Re: Looking for transcription or transliteration standards latin- >arabic

From: John Cowan (jcowan@reutershealth.com)
Date: Fri Jul 02 2004 - 13:10:20 CDT

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Jony Rosenne scripsit:
> Transcription does not require roundtrip. It is intended in this case for
> the English speaker to be able to deliver an approximate pronunciation
> adapted to his native vocal capabilities.

Except when it doesn't. We write Tchaikovsky, not Chykoffskee.

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