Dear Pablo, I've had the same problem and couldn't arrive to a clear semantic distinction (and as Dennis says, distinction of shape in GM goes with its own mathematical definition). Following the -Diccionario de la Lengua-, "Form" would match "Forma" and "Shape" would match "Figura", the latter which is closer to a mind-geometric depiction. Still, "figura" can be somewhat missleading....but it aids students to perceive the idea better. Hope it helps
Saludos (to all!) Jesús At 08:18 10/11/2005, you wrote: >Switching hats* ... > >It is really the same problem in English. Most people use "form" and "shape" to mean the same thing. It is only in morphometrics that we declare a distinction and provide explicit definitions. > >-dslice > >...back to moderating... > >* I don't know how universal this phrase is, but it refers to one person performing distinct functions, i.e., jobs that require different hats. In such cases as this, I take off my "Modertator" hat and put on my >"Morphometrician" hat, then switch back to the "Moderator" hat to work on the list. -dslice...no, the Moderator...oh no, I've mixed up my hats! > > > Dear friends, > > > > I would like to receive opinions about the correct translations of form, and shape into Spanish. My suggestions below: > > > > form - forma > > shape - estructura > > > > Because most literature on morphometrics is available in english, I am unsure about the standard approach to the translation of these two terms. The problem resides in the usual translation of shape (forma), but then how to distinguish it from form? Have my spanish speaking colleagues arrived to a consensus on this subject? > > > > Thanks for all > > > > Pablo > > > > Pablo Jarrin > > Grad. student > > Department of Biology > > Boston University > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Replies will be sent to the list. > > For more information visit http://www.morphometrics.org > > > > > > >-- >Replies will be sent to the list. >For more information visit http://www.morphometrics.org -- Replies will be sent to the list. For more information visit http://www.morphometrics.org
