On 07/08/2012 at 07:37, Felmon Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > perhaps also Miroslav could cite a book or two; don't see what > difference it makes if the books are in Polish. if Missouri is the > 'show-me' state, does that require translation into Missourian?
Can you, without help of translation software, tell which one is about register? 1. Części książki zawierające informacje o dziele i autorze lub stanowiące wypowiedź autora związaną z książką. 2. Zgodność padania na siebie wierszy kolumn wydrukowanych po przeciwnych stronach arkusza. 3. Nawiasy okrągłe stosowane są przez autora danego tekstu do oznaczania alternatywnych sformułowań tekstu głównego. (They are all excerpts from the same book, "Typografia typowej książki" by Robert Chwałowski.) It is safer to assume that most of readers here do not understand Polish. If I write something in language that other people in this thread do not understand, then this message is not proving anything. I could as well write recipe for apple pie and other people will be unable to tell the difference. The same goes for your quote in German. Let's assume that I do not know word "register" and think it is not understandable and should be changed. I read your post, which contain proof in German with "rough and very abbreviated" translation. How can I be sure that this translation is accurate? If I do not understand German, I have no idea what is written there. I must depend solely on your translation. And *you* are trying to convince me! How can I be sure that you are not lying just to prove your point? (Personally I hope you do not, but again - this is only assumption that may be wrong.) If we are trying to convince someone (as in this case), then we must do our best to provide arguments that are understood. It is crucial that each side can independently verify accuracy of arguments. Otherwise, our debate partner will have to believe us. And faith is not a proof. -- Best regards Mirosław Zalewski -- For 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/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
