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RE: Once again, a relativley major bug...
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lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.cad.mlcad
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Fri, 19 Sep 2003 15:58:05 GMT
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<rhempel@[StopSpam]bmts.com>
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> > > As long as Michael jealously guards the source to the application like
> > > he does
> > ...the word jealous is probably a small error in translation.
> > I'm going to assume Amaury is a native French speaker and will offer the
> > alternative word of "closely guards" over "jealously guards".
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> Uh, you need to look this word up because a phrase like "jealously guards" is
> not at all uncommon.
I know it's in common use, but it has immediately negative feelings
that come with it.
I have done lots of editing of non-native English speakers for various
LEGO books and I can say that awkward translations by the original author
to English sometimes results in unwanted side effects.
I just made the comment to avoid the inevitable flame war, and since Amaury
did not correct me I'm assuming I wasn't too far off the mark.
<snipped quote from dictionary>
> Now maybe you have an opinion about the usage you called into question, but it's
> clearly not incorrect.
You are right, it's not incorrect, but I'm willing to bet it's not the
exact meaning Amaury intended.
'Nuff said, maybe Amaury can comment....
Ralph
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