slide rule
US /ˈslaɪd ruːl/
UK /ˈslaɪd ruːl/
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計算尺
a mechanical analog computer, now largely obsolete, used primarily for multiplication and division, and for functions such as roots, logarithms, and trigonometry. It is constructed with a fixed rule and a sliding central piece, both marked with logarithmic scales.
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Before electronic calculators, engineers relied on a slide rule for complex calculations.
電子計算機が登場する前は、技術者は複雑な計算に計算尺を使っていました。
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Learning to use a slide rule required understanding logarithms.
計算尺の使い方を学ぶには、対数を理解する必要がありました。