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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:41:25 +0200
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From: "JFC (Jefsey) Morfin" <jefsey@jefsey.com>
Subject: Re: [Ltru] [psg.com #882] registry should copy non-English
	fields from ISO documents
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On 04:20 12/04/2005, John Cowan said:
>Randy Presuhn scripsit:
> > Of those who support copying available French names (and transcriptions)
> > for the names of languages, would you be willing to support Jefsey's
> > provisos?
>
>No, indeed.  Most 639-3 names don't have French versions, and because
>standard written French is a vocabulary-controlled language (unlike
>standard written English) there is no reasonable prospect of getting
>such standard names.

Can you please fully document or remove these two statements.
jfc

PS.
Randy,
I note you use my comment to Debbie's as a basis for your gallop but do not 
quote her. I agree with Peter that ISO 639-3 maintainers' position should 
prevail (after througouht considerations of the situation and of ISO 
639-1-2-3-4-6 and the serious crossverification of the ISO 639-3 English 
list the ISO 639-3 French list work is structurally intended for). I am not 
sure our Charter includes an opposition to ISO 639 practices.

Peter,
my position has not changed since August. Until now I believe it has helped 
you. I am surprised you consider the dual language ISO QA of low interest. 
BTW I would have no problem in adopting autonyms as sole reference names - 
but I feel a equivalent amount of work would be necessary.





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