Re: Math and Scientific Terminology in Maalam

Hello Youcef;

I'm advicing you to use both notations, it is better. Any way, asking maghrebi people is a must in this case.

Good Luck.

M.Agha

>From: "Youcef Rabah Rahal"

>Reply-To: doc at arabeyes dot org

>To: doc at arabeyes dot org

>Subject: Math and Scientific Terminology in Maalam

>Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 12:24:33 +0100

>Hello everyone,

>Maalam has arrived to a critical step and it became necessary to me

>to introduce this question.

>There is an issue about the scientific terminology between Mashriq

>and Maghrib. It seems that there are no standard notations. However

>I am not sure if it is between Maghrib and

>Mashriq or between Algeria and the rest of the arab world ;) (apart

>from the difference between the digits used !)

>I give one example: the "Cosine" of an angle is called "Jayb Tamam"

>everywhere in the arab world. Fortunately because it is an ancient

>word. However, the notation is "JATA" in Mashriq

>and "TAJIB" in Maghrib (or only in Algeria ?).

>One another: "Continuity" (of functions) is "ITTISSAL" in Mashriq

>and "ISTIMRAR" in Maghrib.

>There are of course a lot of such examples, I can make a list on

>request ;)

>The point is: Since Maalam is supposed to be used by all the Arab

>community, it is important to define a rule:

>1- Define a standard.

>Unlikely because this should be done at a higher level. Though

>Arabeyes can emit recommendations to the Arab League for example ?

>But I'm not sure of the impact and, moreover, a first release of

>Maalam will be realised very soon.

>OR

>2- Use both notations (the user configures the program).

>OR

>3- Use a notation over the other.

>Please people I need your advice. Especially people from Maghrib to

>tell me if it is a real Maghrib-Mashriq issue or only a

>Algeria-Rest_Of_the_Arab_world one.

>I also can be completely wrong and maybe this is not even an issue.

>Maybe using any of the notations is quite understandable everywhere

>?!

>Thank you,

>Youcef.

>PS: By the way, Maalam will soon change its name since the actual

>one is confusing. See this thread

>http://lists.arabeyes.org/archives/developer/2002/December/msg00100.html

>Your vote is welcome !

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