microcalculator

English translation: microcomputer

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Romanian term or phrase:microcalculator
English translation:microcomputer
Entered by: Lavinia Pirlog

07:41 Jun 3, 2003
Romanian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / informatica
Romanian term or phrase: microcalculator
Structura unui microcalculator si functiile sale. Tipuri de microcalculatoare.

Cu multumiri,
Tweety
Lavinia Pirlog
Romania
Local time: 10:28
computer / microcomputer
Explanation:
a microcimputer is what we commonly refer to as a computer or workstation - the usual PC (or even laptop).

"Microcimputer Computer Science
A very small computer, such as a laptop or personal computer, built around a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time."

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

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Note added at 2003-06-03 07:53:08 (GMT)
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Sorry my first sentence was obviously intended to read \"microcomputer\" with an \"o\"!

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Note added at 2003-06-03 07:54:18 (GMT)
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Should also be \"microcOmputer\" for the dictionary entry (o and i are too close together on the keyboard!!!)
Selected response from:

Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 09:28
Grading comment
Multumesc tuturor. Nu eram sigura.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1microcomputer
Elvira Stoianov
4microcalculator
Сергей Лузан
4computer / microcomputer
Sarah Ponting


Discussion entries: 3





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
microcalculator


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-06-03 07:51:33 (GMT)
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microcomputer. I guess \"microcalculate, microcalculations\" might be used here when restructuring the sentences, but I have not found confirmation in my dictionaries. Consider it as guesses & reduce confidence level. Good luck, Tweety!

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
computer / microcomputer


Explanation:
a microcimputer is what we commonly refer to as a computer or workstation - the usual PC (or even laptop).

"Microcimputer Computer Science
A very small computer, such as a laptop or personal computer, built around a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time."

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

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Note added at 2003-06-03 07:53:08 (GMT)
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Sorry my first sentence was obviously intended to read \"microcomputer\" with an \"o\"!

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Note added at 2003-06-03 07:54:18 (GMT)
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Should also be \"microcOmputer\" for the dictionary entry (o and i are too close together on the keyboard!!!)

Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 09:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Multumesc tuturor. Nu eram sigura.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
microcomputer


Explanation:
Searched the web for microcomputer. Results 1 - 10 of about 483,000. Search took 0.15 seconds


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Note added at 2003-06-03 08:03:36 (GMT)
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am intrebat si un programator si el propune folosirea lui \"personal computer\"

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 09:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian

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agree  Сергей Лузан
1 day 3 hrs
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