Re: [PATCH] l10n: de.po: translate "index" as "Index"

From: Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
Date: Jun 1, 2015, 19:34 UTC
Message-ID: <CAGZ79kb01tODVL+iMNWvQdxwUZujy8fy0B3ZiNwODoJ5kadzvw@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <3813728.oJDPxEPYet@cs-pc>

On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Christian Stimming <stimming@tuhh.de> wrote:

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> "index" concept, my explanation routinely says "This concept is called 'index'
> but it has nothing to do with any associations you make with that word. Better
> remember this thingy as *** and replace the termin 'index' with *** every time
> you read about it." where "***" is my preferred translation. The facial
> expressions of the audience regarding "index" regularly confirm this approach
> as the better one. I never encountered anyone who says "Oh, but isn't 'index'
> a much better term for this than what you said..."
>

So the *** is cut out here, or do you literally advise to think of a black magic box here? I'd be interested to know your preferred translation, maybe that can be used instead of Staging-Area then?