[Gaim-i18n] Re: Bad language in Gaim

[Bjoern V. <bj...@cs...>]

Vincas =C4=8Ci=C5=BEi=C5=ABnas wrote:
> The other thing is, I do believe that Bjoern is using the wrong=20
> translation of the word 'bum'.  Unless I'm mistaken, you're using the=20
> word "Arsch" translating "bum" in the british sense, "an arse, a butt, =

> a rear end".  This is not the American sense of the word which is=20
> meant,  "a homeless tramp"  or, more fittingly, "a person who does no=20
> work", thus, a "lazy bum" is a person who does no work because they=20
> are lazy.  This is why it's a lesser insult in American english. =20
> Those who speak british english would recognize the phrase "lazy bum"=20
> as a mild american english expression.  Thought I might clarify.  =20
Thanks. But "Fauler Arsch" or even better translated "Fauler Sack" has=20
the same meaning in German as you describe. "Fauler Arsch" or "Fauler=20
Sack" describes a person who does not work because he is too lazy to=20
work. They are both swearwords in German. I don't know a mild word for=20
lazy persons in German.

Does anyone has Syd Logan's e-mail address? So we can ask himself. I=20
found this information about him (from:=20
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/contactinfo.php):

    Syd Logan
    /Gtk+ God, Pilot, and Designated Driver/

Greetings, Bj=C3=B6rn/
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