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Re: [ontolog-forum] the god of boundary

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From: Joshua Lieberman <jlieberman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 10:16:29 -0500
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Not so ancient, since the modern rail station in Rome is named -  
Termine - the end of the line and boundary between inter-city and  
intra-city transportation.    (01)

On Feb 5, 2007, at 9:29 AM, Deborah MacPherson wrote:    (02)

> The geography of terminology
>
> Deborah MacPherson
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> Specification Writer
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> 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
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>>
>>> 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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