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To: Artur Biesiadowski <abies@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Freeciv Dev <freeciv-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Freeciv-Dev] Re: [FreeCiv-Cvs] dwp: Changed terrain special named "Game" to "Game A...
From: Jules Bean <jmlb2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 12:02:22 +0100

Artur Biesiadowski wrote:
> Maybe somebody which really knows english should make a statement, but
> until then, my opinion.

Well, it's my first language.  But I'm not the only one with that
particular character flaw.

> 
> I know (at least thought I know) what 'game' means - it is generic name
> for animals you can hunt. This surely includes all deers, elks, mooses
> etc - I'm not sure what with racoons/birds etc.
> 
> There is also a expression 'big game' (tied to animals, not rulette).

Agreed.

> 
> So I think word 'game' would be generally perfect for this resource,
> except problem with translation.

I thought we solved that problem in another thread.  Something like
__("resource:game") and __("menu:game") to distinguish the two?

Jules

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