Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Rechner
English translation:
computer
German term
Rechner
I'm a bit of a computing ignoramous, hence this question:
Is it OK to use 'computer' for Rechner in this context or is there a fancier term I should use (workstation, for example)
| 5 +10 | computer |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
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| 4 +1 | server |
i8a4re
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| 4 | Name of Computer or Workstation |
Theo Bose
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
computer
| agree |
Stephen Sadie
: absolutely, no question (unless PC is preferred of course)
1 min
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| agree |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: Given the fact that "database server" is used in the same sentence, computer is the term to go for. I would not use "PC".
11 mins
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| agree |
Ken Cox
: With Aniello. 'Rechner' is good German for 'computer'.
23 mins
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| agree |
silfilla
: with Kenneth
25 mins
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| agree |
i8a4re
33 mins
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| agree |
Jan Vano
59 mins
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| agree |
Frosty
4 hrs
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| agree |
muttersprachler
7 hrs
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| agree |
Sabine Tietge
11 hrs
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| agree |
Maria Ferstl
21 hrs
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Name of Computer or Workstation
server
I'd go for this:
"Enter name or IP address of the database server. If you do not know the name or IP address of the database server, contact the database administrator."
| agree |
Lancashireman
: Fair point. We should be dealing in whole sentences rather than individual lexemes. (Alas, the limitations of TMs!)
3 hrs
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| neutral |
muttersprachler
: Es ist definitiv dem Admin und der konketen Anwendung überlassen, ob ein dedizierter Server eingesetzt wird. Deshalb hier "Computer". Andernfalls könnte der Eindruck entstehen, dass die Server-Software zwingend einen dedizierten Server verlangt.
5 hrs
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| neutral |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: Ich hatte "Server" schon wenige Minuten nach "Computer" vorgeschlagen, dann aber verworfen, weil "database server on a server" nicht klingt (wie schon gesagt).
1 day 4 hrs
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