This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to Chinese
  3. IT (Information Technology)

appliances

Chinese translation: （硬件）设备

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:appliances
Chinese translation:（硬件）设备
Entered by: clearwater

07:11 Jan 11, 2008
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / open source
English term or phrase: appliances
Does that mean a company that adopts the usage-based pricing model isn’t really open-source? That’s an interesting point, since as Zmanda’s Kant acknowledges, “the litmus test of open source is control of the code.” Open source software delivered through {appliances} keeps the access — and thus control — away from users, he notes. But code binaries distributed as software remain open to their users — for now, at least.
通过XX提供的开源软件。
clearwater
China
Local time: 03:07
设备
Explanation:
应该是指硬件设备

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 8 hrs (2008-01-11 15:24:35 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

可能用“电器”一词表示更准确些
Selected response from:

Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 03:07
Grading comment
谢谢！
应当是指通过设备提供的开源软件，即嵌入在设备内部的开源软件。如果翻译成“日用电器”，似乎不够广泛。毕竟，日用电器只是appliances的一部分，而开源软件的应用范围应该不仅限于日用电器。
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2设备
Jinhang Wang
3 +2日用电器
Xiaoping Fu


  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
日用电器


Explanation:
appliances 一般指电冰箱、洗衣机、微波炉等日用电器。这些电器使用电脑芯片已经很常见了。如果其中的软件使用了开源码，就可能产生这里的问题，即开源不“开”。


Xiaoping Fu
Canada
Local time: 12:07
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 236

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jinhang Wang
15 mins
  -> 谢谢！
agree  franksf
4 hrs
  -> 谢谢！
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
设备


Explanation:
应该是指硬件设备

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 8 hrs (2008-01-11 15:24:35 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

可能用“电器”一词表示更准确些

Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 03:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 810
Grading comment
谢谢！
应当是指通过设备提供的开源软件，即嵌入在设备内部的开源软件。如果翻译成“日用电器”，似乎不够广泛。毕竟，日用电器只是appliances的一部分，而开源软件的应用范围应该不仅限于日用电器。
Notes to answerer
Asker: 通过设备提供的开源软件？可否具体介绍一下，这种设备通常是什么？


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  orientalhorizon
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Danbing HE
7 days
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search