[Wikipedia-l] Re: [Wiktionary-l] Article on LISA

[Wouter Steenbeek]

>>
>>Logical, but ever so practical? A dictionary is per se about differences 
>>between two different languages (OK, except for describing unilingual 
>>dictionaries, but we're talking about translation dictionaries now, aren't 
>>we?). An encyclopedia is not. A Wikitionary consulter usually looks for a 
>>translation, and in Wiktionary several languages are merged already. 
>>Wikipedia always keeps one language.
>
>The difference between two languages is only a secondary purpose for each 
>Wiktionary.  The Wiktionary for a particular language primarily describes 
>the different ways in which the word in question is used within the 
>language.  You may very well usually look to Wiktionary for translations, 
>but others can look for different things.
>
>Ec
>
OK, that's it... But wasn't the idea of a Mega-Wiktionary born from its 
usage as a translation dictionary? In a recent private talk, Gerard defended 
this idea with a similar argument, if I understood him correctly.

regards,
Thought police and censor Wouter S.

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