Rechnerlandschaft

English translation: IT landscape

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German term or phrase:	Rechnerlandschaft
English translation:	IT landscape
Entered by:	Stephen Sadie

18:10 May 3, 2006

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)

German term or phrase: Rechnerlandschaft

This isn't really technical...but I just cannot think of a nice term!

Die Erfahrung hat gezeigt, dass aufgrund der vielfältigen **Rechnerlandschaft** in den Niederlassungen Betriebsprobleme mit xxx nie ganz ausgeschlossen werden können.

Thanks in advance Steohen

Stephen Sadie KudoZ activity Questions: 983 (8 open) (1 without valid answers) (50 closed without grading) Answers: 2829 Germany
Local time: 06:16

IT landscape

Explanation:
Just jargon, Stephen...
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2003/08/21/196598/The...

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Selected response from:

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:16

Grading comment

thanks andrew and to my other peers
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

IT landscape

Lancashireman

4 +1

variety of computers used in ...

jccantrell

computer cacophony

Francis Lee (X)

Answers

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

variety of computers used in ...

Explanation:
How I might phrase it.

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 21:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 35

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

IT landscape

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:16
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

Grading comment

thanks andrew and to my other peers

17 hrs confidence:

computer cacophony

Explanation:
I was a tad surprised to find that this phrase is in fact already in use.

This example has a slightly different meaning, but still ...
"Gates thinks he can save Microsoft by rescuing consumers from the computer cacophony he helped create -- the explosion of computing devices and Web sites"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A9711-2001Mar29

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of:

English

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