Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
desktop
Spanish translation:
escritorio
English term
desktop
Proposed translations
Spain
Financial and Legal Translator
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escritorio
Computer desktop - referring to what you see on the the screen (with My PC...etc.) is "escritorio".
A desktop computer - referring to the computer itself is "ordenador de sobremesa" at least in Spain!
Hope to help!
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de escritorio
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Note added at 2003-05-09 19:08:30 (GMT)
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Computadora de escritorio
12 Years Extensive Eng-Span Translations
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computadora de escritorio
Spain
37 happy years translating for millions
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de sobremesa
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European Spanish at its best
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Mi escritorio
Suerte.
Mexico
The right words in the right place.
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escritorio
http://www.microsoft.com/latam/windowsxp/home/usando/tutoriales/personalizar/resumen/escritorio.asp
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Computador de escritorio
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¡Ojo!
Computer desktop > Pantalla de opciones [principal] de la computadora...
Tú dirás ahora cual es la acepción que cuadra mejor...
HTH.
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