A very simple question

English translation: look below

12:31 Dec 27, 2002

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Russian term or phrase: A very simple question

regarding glossaries.

I'd like you to take a look at the Russian-English question I posted yesterday: 'pered 3 litsami'

Someone has entered this term in the glossary. I find this annoying and frustrating, as I think it doesn't take that much common sense to work out what constitutes a useful addition to the glossary and what does not. Aside from the fact that:
a) the source and target terms do not match syntactically
b) there are spelling mistakes
this phrase has no obvious generic value to merit inclusion in the glossary.

I've worked as a professional lexicographer so have a certain idea about glossaries and dictionaries, but it's hardly rocket science and where glossary compilation is concerneed, I think, as professional linguists everyone here should know when to stick and when to twist!

Libero_Lang_Lab KudoZ activity Questions: 356 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 1850 United Kingdom
Local time: 22:04

English translation:look below

Explanation:
Yes, Sir!
Kot

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Oleg Osipov
Russian Federation
Local time: 00:04

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look below

Oleg Osipov

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look below

Explanation:
Yes, Sir!
Kot

Oleg Osipov
Russian Federation
Local time: 00:04
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in pair: 149

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