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Agent de Première Maintenance en micro-informatique

English translation: primary computer maintenance specialist

14:07 Mar 7, 2019
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
IT (Information Technology) / Translation
French term or phrase: Agent de Première Maintenance en micro-informatique
Is it possible to translate as First Maintenance Officer in Microcomputing or Should it be Primary Maintenance Officer in Microcomputing?
Dinusha Dayawansa
Canada
Local time: 02:29
English translation:primary computer maintenance specialist
Explanation:
It's the maintenance that's primary, not the person. And I would leave out "micro", as it sounds antiquated now, though it's up to you.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-03-07 17:30:24 GMT)
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You could also say first-level instead of primary.
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philgoddard
United States
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primary computer maintenance specialist


Explanation:
It's the maintenance that's primary, not the person. And I would leave out "micro", as it sounds antiquated now, though it's up to you.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-03-07 17:30:24 GMT)
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You could also say first-level instead of primary.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 119
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