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une brique « Google »

English translation: software component

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:une brique logicielle
English translation:software component
Entered by: veratek

07:03 Apr 28, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Internet, e-Commerce
French term or phrase: une brique « Google »
Ainsi, les multiples acquisitions dans le domaine (social networks) n’ont pas encore fait naître une brique « Google » capable de concurrencer Facebook ( voir les récentes initiatives de Google dans le domaine de la recherche sociale avec le nouvel outil +1)

What do they mean by "brique" here?
veratek
Brazil
Local time: 06:27
component
Explanation:
Il s'agit de brique logicielle, qui peut aussi se dire "composant" en français (voir lien)
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Victor_T
Mexico
Local time: 03:27
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2component
Victor_T
4 +2"Google" building block
Bourth (X)
3Brick OS
Miranda Joubioux (X)


Discussion entries: 6





  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
component


Explanation:
Il s'agit de brique logicielle, qui peut aussi se dire "composant" en français (voir lien)


    Reference: http://www.pcsoft.fr/windevppc/wd8ppc_composant.htm
Victor_T
Mexico
Local time: 03:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi, I don't think we can speak of Facebook as a brique - according to the definition you posted.

Asker: I explained more of my reply in the discussion session.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Yup, other Google bricks being GoogleMaps, GoogleEarth, etc. "Blocks", maybe, as in "building blocks"?
15 mins
agree  Tony M: The whole point is, this isn't referring to Facebook, but to a component added to Google to make it more like Facebook!
31 mins
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"Google" building block


Explanation:
I've checked it out, it's looking good.

Another social network BUILDING BLOCK: profiles in Google maps | Millions of users have now their own Google Maps with placemarks, statements and objects ...
amjadiqbal.com/another-social-network-building-block-profiles-in-google- maps.htm

The Google Integration Server web application (' gint'), which provides web services to the Bboogle BUILDING BLOCK, ...
https://source.at.northwestern.edu/svn/os/bb-gint/.../README...

http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/07/building-blocks...

So, are we getting some really amazing site from Google to compete with Facebook ? is this secret profile a BUILDING BLOCK to 'GOOGLE ME'? ...
igurutalks.com/google/sergy-brin-secret-facebook-profile/

Facebook seems to understand the BUILDING BLOCK web. They are providing means for Yelp ... Now look at Google. Google understands this well. ...
staynalive.com/articles/web-3-0-the-building-block-web/

The core BUILDING BLOCK is the Like button,” said Justin about the way in ... Facebook Ads. While Google ads are focused on sales—20% off a ...
blog.hubspot.com/.../5-Key-Tools-for-Effective-Facebook-Marketing.aspx

are basically the first BUILDING BLOCK of Google's social strategy. .... I prefer to hand my data to Google over facebook. ...
blog.webdistortion.com › Google

Will Google use this as a BUILDING BLOCK for Google Circles, or any of the rumored versions of a 'Facebook killing' social network? ...
www.scribd.com › Business/Law › Marketing


Bourth (X)
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yup, of course; the term should be in the glossary, as I'm certain we've had this before.
6 mins
agree  Miranda Joubioux (X): With all those references, that's got to be right.
12 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Brick OS


Explanation:
They could be referring to the Google Brick Operating System.
http://code.google.com/p/bricks-os/

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Note added at 50 mins (2011-04-28 07:53:32 GMT)
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One of the reasons I thought they might be referring to the operating system, was the fact that a 'brick' in the sense of a building block doesn't really seem to be appropriate as Vera points out in the discussion above.
The fact that the French 'brique' is in the singular doesn't surprise me, even if it is referring to Bricks OS.


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Note added at 53 mins (2011-04-28 07:56:12 GMT)
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Perhaps it is referring to bricks and clicks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bricks_and_clicks which is a business model.


Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 11:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  rkillings: The name is actually Bricks-OS, and it's not Google's OS. Open-source project *hosted* at Google Code (previously at SourceForge).
6 mins
  -> Fair enough.
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