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Re: picky wording question
Per Einar Ellefsen <pe...@skynet.be> wrote:
>
>At 19:54 25.03.2002, James G Smith wrote:
>>If this has been resolved by past discussion on the list, please
>>ignore this email.
>>
>>I am wondering about the wording of `Extraordinaire Technologie' in
>>the left navigation box. I'm wondering if we don't want to say
>>something like `Technology Extraordinaire' instead.
>>
>>
>>% webster Extraordinaire
>>ex.traor.di.naire \ik-,str<o.>(r)d-<\e>n-'er, ek-\ adj (1945)
>> [F]
>> :EXTRAORDINARY -- used postpositively <a chef extraordinaire>
>
>It depends if you're english or french :) In french, you'd probably say
>Technologie extraordinaire, yes, you're right.
>But the expresion is a little weird... Where does this come from ?
The expression I mention (Extraordinaire Technologie) is from the
English mod_perl site in development.
http://perl.apache.org/preview/modperl-docs/dst_html/index.html
I agree that it is perhaps proper French, but it's on an English
site. The English phrase `Technology Extraordinaire' would be proper
in English (and has a bit more flare than `Extraordinary Technology'
- might count towards the 14 pieces of flare).
I think that answers the question, but if it doesn't, let me know.
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Re: picky wording question
Posted by Stas Bekman <st...@stason.org>.
Per Einar Ellefsen wrote:
> At 03:57 26.03.2002, Stas Bekman wrote:
>
>> Let me run this through Eric, he knows better as a native french
>> speaker :) Eric, can you help us here?
>
>
> I'm a french speaker too :)
tres bien :)
> It's definitely Technologie extraordinaire in french. But it still seems
> funny though. Not so much of a problem I guess, and it does draw attention.
but we better use the correct French then, French people don't like when
their language is messes up :)
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Re: picky wording question
Posted by Per Einar Ellefsen <pe...@skynet.be>.
At 03:57 26.03.2002, Stas Bekman wrote:
>Let me run this through Eric, he knows better as a native french speaker
>:) Eric, can you help us here?
I'm a french speaker too :)
It's definitely Technologie extraordinaire in french. But it still seems
funny though. Not so much of a problem I guess, and it does draw attention.
>James G Smith wrote:
>>Per Einar Ellefsen <pe...@skynet.be> wrote:
>>
>>>At 19:54 25.03.2002, James G Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>If this has been resolved by past discussion on the list, please
>>>>ignore this email.
>>>>
>>>>I am wondering about the wording of `Extraordinaire Technologie' in
>>>>the left navigation box. I'm wondering if we don't want to say
>>>>something like `Technology Extraordinaire' instead.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>% webster Extraordinaire
>>>>ex.traor.di.naire \ik-,str<o.>(r)d-<\e>n-'er, ek-\ adj (1945)
>>>>[F]
>>>> :EXTRAORDINARY -- used postpositively <a chef extraordinaire>
>>>
>>>It depends if you're english or french :) In french, you'd probably say
>>>Technologie extraordinaire, yes, you're right.
>>>But the expresion is a little weird... Where does this come from ?
>>
>>The expression I mention (Extraordinaire Technologie) is from the
>>English mod_perl site in development.
>> http://perl.apache.org/preview/modperl-docs/dst_html/index.html
>>I agree that it is perhaps proper French, but it's on an English
>>site. The English phrase `Technology Extraordinaire' would be proper
>>in English (and has a bit more flare than `Extraordinary Technology'
>>- might count towards the 14 pieces of flare).
>>I think that answers the question, but if it doesn't, let me know.
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Re: picky wording question
Posted by Stas Bekman <st...@stason.org>.
Let me run this through Eric, he knows better as a native french speaker
:) Eric, can you help us here?
James G Smith wrote:
> Per Einar Ellefsen <pe...@skynet.be> wrote:
>
>>At 19:54 25.03.2002, James G Smith wrote:
>>
>>>If this has been resolved by past discussion on the list, please
>>>ignore this email.
>>>
>>>I am wondering about the wording of `Extraordinaire Technologie' in
>>>the left navigation box. I'm wondering if we don't want to say
>>>something like `Technology Extraordinaire' instead.
>>>
>>>
>>>% webster Extraordinaire
>>>ex.traor.di.naire \ik-,str<o.>(r)d-<\e>n-'er, ek-\ adj (1945)
>>> [F]
>>> :EXTRAORDINARY -- used postpositively <a chef extraordinaire>
>>
>>It depends if you're english or french :) In french, you'd probably say
>>Technologie extraordinaire, yes, you're right.
>>But the expresion is a little weird... Where does this come from ?
>
>
> The expression I mention (Extraordinaire Technologie) is from the
> English mod_perl site in development.
>
> http://perl.apache.org/preview/modperl-docs/dst_html/index.html
>
> I agree that it is perhaps proper French, but it's on an English
> site. The English phrase `Technology Extraordinaire' would be proper
> in English (and has a bit more flare than `Extraordinary Technology'
> - might count towards the 14 pieces of flare).
>
> I think that answers the question, but if it doesn't, let me know.
--
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Re: picky wording question
Posted by Per Einar Ellefsen <pe...@skynet.be>.
At 20:10 25.03.2002, James G Smith wrote:
>Per Einar Ellefsen <pe...@skynet.be> wrote:
> >
> >At 19:54 25.03.2002, James G Smith wrote:
> >>If this has been resolved by past discussion on the list, please
> >>ignore this email.
> >>
> >>I am wondering about the wording of `Extraordinaire Technologie' in
> >>the left navigation box. I'm wondering if we don't want to say
> >>something like `Technology Extraordinaire' instead.
> >>
> >>
> >>% webster Extraordinaire
> >>ex.traor.di.naire \ik-,str<o.>(r)d-<\e>n-'er, ek-\ adj (1945)
> >> [F]
> >> :EXTRAORDINARY -- used postpositively <a chef extraordinaire>
> >
> >It depends if you're english or french :) In french, you'd probably say
> >Technologie extraordinaire, yes, you're right.
> >But the expresion is a little weird... Where does this come from ?
>
>The expression I mention (Extraordinaire Technologie) is from the
>English mod_perl site in development.
>
> http://perl.apache.org/preview/modperl-docs/dst_html/index.html
>
>I agree that it is perhaps proper French, but it's on an English
>site. The English phrase `Technology Extraordinaire' would be proper
>in English (and has a bit more flare than `Extraordinary Technology'
>- might count towards the 14 pieces of flare).
>
>I think that answers the question, but if it doesn't, let me know.
I know it's from the new mod_perl site :)
No, actually I was saying it would be wrong in french too, but even if it
would be correct english, it seems a bit odd. That's why I was wondering
why this expression was chosen instead of something plain like "case
studies". I guess it might be because it sounds cool :) Anyway, I'll just
shut up now, as I'm talking nonsense.
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