Informationstechnologie

English translation: IT equipment and IT peripherals

09:40 Sep 17, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
German term or phrase: Informationstechnologie
Ich habe hier ein Problem, die Begriffe Unterhaltungselektronik, Informationselektronik und Informationstechnologie voneinander abzugrenzen.

Von einem Kunden erhielt ich neulich folgende Antwort für einen USB-Joystick:

der Begriff „Unterhaltungselektronik“ bezieht sich auf Gerät wie TV, DVD-Player und Geräte, welche z.B. Home-Cinema-Komponenten beinhalten. Der Begriff IT bezieht sich auf PC und deren Komponenten. Also bei diesem Produkt ist es NOTWENDIG den Begriff Informationselektronik zu verwenden..."

Nun bin ich (ehrlich gesagt) noch unsicherer als vorher, da IT ja im Deutschen auch so verwendet bzw. als Informationstechnologie bezeichnet wird...

Nun stellt sich mir die Frage, ob man hier im Englischen einfach Information Technology schreiben kann/soll oder ob ein anderer Begriff speziell für den Bereich der Elektronik zu verwenden ist (Information Engineering??).
Jan Lohfert
Germany
Local time: 11:26
English translation:IT equipment and IT peripherals
Explanation:
I assume the "elektronik" are the peripherals in this case.

Consumer electronics - Unterhaltungselektronik
IT peripherals - Informationselektronik
IT equipment - Informationstechnologie

IT Equipment
AT&T DataComm, Cisco Equipment. Hewlett-Packard, Computer equipment, software peripherals and related services. Dell Computer Corp. Computers ...
redding.calstate.edu/es/csp/storetemplate.cfm?storeid=1 - 11k

Gizmo Coded Name Blog // Recent Blog Entries // peripherals ...
Sony IT Peripherals division announced the launch of the SRSZX1; a unique high- end 2.0 speaker featuring an enriched sound range and fuller bass sound ...
www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/gizmo-coded-name/posts/tag/periph...
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Susan Zimmer
United States
Local time: 06:26
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2IT electronics
Bernhard Sulzer
3 +1Consumer electronics
Roy Williams
3 +1IT equipment and IT peripherals
Susan Zimmer
Summary of reference entries provided
Alison MacG

Discussion entries: 2





  

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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Consumer electronics


Explanation:
As far as Im aware, a joystick would fall under "Unterhaltungselektronik",Which along with televisions gaming systems, radio/stero equipment is commonly described as consumer electronics (in the US). Information technology as I understand it refers to the the storage/exchange/manipulation of information. Whether both hard and software are covered under this term I can't say.

Roy Williams
Austria
Local time: 11:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nandini Vivek: as a translation for Unterhaltungselektronik
52 mins
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
IT electronics


Explanation:
a few links and suggestions:
http://www.informationselektronik.at/
This would suggest information engineering
http://www.tuv.com/de/en/information_technology_equipment.ht...
This refers to products (based on information technology) - IT products and IT equipment - although I am not convinced.
http://www.int.uni-rostock.de/index.php?id=97
communications engineering
http://www.ug.dk/internationalt.aspx?article_id=english-itel...
IT electronics might be usable because it can refer to products.

I would leave Informationstechnologie as information technology; the suggestions are for Informationselektronik

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Note added at 49 mins (2008-09-17 10:30:14 GMT)
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one could add "products": IT electronics products

http://www.hiddenwires.co.uk/resourcesarticles/articles20030...
consumer and IT electronics products

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 06:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arkadiusz Witek
2 mins
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agree  Nandini Vivek
57 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
IT equipment and IT peripherals


Explanation:
I assume the "elektronik" are the peripherals in this case.

Consumer electronics - Unterhaltungselektronik
IT peripherals - Informationselektronik
IT equipment - Informationstechnologie

IT Equipment
AT&T DataComm, Cisco Equipment. Hewlett-Packard, Computer equipment, software peripherals and related services. Dell Computer Corp. Computers ...
redding.calstate.edu/es/csp/storetemplate.cfm?storeid=1 - 11k

Gizmo Coded Name Blog // Recent Blog Entries // peripherals ...
Sony IT Peripherals division announced the launch of the SRSZX1; a unique high- end 2.0 speaker featuring an enriched sound range and fuller bass sound ...
www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/gizmo-coded-name/posts/tag/periph...

Susan Zimmer
United States
Local time: 06:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
Thank you for the helpful suggestions!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernhard Sulzer
5 days
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference

Reference information:
In Taiwan, at least, it seems common to make a distinction between "consumer electronics" and "information electronics", with information electronics referring to computers and peripherals.

This chapter begins with a discussion on the development of Taiwan's information electronics (computers and peripherals) segment of the industry in section 4.1 (p. 31)

Consumer electronics products once played a vital role in Taiwan's electronics industry, accounting for some 20 to 30 percent of total production value and exports. Surging information electronics, accompanied by the stiff appreciation of the NT dollar and a steep jump in labor costs, have hurt the local consumer electronics industry, … (p. 58)
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JR8KHgM4yLIC&pg=PA58&lpg=...

Company example:
http://www.nuvoton.com/hq/enu/ProductAndSales/Applications/I...
http://www.nuvoton.com/hq/enu/ProductAndSales/Applications/C...

As WilRoy says, a USB joystick would normally come under consumer electronics, and the Nuvoton references would appear to confirm this.

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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