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programmatori elettronici

English translation: micro-controller

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Italian term or phrase:programmatori elettronici
English translation:micro-controller
Entered by: cilantro

11:45 Jul 6, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / irrigation
Italian term or phrase: programmatori elettronici
Il controllo dei turni di irrigazione è effettuato con un sistema di elettrovalvole raggruppate in una centralina-quadro e gestite da diversi programmatori elettronici.

My question: so the system is controlled by a junction box/ control panel... but are the "programmatori elettronici" technicians or are they merely talking about an electronic/ automated system?
nyteck
Italy
Local time: 16:54
micro-controller
Explanation:
It seems the original is a loose translation of the technical term, which comes from English anyway. What they mean is a piece of hardware that CAN be programmed, but not necessarily one that needs a team of programmers to be sitting over it all the time when it operates. In other words, it's an automated system.
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cilantro
Israel
Local time: 17:54
Grading comment
I think so too. thank you
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micro-controller


Explanation:
It seems the original is a loose translation of the technical term, which comes from English anyway. What they mean is a piece of hardware that CAN be programmed, but not necessarily one that needs a team of programmers to be sitting over it all the time when it operates. In other words, it's an automated system.

cilantro
Israel
Local time: 17:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I think so too. thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BdiL: Right on! ;)) Maurizio
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agree  SYLVY75: exactly
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