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

From: Adam Twardoch (list.adam@twardoch.com)
Date: Fri Jul 09 2004 - 00:17:43 CDT

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    From: "Mark Davis" <mark.davis@jtcsv.com>

    > In one sense, the using "Dvorak" in English for "Dvořák" is little
    different
    > than using "Cologne" in English for "Köln". Both are transcriptions into a
    > form that has become more or less customary.

    If at all, "Köln" is a German and "Cologne" is a French/English
    transcription of the Latin name "Colonia".

    Adam

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