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Rechenknecht

English translation: computing/calculation service

13:56 Jun 1, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
German term or phrase: Rechenknecht
Aus einer Liste von Anwendungen bestimmter Fachbereiche eines Unternehmens

Rechenserviceplattform (Rechenknecht)
Infrastrukturplattform für die Units xx und zz
Basisplattform für diverse Anwendungen
Heike Reagan
United States
Local time: 13:03
English translation:computing/calculation service
Explanation:
I do not believe that they are talking about a PC.
"Rechenserviceplattform" indicates an Internet or intranet application that performs calculatory services for the employees.
Teh rest of the sample texts indicates that a number of applications and services are offered via an Internet plattform, which saves local installation.
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 19:03
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2computing/calculation service
Alexander Schleber (X)
3 +1PC
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
2computing slave
gangels (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
PC


Explanation:
I think this is a colloquial way of saying PC (personal computer) and that this service looks after the employees' PCs.

http://www.shortview.de/group/threads/detail/59862/461430

Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Local time: 18:03
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD: http://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rechenknecht
40 mins
neutral  Susanne Schiewe: abhängig davon, was hier Rechenserviceplattform bedeutet, wäre KEINE Übersetzung hier vielleicht die beste Lösung
56 mins
neutral  Alexander Schleber (X): They are talking about a platform for several different applications, so I thinks its Internet or intranet.
19 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
computing slave


Explanation:
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-06-01 22:29:32 GMT)
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Wikipedia states that Rechenknecht (in German IT parlance) is used as a witticism for computer

gangels (X)
Local time: 11:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 6
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
computing/calculation service


Explanation:
I do not believe that they are talking about a PC.
"Rechenserviceplattform" indicates an Internet or intranet application that performs calculatory services for the employees.
Teh rest of the sample texts indicates that a number of applications and services are offered via an Internet plattform, which saves local installation.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 19:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hazmatgerman (X): With meaning; however whether there might be a better English colloquialism for the German term I don't know.
20 hrs
agree  Barbara Wiebking: Maybe also computing device?
2 days 11 hrs
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