2011/5/20 Alex Mauer <ha...@hawkesnest.net>
> On 05/19/2011 08:47 AM, Frederic Da Vitoria wrote: > > Maybe reformulate the sentences using the date field for some ARs such as > > composition. For example: > > "composed between xxxx and yyyy" > > > > But this would not solve the other issues. I think we need another field > > here to choose the correct formulation. This field could have the values: > > "from xxxx to present" / "in/on xxxx" / "circa xxxx" / "after xxxx" / > > "between xxxx and yyyy" / "until yyyy" / "before yyyy" > > the relevant value list would depend on the AR. I guess this field is > needed > > because as long as we don't have it, we can't distinguish between "in/on > > xxxx", "circa xxxx" and "after xxxx". > > I think it could be done with a single checkbox, named something like > ‘indefinite’. > > So you’d get: > > start date + end date, no indefinite: > “from xxxx to yyyy” or “in/on xxxx” if they’re the same > start date + end date + indefinite: > “between xxxx and yyyy” or “circa xxxx” if they’re the same > > And then with only one date, “indefinite” would control between ”from > xxxx to present” and “after xxxx” (no indefinite) or “until yyyy” and > “before yyyy” (with indefinite) > > That seems to cover all your examples, though there isn’t really any > difference between “until” and “before”, but that’s minor. > >From YYYY to Present or Until YYYY are significant for a duration not to date an event (limited in time)
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