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It is good and important that misuse or wrong spelling of words are +</I>>>>><i> reported. But the French original version is not just a text like blog +</I>>>>><i> entries or website contents. It is a legally binding document, so it +</I>>>>><i> can not easyly be changed like the other texts. +</I>>>>><i> +</I>>>>><i> 2. The english version has no legal status at all, it is not legally +</I>>>>><i> binding, it's contents can not be used in legal discussions - it is +</I>>>>><i> only a translation for the international readers to understand what +</I>>>>><i> the official statutes are talking about. +</I>>>>><i> +</I>>>>><i> -- +</I>>>>><i> wobo +</I>>>>><i> +</I>>>>><i> +</I>>>><i> +</I>>>><i> So should we write somewhere the possible improvements to the French +</I>>>><i> legal document (be they typos or misuse of words), +</I>>>><i> and when we're done with the translation (which is alsa a proofreading +</I>>>><i> of the French text), send all those suggestions at the same time so +</I>>>><i> that the French document can be updated? +</I>>>><i> +</I>>>><i> If that's what we choose I will restore revision 1 on the page +</I>>>><i> mageia_org_statutes, and maybe create a page +</I>>>><i> mageia_org_statutes_errata to stock our suggestions? +</I>>>><i> +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> IMHO this is a very good idea. The original version should be restored +</I>>><i> and this way you can provide the people in charge with the complete +</I>>><i> list of improvement suggestions. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> +</I>><i> +</I>><i> The fact is, to translate a text, the original must be perfectly +</I>><i> understanded and translation is an excellent proofreading. +</I> +Yes, this matches my own experience with manuals and press releases. +So, in the end this idea to translate the statutes was a good idea +with a benefit :) + +-- +wobo +</PRE> + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="000786.html">[Mageia-i18n] [French + English Teams] Translation of Mageia.Org statutes +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="000788.html">[Mageia-i18n] [French + English Teams] Translation of Mageia.Org statutes +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#787">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#787">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#787">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#787">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-i18n">More information about the Mageia-i18n +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |