Hello Arno and Nigel; You wrote; "I noticed that the name of the method (OS) as translated into Estonian has a bit different meaning than originally. Could be that my English isnt good enough but Open Space have at least 2 meanings (for me): 1. this is a space that is open(ed), 2. an imperative - open (the) space! If to make an reverse translation from Estonian (Avatud Ruum) we will get "(already) opened space". I am curious what niances of meaning has OS in different languages. "
In Swedish we most often dont translate Open Space - we simply call it Open Space Technology and that seems to works fine. But the Swedish translation that was done long ago (I think) is "Öppet Forum" and where the word Open is meant like the same way as "the door is open" i.e it is already opened. In my openings I use to say something like "welcome to Open Space and Open Space Technology - Technology because open space always exists" All the best from Eva in Sweden Bästa hälsningar Eva P Svensson EPS Human Invest AB "Verksamhetsutveckling genom människor skapar långsiktigt välmående företag och organisationer!" Anåsbergsvägen 22, 439 34 ONSALA Tfn: 0300-615 05, Mobil: 0706-89 85 50 e...@epshumaninvest.se, www.epshumaninvest.se ttp://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist