The current naming policy for less-known placenames (those with no name in English) is to use the spelling in the language of the country where the place is located.
Now there's a problem with unrecognized countries: i.e. countries which declared their independence, but which are not recognized internationally.
I have an example in Transnistria:
The town of Malaiesti (population ~5000) is officially in Moldova, but practically, it is under Transnistrian control.
Which spelling should be used for its article name? The Romanian/Moldovan spelling (Malaiesti) or the Russian speling (Malayeshty)?
Bogdan Giusca wrote:
The current naming policy for less-known placenames (those with no name in English) is to use the spelling in the language of the country where the place is located.
Now there's a problem with unrecognized countries: i.e. countries which declared their independence, but which are not recognized internationally.
I have an example in Transnistria:
The town of Malaiesti (population ~5000) is officially in Moldova, but practically, it is under Transnistrian control.
Which spelling should be used for its article name? The Romanian/Moldovan spelling (Malaiesti) or the Russian speling (Malayeshty)?
Use the spelling most frequently used by english speakers, regardless of local politics, and even if the spelling itself is of non-english origin.
--f.o.n.
Sunday, September 17, 2006, 5:35:39 PM, freakofnurture wrote:
f> Use the spelling most frequently used by english speakers, regardless of f> local politics, and even if the spelling itself is of non-english origin.
The English speakers usually never even heard of such village. Romanian/Moldovan sources in English use Malaiesti, while Russian/Transnistrian sources in English use Malayeshty. :-)
Bogdan Giusca wrote:
Sunday, September 17, 2006, 5:35:39 PM, freakofnurture wrote:
f> Use the spelling most frequently used by english speakers, regardless of f> local politics, and even if the spelling itself is of non-english origin.
The English speakers usually never even heard of such village. Romanian/Moldovan sources in English use Malaiesti, while Russian/Transnistrian sources in English use Malayeshty. :-)
You may be jumping to conclusions. To paraphrase Lazlow, "English" is a big place. But here's a loaded question, which sources are considered more authoritative by english-speaking researchers?
--f.o.n.
Bogdan Giusca wrote:
The current naming policy for less-known placenames (those with no name in English) is to use the spelling in the language of the country where the place is located.
Now there's a problem with unrecognized countries: i.e. countries which declared their independence, but which are not recognized internationally.
I have an example in Transnistria:
The town of Malaiesti (population ~5000) is officially in Moldova, but practically, it is under Transnistrian control.
Which spelling should be used for its article name? The Romanian/Moldovan spelling (Malaiesti) or the Russian speling (Malayeshty)?
The fact that Moldovan is already written with the Roman alphabet is a strong argument in its favour. A Russian form still needs to be transliterated from the Cyrillic. Legally, Transnistria is a part of Romania, and it should not be up to us to decide whether it should be an independent country.
Ec
On 9/18/06, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
The fact that Moldovan is already written with the Roman alphabet is a strong argument in its favour. A Russian form still needs to be transliterated from the Cyrillic. Legally, Transnistria is a part of Romania, and it should not be up to us to decide whether it should be an independent country.
Ec
Part of Moldova rather.
geni wrote:
On 9/18/06, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
The fact that Moldovan is already written with the Roman alphabet is a strong argument in its favour. A Russian form still needs to be transliterated from the Cyrillic. Legally, Transnistria is a part of Romania, and it should not be up to us to decide whether it should be an independent country.
Ec
Part of Moldova rather.
Ooops! Sorry.
Ec