Down sizing / Right sizing

German translation: Downsizing / Rightsizing

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English term or phrase:Down sizing / Right sizing
German translation:Downsizing / Rightsizing
Entered by: Sabine Tietge

05:41 Jan 27, 2003
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Software development
English term or phrase: Down sizing / Right sizing
This is mentioned in a bulleted list of services offered by a software company. Unfortunately no further context is provided.
Sabine Tietge
Local time: 19:09
Schlagworte
Explanation:
viele hits unter Google auch auf Deutsch, deshalb entweder so lassen, oder umformulieren:
Down-sizing=Beseitigung der Großrechentechnik
Right-sizing=je nach Anwendungsfall die richtige Rechnergröße

"Right-sizing" refers to employing an architecture whose size and structure is the most appropriate for a given situation.
"Down-sizing" refers to a shift from a small number of large computers to a large number of small computers.

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Doris Marka
Local time: 15:39
Grading comment
Vielen Dank. Hatte schon so etwas vermutet! Gruss aus Indien.
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Explanation:
viele hits unter Google auch auf Deutsch, deshalb entweder so lassen, oder umformulieren:
Down-sizing=Beseitigung der Großrechentechnik
Right-sizing=je nach Anwendungsfall die richtige Rechnergröße

"Right-sizing" refers to employing an architecture whose size and structure is the most appropriate for a given situation.
"Down-sizing" refers to a shift from a small number of large computers to a large number of small computers.




    www.uta.edu/infosys/classes/busa2303/ lectures/lect_14.doc
    www.jw-computerservice.de/intern/spezial/Betriebssysteme/ Betriebssysteme%20Seite%2001.pdf
Doris Marka
Local time: 15:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 225
Grading comment
Vielen Dank. Hatte schon so etwas vermutet! Gruss aus Indien.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly: lassen aber: Rightsizing, Downsizing.
16 mins
  -> Danke. Morning, auch schon auf? :)

agree  John Wellesly Helliwell: agree - also about the hyphens
3 hrs
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