[WikiEN-l] vocabulary

[Fayssal F.]

I've always believed that "mécénat" is patronage. But if you want to use it
in a modern and financial context then sponsorship is the most appropriate
term.

Yes, "philanthropic activity" fit both the concept for an organization AND a
unique person. You got individual (i.e. Florence Kelley) and the most
common corporate or private philanthropic activities.

P.S. both Florence Kelly, philanthropy and patronage are mentioned in the
same page here<http://books.google.com/books?id=JG3ceLmdnbgC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=Kelley,+Florence+philanthropy&source=web&ots=Al-nHNV3uJ&sig=xNZVTfH5XXnZHpI_Z7hpsoo6oXM&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result>:)

Fayssal F.


> On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 20:47:53 +1000 Angela <beesley at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 8:01 PM, Andrew Gray <shimgray at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 2008/9/4 Florence Devouard <Anthere9 at yahoo.com>:
> >
> >
> >> The definition of a "m?c?ne" is not so different from the definition of
> >> a sponsor, though the French article hints that the "mec?ne" does that
> >> for philanthropic reasons, whilst the sponsor does that for commercial
> >> reasons.
> >
> > The traditional distinction would be "patron" ...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patronage has an interlanguage link to
> M?c?nat. Not sure if the lack of a link the other way is deliberate or
> not.
>
> Angela
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>