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


From: Schleicher Ralph (LLI)
Subject: Re: RFC: doc for `Handling Tools that Produce Many Outputs'
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 13:11:35 +0100

Alexandre Duret-Lutz 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?

No, sorry.  I propose "guard" or "sentinel".

-- 
Ralph





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