rein rechnerisch betrachtet

English translation: theoretically

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German term or phrase:rein rechnerisch betrachtet
English translation:theoretically
Entered by: jccantrell

14:46 Jul 30, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
German term or phrase: rein rechnerisch betrachtet
Rein rechnerisch betrachtet können bei einer 10-Mbit-Internet-Leitung 1,25 Megabyte pro Sekunde
übertragen werden.
Kathryn McFarland
theoretically
Explanation:
This is how I might phrase it:

Theoretically, a 10 Mbit internet line (or connection) can transfer ...
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jccantrell
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8theoretically
jccantrell
4 +3viewed purely mathematically
Alexander Schleber (X)
5looking at it from a purely mathematical/theoretical/computational point of view
David Williams
4 -1If considered in terms of figures
FWUebersetzung


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Rein rechnerisch betrachtet
viewed purely mathematically


Explanation:
There may be other possibilities, but this would be my choice.

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-07-30 14:52:29 GMT)
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The longer version would be "seen from a purely mathematical point of view"

Alexander Schleber (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Orion Schmidt: or "from a purely mathematical viewpoint"
2 mins

agree  Bernd Runge: with Orion
18 mins

agree  David Williams: "point of view" rather than "viewpoint".
1 hr
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Rein rechnerisch betrachtet
theoretically


Explanation:
This is how I might phrase it:

Theoretically, a 10 Mbit internet line (or connection) can transfer ...

jccantrell
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young
5 mins

agree  Lingua.Franca: This is it: Theoretical (maximum) transmission speed.
38 mins

agree  David Williams: Or, as Tamas Toth said, "Hypothetically ..."
1 hr

agree  Melanie Nassar
1 hr

agree  Saman Al-Chakmakchi
2 hrs

agree  Steffen Walter
3 hrs

agree  EC Translate
3 hrs

agree  Ingrid Moore
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Rein rechnerisch betrachtet
If considered in terms of figures


Explanation:
This is, in my opinion, a kind of idiom. You can also say: If one consideres the subject in terms of figures, .....

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Note added at 11 Min. (2008-07-30 14:57:31 GMT)
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Sorry for the spelling mistake. The right spelling is "considers", of course.

Greetings from Germany,
Falk

FWUebersetzung
Germany
Local time: 16:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  David Williams: Not idiomatic English.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Rein rechnerisch betrachtet
looking at it from a purely mathematical/theoretical/computational point of view


Explanation:
Or "from a purely hypothetical point of view".

David Williams
Germany
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