tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Mar 07 05:16:58 2002
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Re: DIvI' Hol mu' "vetted"
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- Subject: Re: DIvI' Hol mu' "vetted"
- Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 10:16:43 -0000
* From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> jatlh qe'San:
> > I would suspect it likely that most if not all original
> > words are penned by the author but if MO vetted it,
> > has he thereby made it canon.
> rut mu' "vetted" vIQoypu'. "authorize" rurba'. 'ach nuq
> 'oH mu' mung'e'? chaq mu' poD 'oH 'e' vIQub. mu'
> "veterinarian" 'oH mungDaj'e' 'e' muja' DIvI' Hol mu'ghomwIj.
> qarlaH'a', pagh cha' mu' pIm bIH'a'?
>
> I've heard the word "vetted" a few times. It obviously
> means something like "authorize". But where does it come from?
> I thought maybe it was short for something. My English
> dictionary tells me that it comes from "veterinarian".
> Can this be right, or am I dealing with two different words?
Well it does mean that but the appropriate meaning in this case
v. vet·ted, vet·ting, vets
v. tr.
To subject to thorough examination or evaluation: vet a manuscript.
(Courtesy of http://www.Dictionary.com)
> -Sengval
This word is also often used to refer to the process of assessing a persons
clearance level in the Government etc.
qe'San