Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Standcomputer
English translation:
workstation
Added to glossary by
Claire Langhard
Feb 13, 2007 13:14
17 yrs ago
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German term
Switzerland
fast, efficient, flexible, professional
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
2 Standcomputer für Maschinen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Manufacturing
this is in a list of equipment, no additional context.
Any ideas how to translate the "Standcomputer" term...is it a "stand-alone computer"?
Thanks
Any ideas how to translate the "Standcomputer" term...is it a "stand-alone computer"?
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | workstation |
Ryan Saxon Montcalm
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Proposed translations
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18 mins
Ryan Saxon Montcalm
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
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workstation
This seems like the only logical answer.
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Note added at 29 mins (2007-02-13 13:44:13 GMT)
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You may be confused by the "Stand" in the German. If there is any doubt as to whether you sit at a Standcomputer, check out the following sentence: "Wenn ich am Standcomputer sitze stellt sie sich auch gerne..." at http://www.fernsehjunkies.de/dog-der-kopfgeldjaeger-rtl2-104...
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Note added at 29 mins (2007-02-13 13:44:13 GMT)
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You may be confused by the "Stand" in the German. If there is any doubt as to whether you sit at a Standcomputer, check out the following sentence: "Wenn ich am Standcomputer sitze stellt sie sich auch gerne..." at http://www.fernsehjunkies.de/dog-der-kopfgeldjaeger-rtl2-104...
Example sentence:
Workstations are often optimized for displaying and manipulating complex data such as 3D mechanical design, engineering simulation results, and mathematical plots.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Ken Cox
: IMO the German term means "non-portable computer' (i.e. a desktop or tower model)
5 mins
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| agree |
monbuckland
: I agree - also with Ken
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks, this is a good possible term to use"
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