Re: RFC: doc for `Handling Tools that Produce Many Outputs'

[Andreas Schwab]

Alexandre Duret-Lutz <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi Eric,
>
> Thanks for all your comments (public and private)!
>
>>>> "Eric" == Eric Siegerman <address@hidden> writes:
>
>  Eric> On Sat, Jan 31, 2004 at 11:28:29PM +0100, Alexandre Duret-Lutz wrote:
>  >> One of the output (here `data.c') is used as a witness of the run of
>  >> `foo'. [...]
>
>  Eric> Hmm.  I understand what you're saying here, but "witness" seems
>  Eric> an odd choice of words to say it.  I can't think of a better one
>  Eric> offhand, though.  What's the French word you're trying to
>  Eric> translate?
>
> témoin = { witness, indicator, evidence }
>
> Perhaps evidence is better?

IMHO, indicator would be best.

Andreas.

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