LL-L "Signage" 2003.03.03 (02) [E]

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From: Jules Roonacker <julesr at itn-logistics.com>
Subject: LL-L "Orthography" 2003.03.01 (01) [D/E]

Roger Thijs writes about a roadsign issue in Belgium. He would have a
fieldday in Quebec-Canada. Whereas everywhere in North America one has to
"STOP" where the sign tells you to, provincial government language laws
consider this word to be English and therefore Quebec roads show the French
sign "ARRET" (with accent circonflexe on the 'e') instead. Within the
general context of  traffic regulations and other signs like "GO", "YIELD",
etc. I thought these signs are an order (gebiedende wijs) like "(You have)
to stop" (infinitif) and not "This is a stop". Therefore, the French version
should be "(Vous devez vous) ARRETER" (infinitif) or "ARRETEZ" (gebiedende
wijs) but not "Ceci est un arret".
I believe France and Belgium (?) have solved this problem by using the
universal multilingual word "STOP" for their sign.
Am I right Roger?
What's your take on this?
Jules.

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From: R. F. Hahn <admin at lowlands-l.net>
Subject: Signage

Welcome to Lowlands-L and to the "vocal" minority, Jules!

Regards,
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Reinhard "Ron" F. Hahn
Administrator, Lowlands-L
http://www.lowlands-l.net

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