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In lugnet.db.brictionary, Steve Bliss writes:
> In lugnet.db.brictionary, TWS Garrison wrote:
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> > Are the patterns on
http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/973p27
> > and
http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/4209p05
> > the same? They look like it, but they have dramatically different
> > names[1]:
Minifig Torso with Autoroute Pattern[2]
Hose Reel 2 x 4 x 2 Holder with tow logo pattern[3]
> > The first suggests that it's a picture of a highway, while the second
> > suggests some sort of towing operation.
>
> Yeah, these are the same, and they should have the same pattern-name.
> How about "Autoroute Tow Logo Pattern"?
>
> > [1] And numbers, but I think the effort to equate pattern numbers across
> > parts is much more recent than these parts.
>
> Right. I'm not clear why 4209p05 *is* p05, but it's not a big enough
> deal to do a renumber on it.
No idea why 4209p05, but it predates the Torso which _could_ still be
renumbered 973p05, as this is free. There is also a 4215a (1x4x3 panel) in
existance with this pattern but p05 is alreay used.
> > [2] French in LDraw names?
>
> I dunno. Chris, what was up with that?
Why "Tow logo"? From a European perspective this logo is commonly used on road
signs to denote a Motorway (GB), Autobahn (DE), Autoroute (FR plus others) -
basically the national dual carriageway high speed road. It is supposed to
represent a two lane road with a bridge over. Is this used to denote recovery
services in the US, or has someone mis-interpreted the image?
We usually go with British-English in part names out of respect for James
Jessiman, but "Motorway" is so specific to the UK, that I used "Autoroute" in
the belief that within Europe it is more widely understood [4]. The mostly US
terms "Highway", "Freeway" would be almost as alien as "Motorway", I suspect.
What word might an Australian speaker use? What about Denmark?
> > [3] The lack of capitalization is strange, but this part is on the Tracker
> > and I'm sure the name will be fixed before it's certified.
>
> The capitalization *has* been fixed on the PT, I'll address the title in
> a bit (probably tomorrow, as I re-read this message).
>
> Steve
Chris
[4] Not really because I was in France when I authored this file - honest.
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| "Chris Dee" <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> skrev i meddelandet news:H26pME.93C@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) US (...) suspect. (...) Don't know about Danish, but in Swedish it's called "Motorväg", that's a straight translation of "Motorway". "Highway" (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Autoroute!=Towing, right?
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| (...) Sorry, I misinterpretted the pattern - I thought it was a variation of the general icon, not the actual icon itself. (...) Good point. (...) But this 4215a hasn't been modeled in LDraw, right? (...) Good question. Steve (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Autoroute!=Towing, right?
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| (...) In Denmark it would be "Motorvej" meaning limited to vehichels driving at a higher speed than 60 km/hour (no tractors, no mopeds, no bicycles), and where there are no crossing roads (thus the bridge, indicating crossing roads are at another (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Autoroute!=Towing, right?
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| (...) Yeah, these are the same, and they should have the same pattern-name. How about "Autoroute Tow Logo Pattern"? (...) Right. I'm not clear why 4209p05 *is* p05, but it's not a big enough deal to do a renumber on it. (...) I dunno. Chris, what (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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