Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Term usage for login and logout

[Peter Schofield <psauthor@gmail.com>]

Hello Jean and Tom

In my opinion we need a dictionary of terms that everybody has to follow. The dictionary should also include the use on contractions and the apostrophe. I have used this type of dictionary before when I worked with Ericsson in Sweden and Netherlands.

A few examples:

Log in/log out		not 		login/logout
Set up			not 		setup
Cannot			not		can not or can't
Do not			not		don't
To			not		in order to
It is			not		it's

It does need a volunteer to do this and the dictionary could be included in the technical writers' guide.



Peter Schofield
psauthor@gmail.com


On 28 Jun 2012, at 02:57, Tom Davies wrote:

> Hi :)
> That is why i so often say "i think" or similar things to try to make it clear that what i say is not definitive and seldom even reaches the level of being a suggestion.  The idea is that other people chime in with what they would like or else just give the definitive answer that was agreed previously or just pertinent information to help the discussion.  
> 
> When i am certain of something i do say so but that is very rare and certainly didn't apply to this thread.  
> Regards from
> Tom :)  
> 
> 
> --- On Wed, 27/6/12, Jean Weber <jeanweber@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Jean Weber <jeanweber@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Term usage for login and logout
> To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org
> Date: Wednesday, 27 June, 2012, 12:17
> 
> Tom,
> You do not speak for the Documentation Team on matters of language and style.
> 
> Marc,
> I'll reply properly to your question as soon as I've had time to check
> on something.
> 
> --Jean
> 
> On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 9:03 PM, Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> Hi :)
>> I think for documentation it might be good to use.
>> log-in
>> log-out
>> but between ourselves i guess we drop the - signs.  There is probably a list of pre-agreed conventions somewhere so stick with that if anyone finds it.  I just think that documentation tries to aim at non-computer users where possible and even fairly advanced users are still unfamiliar with login and logout.
>> Regards from
>> Tom :)
>> 
>> 
>> --- On Wed, 27/6/12, Marc Paré <marc@marcpare.com> wrote:
>> 
>> From: Marc Paré <marc@marcpare.com>
>> Subject: [libreoffice-documentation] Term usage for login and logout
>> To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org
>> Date: Wednesday, 27 June, 2012, 11:06
>> 
>> I just thought the the webteam should follow the documentation team's usage of the terms to add a little consistency to the website. I am just looking for clarification of usage for this:
>> 
>> You will find the _____ button here.
>> 
>> Do you (we) use:
>> 
>> log-in
>> login
>> log in
>> log -out
>> logout
>> log out
>> 
>> Thanks for the help.
>> 
>> Marc
>> 
>> 
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