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English translation: micro-controller


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Italian term or phrase:programmatori elettronici
English translation:micro-controller
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11:45 Jul 6, 2009
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Science - Agriculture / irrigation
Italian term or phrase: programmatori elettronici
Il controllo dei turni di irrigazione è effettuato con un sistema di elettrovalvole raggruppate in una centralina-quadro e gestite da diversi programmatori elettronici.

My question: so the system is controlled by a junction box/ control panel... but are the "programmatori elettronici" technicians or are they merely talking about an electronic/ automated system?
nyteck
Italy
Local time: 02:34
micro-controller
Explanation:
It seems the original is a loose translation of the technical term, which comes from English anyway. What they mean is a piece of hardware that CAN be programmed, but not necessarily one that needs a team of programmers to be sitting over it all the time when it operates. In other words, it's an automated system.
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cilantro
Israel
Local time: 03:34
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I think so too. thank you
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micro-controller


Explanation:
It seems the original is a loose translation of the technical term, which comes from English anyway. What they mean is a piece of hardware that CAN be programmed, but not necessarily one that needs a team of programmers to be sitting over it all the time when it operates. In other words, it's an automated system.

cilantro
Israel
Local time: 03:34
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PRO pts in category: 4
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I think so too. thank you

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Jul 11, 2009 - Changes made by cilantro:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Jul 6, 2009 - Changes made by Emanuela Galdelli:
Term askedprogrammatori elettronici (context) => programmatori elettronici


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