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> In Chinese, the word computer translates directly as electric brain. Computer has two translation in mandarin, while "electric brain" is the only translation

• hawkice 11y ago
  This is straight off the top of my head, but are you referring to 计算机？ I have always considered that best translated as 'calculator', but obviously it is used in a lot of places where the English wouldn't be calculator. Of all the massively incorrect reporting out there on Chinese language and culture, this seems pretty innocuous.
  • sswezey 11y ago
    If you think about it historically, calculator would be a more accurate translation - it was something that computed or calculated numbers for you. In German, calculator and computer are also both Rechner.