tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jul 15 00:11:57 1996
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Re: KLBC: Questions on word translation
- From: "A.Appleyard" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: Questions on word translation
- Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 08:10:42 GMT
- Organization: Materials Science Centre
- Priority: normal
[email protected] (Alan Anderson) wrote:-
> But now I don't know what you're trying to translate. Is it a form to be
> filled out, or is it an ID card? A form consists of questions and places
> in which to enter answers; that's what I've had in mind while suggesting
> appropriate ways to deal with it. An ID card only has to *identify* its
> owner; the owner himself is present and doesn't need to be described.
An ID card should describe somewhat the person, so whoever is checking the ID
card can check that someone is not trying to get in with someone else's ID
card.