Help in terminology in other languages

Billman · 23rd November 2010, 12:05 AM

Thanks guys - please keep the replies flowing in.... From the answers so far you can see why I am having problems....

Even the names for tools (and weapons) vary from region to region in a country - so far for France I have about 20 different names for the billhook....

France is not unique - before the early 19th century it was a disparate collection of different states, each with several regional languages, with different dialects and patois.... Germany was not unified until after WW1, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire had about twelve different 'official' languages...

Even English varies from England to the USA (and Australasia, South Africa, India etc)....

23rd November 2010, 12:05 AM	#6
Billman Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 129	Thanks guys - please keep the replies flowing in.... From the answers so far you can see why I am having problems.... Even the names for tools (and weapons) vary from region to region in a country - so far for France I have about 20 different names for the billhook.... France is not unique - before the early 19th century it was a disparate collection of different states, each with several regional languages, with different dialects and patois.... Germany was not unified until after WW1, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire had about twelve different 'official' languages... Even English varies from England to the USA (and Australasia, South Africa, India etc)....