[Indic-computing-users] Should be have bn_IN and bn_BD? (was [Bengalinux-core] Gnome glos sary translation started)

[Ahmed, T. <tan...@la...>]

Actually I don't think we can do anything beside bn_IN and bn_BD because IN
and BD are part of a standard for countries, so as long chattagram,
midnapore, or north bengal does not become new countries I doubt we can do
that :)

My concern is some spellings and choice of words as they are quite
different. The other day I was looking at a Bengali book from Kolkata and I
saw the word "????" [opish] for Office. However, in Bangladesh it would be
"????" [offish]. It is more like the difference of "center" and "centre"
between US and British English, the reason we see en_US and en_GB.

I know we are just starting and we can share all the technical knowledge,
but I just have a feeling that the more translators we start to gather from
both countries the more problems will show up. But as you said, and I agree,
for now do it together.

Thanks,
Taneem

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sayamindu Dasgupta [mailto:unm...@so...]
>Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 11:07 AM
>To: Ahmed, Taneem
>Cc: Ben...@li...;
>ban...@ba...; ilu...@il...;
>ind...@li...
>Subject: RE: [Bengalinux-core] Gnome glossary translation started
>
>
>On Mon, 2002-09-23 at 23:01, Ahmed, Taneem wrote:
>> Hi Sayamindu,
>> 
>> Sorry to email again, but something just hit me. As I 
>mentioned in my last
>> email that we may want to send out the list of words to 
>people, I was trying
>> to figure out who would be our target audience. Then I 
>realized that the
>> response will be quite different between Indian Bengali and 
>Bangladeshi
>> Bengali people. Do you think it would make more sense to do 
>the translation
>> under bn_IN and bn_BD like en_GB and en_US? 
>> 
>
>hmmm.... important observation - cc-ing to all
>but, going by that argument, we would have to do not only bn_IN and
>bn_BD, but also, bn_CHT (chattagram - my ancestors are from that
>region), bn_MD (midnapore), bn_NB (north bengal) and what not.
>I believe that Dhaka University still recognises the Bengali 
>grammar and
>dialect proposed by Calcutta University (though this is highly unfair -
>sort of cultural and linguistic dadagiri) 
>So, let us go together now - once a bit matured, we can branch out to
>handle the dialectical differences
>
>-iti-
>sdg
>
>
>
>-- 
>Sayamindu Dasgupta
>http://www.peacefulaction.org/sayamindu/
>	
>The meek shall inherit the Earth.  (But they're gonna have to fight for
>it.)
>
>
>
>
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>----------------
>This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s) named
>above 
>and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or
>unsuitable 
>for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no sense of humour,
>or 
>irrational religious beliefs.
>
>If you have received this email in error, you are required to shred it 
>immediately, add some nutmeg, three egg whites and a 
>dessertspoonful of 
>caster sugar.   Whisk until soft peaks form, then place in a a 
>warm oven
>for 
>40 minutes.   Remove promptly and let stand for 2 hours before adding
>some 
>decorative kiwi fruit and cream.   Then notify me immediately by return
>email 
>and eat the original message.
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>-----------------
>