Bug#383045: (forw) Re: (forw) [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#383045: [INTL:de] login: wrong translation of "Sorry".

[Christian Perrier]

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Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:53:26 +0200
From: Holger Wansing <linux at wansing-online.de>
To: Christian Perrier <bubulle at kheops.frmug.org>
Subject: Re: (forw) [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#383045: [INTL:de] login: wrong
 translation of "Sorry".
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Hi,

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:41:54 -0500 Christian Perrier wrote:
> Holger, can you have a look at this and give your advice?

> Package: login
> Version: 1:4.0.18.1-1
> Severity: minor
> 
> 
> When misstyping the password, e.g. for su, 
> there is a wrong translation for "sorry". 
> 
> su -
> Password:
> su: Authentication failure
> Entschuldigung.
> 
> "Entschuldigung." means more "take my appologies"
> than "sorry I cannot do this".
> 
> I suggest to use "Tut mir Leid."

Yes, "Tut mir leid." can/should be used for this. But only a minor
difference imho.


Best
Holger

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