeger-rtl2-104...
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Ryan Saxon Montcalm
United States
Local time: 23:12
Grading comment
thanks, this is a good possible term to use
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workstation


Explanation:
This seems like the only logical answer.

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Note added at 29 mins (2007-02-13 13:44:13 GMT)
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You may be confused by the "Stand" in the German. If there is any doubt as to whether you sit at a Standcomputer, check out the following sentence: "Wenn ich am Standcomputer sitze stellt sie sich auch gerne..." at http://www.fernsehjunkies.de/dog-der-kopfgeldjaeger-rtl2-104...

Example sentence(s):
  • Workstations are often optimized for displaying and manipulating complex data such as 3D mechanical design, engineering simulation results, and mathematical plots.

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workstation
Ryan Saxon Montcalm
United States
Local time: 23:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thanks, this is a good possible term to use

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ken Cox: IMO the German term means "non-portable computer' (i.e. a desktop or tower model)
5 mins

agree  monbuckland: I agree - also with Ken
2 hrs
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