On 17/02/2009 18:04, Olivier R. wrote:
Hi,
I think the "language all" dictionary will be a nest of issues. :)
In French, we often rename foreign proper names.
You can't be even sure that a company name will be the same.
Vauxhall cars in UK are called Opel in France.
Examples:
London --> Londres
Frankfurt --> Francfort
Edinburgh --> Édimbourg
AIDS --> SIDA
Vauxhall --> Opel
Christopher Columbus --> Christophe Colomb
On the contrary to some others languages, there is no flexions for
proper names in French.
For example, there is no 's' at the end of the plural form.
The Edisons --> les Edison
So, if someone write "les Edisons", the mistake won't be recognized
due to this "language all" dictionary, if flexions of proper names are
allowed by it.
This "all language" dictionary would probably interfere with others
words, and the spellchecker would suggest a wrong spelling for a word
similar to thoses in the "all language" dictionary.
I am also afraid it will be an english-american-centered culture
dictionary.
In the few examples given, there is already one entry I don't know
what it is supposed to be.
What/who is Alva? A skateboarder?
Regards,
Olivier
Most true English people would also object strongly to a "shared"
American/English dictionary. We don't have "centers" or "theaters" or
"colors" and the metal is not "aluminum". We have "centres", "theatres",
"colours" and "aluminium". We don't go "traveling" but "travelling".
Before I was born I wasn't a "fetus" but a "foetus". The American
versions are just plain wrong in English, not just "acceptable
variants". Google finds many lists of differences. As a first example,
go to http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/jones/differences.htm
Canadians, Australians and many other "English speaking" countries have
their own variations or mixtures. Hence separate Canadian English and
Australian English dictionaries for OOo, to mention just two.
I don't know who dreamed up this "all language" dictionary but I think
it's one of the most facile, imbecilic ideas I've heard in a very long
time. Have the developers nothing better to do with their time?
--
Harold Fuchs
London, England
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