User talk:Eptalon
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Common names vs scientific names
Re birdies, you might ask, why not apply the same concept to little tree frogs. They are mostly newly discovered and their so-called "common names" are just invented, and therefore silly to the point of being ridiculous. The answer is that if it keeps the user happy to create hundreds of new pages, who am I to interfere? It remains true that the use of common names is long-term not consistent with zoological nomenclature, and a phoney way to make scientific communication palatable to the general public. Understanding the importance of Linnaeus requires an appreciation of the troubles biology got into with common names two hundred plus years ago. Also, David Attenborough and the BBC do not help! Many of the so-called "common names" he uses have never actually been used by anyone but him, I'll bet. Macdonald-ross (talk) 14:50, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
- You go to the supermarket, get a can/tin with fish inside; likely you'll find both herring and sardine. You go to the restaurant, and you'll find sardine on the menu (esp. around the mediterranean. Likely the sardine from the supermarket, and that from the restaurant are not the same species of fish. With herring, the situation is likely similar. And yes, there was this whitish butterfly found in cabbage fields, which turned out to be a cabbage white. I had asome biology at school, and I think I understand the problem. We do however have English learners here (and people whose mother tongue isn't english). Animal and plant names are among the vocabulary that's most difficult to learn (because its different in every langage). So, when our favorite edito searches for sardine, we had better make sure there's a page, at least for the more common animals and plants. As an illustration, the European tree frog is called Laubfrosch in German - 'Laub' -> foliage (as in: the leaves of trees), -frosch -> frog. --Eptalon (talk) 18:04, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedia translation of the week: 2021-10
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Please be bold and help to translation this article!  Eukaryotic translation is the biological process by which messenger RNA is translated into proteins in eukaryotes. It consists of four phases: initiation, elongation, termination, and recycling. (Please update the interwiki links on Wikidata of your language version of the article after each week's translation is finished so that all languages are linked to each other.)
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- Another IP made the template on a fake template page, so I just took the template from that page, and copied it into my userspace. --Tsugaru Let's Talk! :) 🍁 00:51, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
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Wikipedia translation of the week: 2021-11
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Please be bold and help to translation this article!  The Hotel National, Moscow (Russian: гости́ница «Националь») is a five-star hotel in Moscow, Russia, opened in 1903. It has 202 bedrooms and 56 suites and is located on Manege Square, directly across from The Kremlin. The hotel is managed by The Luxury Collection, a division of Marriott International. (Please update the interwiki links on Wikidata of your language version of the article after each week's translation is finished so that all languages are linked to each other.)
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Wikipedia translation of the week: 2021-12
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Please be bold and help to translation this article!  The Kefermarkt altarpiece (German: Kefermarkter Flügelaltar) is an altarpiece in Late Gothic style in the parish church in Kefermarkt, Upper Austria. It was commissioned by the knight Christoph von Zellking and is estimated as finished in 1497. The richly decorated wooden altarpiece depicts the saints Peter, Wolfgang and Christopher in its central section. The side panels depict scenes from the life of Mary, and the altarpiece also has an intricate superstructure and two side figures showing saints George and Florian. The identity of its maker is unknown, but at least two skilled sculptors appear to have created the main statuary of the altarpiece. Throughout the centuries, the altarpiece has been altered and lost its original paint and gilding. A major restoration was made in the 19th century under the leadership of writer Adalbert Stifter. The altarpiece has been described as "one of the greatest achievements in late-medieval sculpture in the German-speaking area." (Please update the interwiki links on Wikidata of your language version of the article after each week's translation is finished so that all languages are linked to each other.)
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Wikipedia translation of the week: 2021-13
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Please be bold and help to translation this article!  Jharia coalfield is the largest coal reserve in India having an estimated reserve of 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal. The field is located in the east of India in Jharia, Jharkhand. The fields have suffered a coal bed fire since at least 1916, resulting in 37 millions tons of coal consumed by the fire, and significant ground subsidence and water and air pollution in local communities including the city of Jharia. The resulting pollution has led to a government agency designated for moving local populations, however, little progress has been made in the relocation. (Please update the interwiki links on Wikidata of your language version of the article after each week's translation is finished so that all languages are linked to each other.)
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User:つがる/MAGA
- Is it possible to indef semi-protect this page? Many people dislike Donald Trump and I don't want the userbox to be vandalised. --Tsugaru Let's Talk! :) 🍁 02:10, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
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Done--Eptalon (talk) 02:14, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks --Tsugaru Let's Talk! :) 🍁 02:23, 29 March 2021 (UTC)