The geography of terminology (01)
Deborah MacPherson (02)
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Accuracy&Aesthetics (03)
On 2/3/07, Carl Reed OGC Account <creed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So, it really is all about Geography! :-)
>
> Geography, the mother of all sciences . . .
>
> Carl Reed
> A geographer.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <paola.dimaio@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "[ontolog-forum]" <ontolog-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 1:33 AM
> Subject: [ontolog-forum] the god of boundary
>
>
> > Not sure if this is worth discussing, in fact I hope not, but want to
> > share this cause its funny As I said before, I do take slight issue
> > when my language is referred to as 'non standard', no offense taken at
> > all, but when it comes to language I like to be meaningful
> >
> > with reference to earlier posts arguing the appropriate choice of term for
> > 'ontology is a set of terms...'
> > please note that
> >
> > TERM
> >
> > The meaning "word or phrase used in a limited or precise sense" is
> > first recorded c.1378, from M.L. use to render Gk. horos "boundary,"
> > employed in mathematics and logic.
> >
> >
> > c.1225, terme "limit in time, set or appointed period," from O.Fr.
> > terme "limit of time or place" (11c.), from L. terminus "end, boundary
> > line," related to termen "boundary, end" (see terminus).
> >
> > In ancient Rome, Terminus was the name of the deity who presided over
> > boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of
> > Terminalia (held Feb. 23, the end of the old Roman year)
> >
> >
> > see
> > http://www.etymonline.com/
> >
> > also worth noting the search mode there
> >
> >
> >
> > Paola Di Maio
> > (Q.e.D)
> >
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