Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

l'interface SPIP

English translation:

the SPIP interface [proper name of French internet publishing software]

Added to glossary by Tony M
Feb 7, 2006 09:34
18 yrs ago
French term

l'interface SPIP

French to English Social Sciences IT (Information Technology)
From a job description
"Vous êtes spécialiste du langage HTML et maîtrisez l'interface SPIP"
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 the SPIP interface

Proposed translations

+2
4 mins
Selected

the SPIP interface

Isn't it just the same? I think this is English to start with, isn't it?

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-02-07 09:40:56 GMT)
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Sure looks as if it is:

[SPIP] Full specifications -

Flexible interface entirely tailored by The Webmaster without the need for any knowledge of PHP or MySQL; The SPIP interface is based on HTML completed with ...

www.spip.net/:http://www.spip.net/en_article127.html

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Note added at 15 mins (2006-02-07 09:49:57 GMT) Post-grading
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Well, as Susan has helpfully pointed out, this interface is of French origin --- however, regardless of what the acronym may once have stood for in either language, it appears that it is now to be treated as a proper name, and so not to be translated at all.
Peer comment(s):

agree EJP
3 mins
Thanks, EJP!
agree Sue Pasco (X) : but see http://www.spip.net/en_article88.html
4 mins
Thanks, Susan!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks. Not the area of ICT where I am most comfortable!!"
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