Possible mistranslation: "different TiDB nodes" in dev-guide-hybrid-oltp-and-olap-queries.md
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- What is the URL/path of the document related to this issue?
https://github.com/pingcap/docs/blob/master/develop/dev-guide-hybrid-oltp-and-olap-queries.md
The current English text (release-8.5/master) says:
Note that TiFlash and TiKV storage engines usually use different TiDB nodes, so the two query types are not affected by each other.
- How would you like to improve it?
The corresponding Chinese source (docs-cn, same file) says:
需要指出的是,因为 tiflash 和 tikv 存储引擎通常属于不同的计算节点,所以两种查询类型互相之间不受影响。
"计算节点" is a generic term meaning "compute node(s)" — it does not refer to the TiDB (SQL layer) component specifically. TiFlash and TiKV are storage-layer components; they do not run on "TiDB nodes" architecturally, so the current English wording appears to be a mistranslation that introduces an inaccurate technical claim.
The sentence should say that TiFlash and TiKV usually run on different (compute) nodes — not "different TiDB nodes". Possible rewordings:
- "...TiFlash and TiKV storage engines usually use different nodes, so..."
- "...TiFlash and TiKV storage engines usually run on different compute nodes, so..."
Filing this as an issue rather than a PR since I'm not fully certain which exact wording best matches the intended meaning — happy to open a PR once the wording is confirmed.
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Compare develop/dev-guide-hybrid-oltp-and-olap-queries.md with the corresponding docs-cn file, focusing on the sentence about TiFlash and TiKV storage engines. Confirm the intended translation for 计算节点 with a maintainer, then update the English wording and verify that the sentence accurately describes the architecture.
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- databases, documentation
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- Active
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- 78/100