Hi :) +1 Admonition is fine. I was surprised to find it really is a proper word as i normally hear people use "Admonishment" instead but apparently the 1st known use of "Admonition" was in the 14th century so it's fairly well established! It's odd that people often tend to try to lengthen words or use longer words than necessary while simultaneously trying to abbreviate everything (not just when txtin).
Also both words are likely to raise a smile or a smirk as they are old fashioned terms now. The type of thing one might expect from a large established institution, such as one of the well reputed Universities (Oxford or Cambridge in the UK). Their use in the handbook might be seen as "tongue in cheek" humour. A good thing. So, it's all good :) Regards from Tom :) >________________________________ > From: Martin Fox <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, 26 December 2012, 9:14 >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Ping Jean - Base Handbook Chapter 1 >translated > >Hi Robert and Jean >This is a problem which arises when multilingual databases are used. What I >normally do is to use forms with labels instead of field names. That way I can >use what I like for field names, but can programatically change the form labels >depending on which language is in use. > >For the purpose of the guide/handbook, what is more important is showing the >reader the basics of Base (!). So I agree, we should not worry about table >field names at this stage. The more important thing is to ensure consistency >across the chapters, so that the readers are given one term throughout - >whether it be recall notice, overdue notice or whatever in the case of a >Mahnung. > >Enjoy your Boxing Day/Stephanstag usw > >regards >Martin > >On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:21:20 +1000 >Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 5:40 PM, Robert Großkopf >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello Martin, >> >> >> >> note re Mahnung. >> >> >> >> A Mahnung is what one receives anytime something is overdue. Typically it >> >> will be a payment of a bill that you forgot. A polite letter comes >> >> entitled "First Mahnung". Typically there is no penalty imposed at this >> >> stage. The second Mahnung and beyond gets messy - nobody wants to go there >> >> in Switzerland!! >> >> >> >> In the case of our library I receive the Mahnung by email telling me it is >> >> overdue and informing me how much I owe in a fine. >> >> >> >> I seem to recall that in the English library system it was called an >> >> overdue notice. >> > >> > Do you think we have to change the term in the databases? In the report >> > of the database O have called this "Admonition". >> > If changing is necessary we have to decide, which term I have to use. >> > In case of this library you get a "Mahnung", when you haven't brought >> > back the loan media. For every week you have to pay, for example, 0,25 €. >> > >> > I'm looking only in the www for the terms. And I don't know, if I will >> > find the right terms at all. >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Robert >> > >> >> >> Robert, I think we should leave it the way you have it in the >> database, and we'll put a note in the Handbook that different terms >> may be used in different library systems. What that item is called is >> not important for the purpose of explaining how to use Base. >> >> --Jean >> >> -- >> 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 >> > > >-- >Martin J Fox >马丁·福克斯 >[email protected] >[email protected] >Skype: butibum >_______________________________________ >HB9TQX > >Help me to be careful of the toes I step on today >As they may be connected to the ass that I may have to kiss tomorrow. > >-- >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
