Intel
The English term 'intel' refers to the American company that designs and manufactures microprocessors and other computer chips, which in German is Intel.
Which one should you use?
While Intel refers to the specific technology company, the German word Infos is an informal abbreviation for 'information'.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Infos is an informal way to say 'information' in German.
Did you know?
- While Intel is used for the company, Germans use the word Geheimdienst to refer to 'intelligence' in the sense of a spy agency, which shares no linguistic root with the English shorthand 'intel'.
- In German, if you create a compound word using Intel, such as Intel-Chip, the gender of the entire word is determined by the final element, Chip, not the brand name.
- In German tech circles, you will often hear 'Denglisch', where English terms like Intel are treated as German nouns and given a capital letter and a gender. For example, a person might talk about 'der Intel-Prozessor'.
Examples in context
- Ich will versuchen einen Gaming-PC ohne Intel, AMD oder Nvidia zu bauen.I wanna try building a gaming PC without using Intel, AMD or Nvidia.This sentence shows how to use Intel when discussing building a gaming PC.Tatoeba #13873839 by octobaguette, translation #13873838 by octobaguette
- Die Nachrichten, die sie bereitgestellt haben, waren äußerst präzise.The intel they provided was extremely accurate.
- Hast du irgendwelche Infos über das nächste Konzert?Do you have any intel on the upcoming concert?
- Die neue CPU von Intel ist sehr schnell.The new CPU from Intel is very fast.
- Er kauft nur Prozessoren von Intel.He only buys processors from Intel.
Example conversation
Maximilian and Laura are discussing computer hardware.
- MaximilianIch überlege, mir einen neuen PC zu kaufen.I'm thinking about buying a new PC.
- LauraMöchtest du einen Prozessor von Intel oder AMD?Do you want a processor from Intel or AMD?
- MaximilianIch glaube, Intel passt besser zu meiner Software.I think Intel fits my software better.
- LauraDas ist eine gute Entscheidung, Maximilian.That is a good decision, Maximilian.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
