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Re: Word for `English'



> Someone pointed out that {DIvI'} = "federation" as well as "organization" in
> TKD. Indeed so: with a lowercase `f', i.e. a generic, not a proper name. In
> some contexts it may be obvious that the Federation of Planets is meant; but
> there are other federations and organizations which may be variously involved
> at any given time, to need to distinguish between. What is the full proper
> name of THE Federation as in Star Trek stories?

Yes, I pointed this out.  One need only look at the *next* entry in TKD, 
>DIvI'may'Duj<, *F*ederation battle cruiser...  Again, one must refer to 
TKD not one's own ancilliary analyzer program....

Dave.


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