Re: English river names (was: EU's language policy)

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From: Pierre Jelenc
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 00:00

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Kurt Swanson <kurt@dna.lth.se> writes:
> Marc Bonnaud <mbonnaud@francenet.fr> writes:
> 
> > there is a significant difference between rivi�re and fleuve, since
> > the latter pours into the sea while the former pours into a rivi�re
> > or a fleuve. A difference which does not exist in english. 
> 
> Look up "tributary" in any English dictionary.  Or you could just
> respond with another smart-ass remark, only digging your own hole
> deeper...

Come on! 

There is no English word to express the meaning of "fleuve". English 
"river" encompasses both "rivi�re" and "fleuve".

"Tributary" is irrelevant. That's French "tributaire", i.e. a "rivi�re". 
It has no bearing on the absence of "fleuve".

Pierre
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From: rcpj@panix.com (Pierre Jelenc)
Subject: Re: English river names (was: EU's language policy)
Date: 1996/02/13
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