h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Greetings TheDepressedYak

Welcome to h2g2, my name is Jonathan (in real life too), and I'm one of the h2g2 <./>ACES</.> (Assistant Community Edtior's). We visit new researchers to meet and greet them, as well as offering a helping hand (if needed) and some useful links (I hope ), to make using the site easier.

You may like to have a look at the <./>Welcome</.> page, or take the <./>DontPanic-Tour</.>, plus I have links page which I hope you find useful @ <./>A1022400</.>.

We are a friendly community from all over the world, thus english is not always some researchers *first* language, and we do ask that you respect this.

If you have any problems, questions please contact me, by clciking on reply at the bottom of this posting, or leave a posting to any of the <./>ACES</.>, we are here to help .

But for now, have a or and enjoy h2g2 .

So long and thanks for all the

Jonathan <./>ACE</.>

Hi, thanks a lot for the welcome message. I just have one question at the moment, though I'll probably get a lot more confused in the future. I've been reading in various places that any article which contains foreign words will be taken off by the moderators. Is this true? What if I want to write one about a french concept that has no exact translation in English? Your help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Clare.

Hello Clare

good point I undrstand what you are saying, I can say dont wind me up and you would know what I meant, if I said 'dont throw me a teapot' you wouldn't but it means the same thing (and that is a real one) from the Jewish community, that is the word for word translation, I dont think it would be a problem as long as you use references to explain, we do have quite a few french researchers, I'll get Loup a French <./>ACES</.> (he lives in Essex)to stop by your space.

Also I'll see what I can find out for you, will post back to you this evening as I'm only on lunch at the moment

blessed be

Jonathan <./>ACE</.>