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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: "Folder" or "Directory"?
From:       Simon Perreault <nomis80 () nomis80 ! org>
Date:       2003-10-18 18:35:18
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On Saturday October 18 2003 13:44, Cristian Tibirna wrote:
> There is also the problem of translations. OK, I don't think literal 
> translations are mandatory, but still, translating "folder" in french would
>  give "chemise" (bah!) while "directory"/"repertoire" is much more
> significant and widely accepted. Other latin languages will have the same
> problem. 

Actually in French it is "Dossier", which is used in just about every French 
software.

But I agree that every translation team should be free to standardize on its 
own terms.

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Simon Perreault <nomis80@nomis80.org>
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