2012-09-07 0:59, Mark Davis ☕ wrote:
> They might be distinct in Finnish, but in English only in specialized
> contexts,
This is not about everyday language (which is irrelevant in this
context) but about the language used in national standards.
> Best to use terms that will be understood by the people you are
> communicating with (unless you don't want them to understand ;-). It is
> too easy to use jargon terms;
Wouldn't you say that "lossy" and "lossless" are jargon terms? I think I
would find it easier to explain to Joe Q. Public what "transliteration"
and "transcription" mean that to explain those terms to him.
Yucca
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