I thought of translating tier either as nivel (level) or grado (degree), the later giving the impression of a more hierarchic and progressive system. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Omar On Mon, 2009-06-22 at 19:18 -0700, Daniel Burrows wrote: > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 12:19:39PM +0200, Omar Campagne <[email protected]> > was heard to say: > > I am translating the aptitude user guide, and I've found the word "tier" > > several times. I'm finding several translations for it, such nivel > > "level" and so on. > > However, what do you think that best expresses the meaning in spanish? > > Or at least, what is the precise meaning of "tier" in this context? > > In this case, it's "tier" in the sense of "level" -- that would > probably be a decent translation. Tiers are arranged from earliest to > latest, and solutions slot into tiers; aptitude doesn't move to a later > tier until it's sure there's no solution in any earlier tier. I think > of them as being a bit like a terraced field, for instance: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Landscape_in_Sa_Pa_(Vietnam).jpg > > The search climbs the mountain until it reaches the top. :-) > > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > Aptitude-devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/aptitude-devel _______________________________________________ Aptitude-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/aptitude-devel
