British vs. American English

[Michael Heidemann]

There is just an actual discussion on the part: http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cg...47326c.dat that I like to have here for future reference.

Some years ago we where talking about british vs. american english for part description.

If I remember correctly we decided to use the british english to honor James Jessiman as an Australian guy.
Therefore the meta command is f.e. !COLOUR and not !COLOR.

Now I am aware that the decription of the colours in the LDConfig.ldr is not made this way. There is often gray instead grey used.

If I am right and this is our current policy the LDConfig.ldr should immediately be updated.

Also in our document for part authoring this detail should be mentioned.

[Michael Heidemann]

I just found the result of that time:

http://www.ldraw.org/article/559.html

If there is also no translation in the de the native language of LDraw.org is used (Australian English).

[Michael Heidemann]

The following files with gray instead of grey are in our official library and should be updated IMHO:

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gives the following (28) results:

_Ball 52mm Diameter Dark Gray C:\ldraw\parts\23065.dat
_Boat Bow 16 x 12 x 5 & 1/3 Red/Dark Gray C:\ldraw\parts\4100338.dat
_Technic Universal Joint (Complete Assembly Shortcut) Stone Gray C:\ldraw\parts\4240416.dat
~Minifig Torso with Castle Female Armor Light Gray Area C:\ldraw\parts\s\973p4ga.dat
~Minifig Torso with Gray and Gold Batman Pattern - Half C:\ldraw\parts\s\973pb0a.dat
~Minifig Torso with Stormtrooper Pattern - Light gray C:\ldraw\parts\s\973pska.dat
~Minifig Torso with Stormtrooper Pattern - Medium gray C:\ldraw\parts\s\973pskb.dat
~Minifig Torso with SW Camouflage Smock - Light Gray C:\ldraw\parts\s\973psm1.dat
~Tile 2 x 2 with SW Rebel Mechanical Pattern - Darker Gray Areas C:\ldraw\parts\s\3068b101.dat
Animal Dinosaur Body Triceratops (Complete) w/ Light Gray Legs C:\ldraw\parts\30461c01.dat
Animal Dinosaur Stegosaurus (Complete) with Light Gray Legs C:\ldraw\parts\76443c01.dat
Boat Hull Floating 51 x 12 with Dark Bluish Gray Top C:\ldraw\parts\54779c02.dat
Boat Hull Floating 51 x 12 with Light Bluish Gray Top C:\ldraw\parts\54779c01.dat
Figure Fabuland Monkey Head 2 with Neck and Captain's Cap Gray C:\ldraw\parts\u595p02c02.dat
Minifig Dagger with Pearl Light Gray Blade C:\ldraw\parts\88288p01.dat
Minifig Head with LOTR Thick Gray Eyebrows and Smile Pattern C:\ldraw\parts\3626cpm1.dat
Minifig Shield Triangular with Red and Gray Pattern, Blue Frame C:\ldraw\parts\3846p47.dat
Minifig Torso Female with LtPurple Scarf and Gray Belt Pattern C:\ldraw\parts\973p7y.dat
Minifig Torso with Leather Jacket and Light Gray Shirt Pattern C:\ldraw\parts\973pa9.dat
Minifig Torso with Red & Gray Shirt, Pot Belly, Jacket Pattern C:\ldraw\parts\973paf.dat
Motor Pull Back 4 x 9 x 2.333 Type 2 with Dark Gray Base C:\ldraw\parts\u9062c02.dat
Panel 2 x 5 x 6 Wall with Dark Gray Scattered Stones Pattern C:\ldraw\parts\4444p02.dat
Panel 2 x 5 x 6 Wall with Dark Gray Stones Pattern C:\ldraw\parts\4444p01.dat
Panel 2 x 5 x 6 Wall with Light Gray Scattered Stones Pattern C:\ldraw\parts\4444p05.dat
Panel 2 x 5 x 6 Wall with Light Gray Window Stones Pattern C:\ldraw\parts\4444p04.dat
Plate 1 x 2 with Tooth and Flexible LightBluishGrey Tip C:\ldraw\parts\61406p02.dat
Slope Brick 45 2 x 3 x 1 & 1/3 Double with Light Gray Hook C:\ldraw\parts\3135c02.dat
Vehicle Base 10 x 4 with Two Wheels Light Gray C:\ldraw\parts\4613c01.dat

List generated on 2014-01-05 by LDFind Version 1.3.5.0.

Maybe also those with color instead of colour:

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Hide _parts..................: False
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Hide subparts................: False
Hide primitives..............: False
gives the following (15) results:

~Electric Mindstorms EV3 Color Sensor / Color Lamp RGB LED C:\ldraw\parts\11013.dat
~Electric Mindstorms EV3 Color Sensor / Lamp Phototransistor C:\ldraw\parts\99396.dat
~Electric Mindstorms EV3 Color Sensor Front Shell C:\ldraw\parts\99388.dat
~Electric Mindstorms EV3 Color Sensor Opto Support C:\ldraw\parts\11014.dat
~Electric Mindstorms EV3 Color Sensor Opto Support without Edge C:\ldraw\parts\s\11014s01.dat
~Electric Mindstorms EV3 Color Sensor Opto Support, Red Edge C:\ldraw\parts\11014p01.dat
~Electric Mindstorms EV3 IR-Beacon Case Top Color Mark C:\ldraw\parts\s\76607s02.dat
~Electric Mindstorms EV3 IR-Beacon Case Top, Color Marks Pattern C:\ldraw\parts\76607p01.dat
~Electric Mindstorms NXT Color Sensor / Color Lamp RGB LED C:\ldraw\parts\64897.dat
~Electric Mindstorms NXT Color Sensor / Color Lamp Shell Front C:\ldraw\parts\64893.dat
~Electric Mindstorms NXT Color Sensor / Lamp Phototransistor C:\ldraw\parts\64898.dat
~Electric Mindstorms NXT Color Sensor Shell Front C:\ldraw\parts\u9110.dat
~Electric Mindstorms NXT Color Sensor Shell Front Black Dishes C:\ldraw\parts\s\64893s01.dat
~Minifig Torso with SW Scout Trooper - Dithered Color C:\ldraw\parts\s\973pse1.dat
Electric Mindstorms EV3 Color Sensor C:\ldraw\parts\95650.dat

List generated on 2014-01-05 by LDFind Version 1.3.5.0.

[Tim Gould]

Technically we use Australian English. Which is slightly different to British English.

e.g. we use jail not gaol

Tim

[Chris Dee]

Yes, Australian English is the LDraw dialect.

We rarely use gaol in contemporary British English. Jail is more commonly used.

[Tim Gould]

While it's good to see a move to more sensible spelling in the UK, that does make finding examples of difference harder

What about program vs programme? We almost never use the French spelling in Australia any more.

Tim