The README.analysis file is intended specifically for the statistical analysis 
tools.

Andreas

Marek Černocký <ma...@manet.cz> wrote:

>Source tree already contains file po/README.analysis. It can be renamed
>to a more intuitive name for translators (e.g. mentioned TERMINOLOGY)
>and supplemented.
>
>
>Adrian Custer píše v Út 19. 02. 2013 v 08:26 -0500:
>> Hey all,
>> 
>> Marek and David address a useful issue of terminology when creating user 
>> visible strings. Whatever decision is made should probably get recorded 
>> into a file in the source tree, say
>> 
>> TERMINOLOGY
>> 
>> or some such. These are the kind of global decisions which ought to be 
>> shared by all contributors.
>> 
>> keep up the great work everyone,
>>    ~adrian
>> 
>> 
>> On 2/19/13 3:13 AM, David Crosswell wrote:
>> > On 19/02/13 17:28, Marek Černocký wrote:
>> >> When translating I'm getting a little confused about the difference
>> >> between "Graph", "Chart" (and may be "Plot"). Please can anyone explain
>> >> the difference between them.
>> >
>> > Hello Marek,
>> >
>> > A they are all performance metrics.
>> >
>> > A graph is one that measures performance, generally in a simpler way to
>> > a chart, quite often having just the one line describing performance
>> > along two axis. It will usually be referred to as a `line-graph', like 
>> > this:
>> >
>> > http://www.w3.org/2000/08/nba-manual/Overview.html
>> >
>> > Whereas charts will usually be in reference to pie charts, like this:
>> >
>> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mammal_species_pie_chart.png
>> >
>> > or, perhaps a columnar/bar chart, like this:
>> >
>> > http://depositphotos.com/2390174/stock-photo-Business-graph-chart-diagram.html
>> >
>> > A plot is the process line drawn by a plotter as it describes a process,
>> > quite often in real time.
>> >
>> > All of these terms, as you travel across imaginary lines on maps, may be
>> > used interchangeably, but if you stay with these terms in the way I
>> > describe, you will provide the *inference* that applies to each one,
>> > that most people will understand.
>> >
>> > For example:
>> >
>> >   * A plotter will create a line graph as it plots the Richter readings
>> >     of an earthquake.
>> >   * A line graph will often be referred to as a line chart.
>> >
>> >
>> > But stick with the terms as I describe them and you'll be understood.
>> > Kind regards,
>> >
>> > David.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Regards
>> >> Marek Černocký
>> >>
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