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Pronunciation / Transliteration: slaid rul
"इंजीनियरों ने गणना के लिए स्लाइड रूल का उपयोग किया।"
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A mechanical analog computer consisting of a graduated strip (the slide) that can be moved within and parallel to a similar strip, used for rapidly performing mathematical calculations such as multiplication, division, roots, and logarithms.
"Before the advent of electronic pocket calculators, engineers relied entirely on the slide rule for complex structural calculations." - 2
A symbol of traditional engineering precision and technical education.
"Carrying a leather-bound slide rule on one's belt was once the ultimate badge of honor for university engineering students."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English words 'slide' (referring to the movable central strip) and 'rule' (meaning a straight-edged measuring strip). The term emerged in the 17th century shortly after the invention of logarithms, combining Edmund Gunter's logarithmic scales with William Oughtred's concentric and sliding circles to form the linear calculating device.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slide rule" is said worldwide
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règle à calcul
Transliteration: rɛɡl a kakul
"L'ingénieur a utilisé sa règle à calcul pour concevoir le pont."
Rechenschieber
Transliteration: ˈʁɛçn̩ˌʃiːbɐ
"Der Rechenschieber war das wichtigste Werkzeug für Mathematiker."
regolo calcolatore
Transliteration: ˈrɛːɡolo kalkolaˈtore
"Il professore ha spiegato come usare il regolo calcolatore."
regla de cálculo
Transliteration: ˈreɣla ðe ˈkalkulo
"Antiguamente, los científicos hacían cuentas con la regla de cálculo."
régua de cálculo
Transliteration: ˈʁɛɡwɐ dɨ ˈkaɫkulu
"Ele resolveu a equação usando uma régua de cálculo antiga."
स्लाइड रूल
Transliteration: slaid rul
"इंजीनियरों ने गणना के लिए स्लाइड रूल का उपयोग किया।"
计算尺
Transliteration: jì suàn chǐ
"在电子计算机出现之前，工程师们都使用计算尺。"
계산자
Transliteration: gyesanja
"엔지니어는 계산자를 사용하여 복잡한 방정식을 풀었다."
計算尺
Transliteration: keisanshaku
"昔の技術者は計算尺を使って設計を行っていました。"
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