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List:       kde-i18n-doc
Subject:    Re: Bug#17382: 'Verzeichnis' vs. 'Ordner'
From:       "Thomas Diehl" <thd () kde ! org>
Date:       2000-12-20 8:42:55
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On 19 Dec 2000 19:07:00 -0000, TiloUlbrich@web.de wrote:

> Package: kdelibs
> Version: KDE2.0.0
> Severity: translation
> Installed from: SUSE RPMs 7.0
> 
> Hi
> 
> For one week, my mother had compleded a computer introduktion. Of course the school \
> used MS Windows 9x an I think all "normal" people were teaching with it too.
> 
> Now my mother learnt the strukture of a filesystem and of course using of \
> directories. But under windows a directory is called "Ordner" (in german) and under \
> KDE "Verzeichnis" (in german). 
> Sure for us it is same (and it is it...) but for my mother it's a thing more to \
> "know". It's difficult for her already. 
> So it would be nice to rename "Verzeichnis" in "Ordner" in the german version. It \
> don't know the different between english KDE and english WIN  (is there anyone?).
> 
> I think it were a next step to a easier to use system  a for transfer from  Win to \
> Linux/KDE. Or?

The problem is even more complicated than that. In KDE, both terms are
used without any clear differentiation: "folder" (Ordner) and
"directory" (Verzeichnis). And while I agree that we should use only
one of these terms I believe that most people would prefer "directory"
(I would). After all, KDE is not only meant for Windows users.

Translation teams are, of course, free to unify the terms to the best
of their knowledge.

Regards,

Thomas



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