In 1955, the French proposed translation for computer was 'calculateur' and IBM France asked for a name giving a broader idea of the possibilities of its machine. A French professor proposed the term 'ordinateur' ('who gives orders').
But why did the French not simply take the English word into their language, as with "Le Weekend" and "Le Picnic"? That's almost certainly because the word "computer" sounds like two rude French words: "Con" and "Putain", or "C*ntwhore", as it would sound to many Frenchmen. Perhaps it is unsurprising that this word did not assimilate into the French language.
The French word for "computer" is "ordinateur".
The word 'ordinateur' is the French word for computer. The word for 'home computer' is 'ordinateur domestique'. The word for 'personal computer' is 'ordinateur individuel'. And the word for 'laptop' is 'ordinateur portable'.
The words 'un ordinateur' means a computer. In the word-by-word translation, the indefinite article 'un' means 'a, an, one'. And the noun 'ordinateur' means 'computer'.computer
"Un ordinateur" is a masculine noun in French.
Well, the translation is: Do you have a computer at home or do you use one at school?
Ordinateur
The French word for "computer" is "ordinateur".
The word 'ordinateur' is the French word for computer. The word for 'home computer' is 'ordinateur domestique'. The word for 'personal computer' is 'ordinateur individuel'. And the word for 'laptop' is 'ordinateur portable'.
The word for computer (ordinateur) is masculine.
The words 'un ordinateur' means a computer. In the word-by-word translation, the indefinite article 'un' means 'a, an, one'. And the noun 'ordinateur' means 'computer'.computer
'un ordinateur' (masc.)
a computer is called "un ordinateur" (masc.) in French.
Looks like Spanish for a computer. The French is "ordinateur".
Ordinateur is the French word for "computer". Just as in English, this is combined with descriptors for different types of computers. So an ordinateur de table is a desktop computer, where an ordinateur portable is a laptop computer.
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