Peter, We have the start of a list of terms (in the style guide chapter of the contributors' guide), and I thought I had a longer list that I'd posted to Alfresco, but I can't find it so I must be misremembering. I'm fairly sure the info on contractions etc is in the style guide chapter. There also used to be on the OOo wiki a word list for use with the online help; I don't know if a version of that is in use or anywhere on the LO wiki.
Please feel free to expand upon what's available. I agree, we do need it. And we should work together with the Help people to improve consistency. --Jean On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Peter Schofield <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Jean and Tom > > In my opinion we need a dictionary of terms that everybody has to follow. The > dictionary should also include the use on contractions and the apostrophe. I > have used this type of dictionary before when I worked with Ericsson in > Sweden and Netherlands. > > A few examples: > > Log in/log out not login/logout > Set up not setup > Cannot not can not or can't > Do not not don't > To not in order to > It is not it's > > It does need a volunteer to do this and the dictionary could be included in > the technical writers' guide. > > > > Peter Schofield > [email protected] > > > On 28 Jun 2012, at 02:57, Tom Davies wrote: > >> Hi :) >> That is why i so often say "i think" or similar things to try to make it >> clear that what i say is not definitive and seldom even reaches the level of >> being a suggestion. The idea is that other people chime in with what they >> would like or else just give the definitive answer that was agreed >> previously or just pertinent information to help the discussion. >> >> When i am certain of something i do say so but that is very rare and >> certainly didn't apply to this thread. >> Regards from >> Tom :) >> >> >> --- On Wed, 27/6/12, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Jean Weber <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Term usage for login and logout >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Wednesday, 27 June, 2012, 12:17 >> >> Tom, >> You do not speak for the Documentation Team on matters of language and style. >> >> Marc, >> I'll reply properly to your question as soon as I've had time to check >> on something. >> >> --Jean >> >> On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 9:03 PM, Tom Davies <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi :) >>> I think for documentation it might be good to use. >>> log-in >>> log-out >>> but between ourselves i guess we drop the - signs. There is probably a >>> list of pre-agreed conventions somewhere so stick with that if anyone finds >>> it. I just think that documentation tries to aim at non-computer users >>> where possible and even fairly advanced users are still unfamiliar with >>> login and logout. >>> Regards from >>> Tom :) >>> >>> >>> --- On Wed, 27/6/12, Marc Paré <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> From: Marc Paré <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [libreoffice-documentation] Term usage for login and logout >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Wednesday, 27 June, 2012, 11:06 >>> >>> I just thought the the webteam should follow the documentation team's usage >>> of the terms to add a little consistency to the website. I am just looking >>> for clarification of usage for this: >>> >>> You will find the _____ button here. >>> >>> Do you (we) use: >>> >>> log-in >>> login >>> log in >>> log -out >>> logout >>> log out >>> >>> Thanks for the help. >>> >>> Marc >>> >>> >>> -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to >>> [email protected] >>> Problems? >>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ >>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>> deleted >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to >>> [email protected] >>> Problems? >>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ >>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>> deleted >>> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] >> Problems? >> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] >> Problems? >> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
