The logical flaw here comes between "use" and "translate". Although Wikipedians may and probably sometimes do, translate Wikipedia pages, from English to French etc, translating a source citation is something quite different.
I would agree with Ray that we should quote Latin texts in Latin, Spanish texts in Spanish no matter what language-page we are using. IF the text is that important to English speakers then there should be or probably will soon be, a verifiable English language translation *not* created in-project, but rather by a reputable author publishing just such a translation. -----Original Message----- From: Ray Saintonge <sainto...@telus.net> To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org> Sent: Fri, Jul 29, 2011 12:03 am Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Oral Citations project: People are Knowledge LOL. If that's the case it would be a good reason for changing the OR olicy. It would also make sense to quote non-English sources in their riginal language unless the translation itself is verifiable. Ray On 07/27/11 4:36 PM, M. Williamson wrote: Well then, Ray, en.wp would not be able to use non-English sources since all translation is interpretation and would therefore be considered OR which is not allowed at Wikipedia. 2011/7/27 Ray Saintonge<sainto...@telus.net > On 07/27/11 12:42 PM, Wjhonson wrote: >> David how is an exact quote a summary or interpretation? >> An exact quote, backed up by the actual audio track is... exact. >> You are not summarizing it, and you are not interpreting it either. >> You are presenting it. > If that is to be the case the exact quote MUST be in its original > language. All translations require interpretation. > > Ray ______________________________________________ oundation-l mailing list oundatio...@lists.wikimedia.org nsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l