Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Le 29 mai 13 ? 18:57, Douglas Sharp a ?crit : > Funny, > > I just grabbed a French-English dictionary from my shelf and it says > "/Imprim? en France". > too funny :-) My Angenieux's say Made in France But I bet the new M240's sensor says Imprim? en France with a Belgian accent ... ;-) Gr?sse Philippe, produce of Lorraine > Douglas > / > > > On 29.05.2013 18:43, Steve Barbour wrote: >> On May 29, 2013, at 12:21 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >> >>> Actually, the "Made in..." has always been in English, at least as >>> far back as I remember--even in 1960s Poland, products were >>> labelled "Made in Poland", not "Wyprodukowane w Polsce". The same >>> goes for books--I just took down from my shelf a random book in >>> Danish, but on the inner cover where the copyright notice and ISBN >>> is, it says "Printed in Denmark 1984". >>> >>> But Steve, it gets much worse. During my last visit to Paris, in >>> November, I was accosted in English by a French bartender!!! And >>> now French universities will be allowed to offer courses taught in >>> English so as to attract foreign students. This will probably spur >>> more controversy than the recently passed gay marriage law. >> >> >> thanks Nathan for adding some spice to my day, and info to my >> brain. Based on my experience here, >> >> >> I thought that everything, I mean everything was made in China.... >> >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 29, 2013, at 8:43 AM, philippe.amard wrote: >>> >>>> It's the Brits who triggered the whole ordeal ;-) >>>> >>>> http://www.made-in-germany.biz/en/about-us/made-in-germany.html >>>> >>>> Now, it might also only mean that the imported parts are >>>> assembled there by why not, a foreign workforce under Austrian >>>> supervision drawing on worldwide funds ... >>>> >>>> Amiti?s >>>> Philippe >>>> >>>> Le 29 mai 13 ? 08:01, Steve Barbour a ?crit : >>>> >>>>> On May 28, 2013, at 10:46 PM, Nathan Wajsman >>>>> <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Steve, "Made in Germany" is an element of the brand here, and >>>>>> it is not that surprising to see it used like this in a French >>>>>> text. Besides, our barbaric tongue is making inroads in France, >>>>>> quel horreur! >>>>> >>>>> oy.... >>>>> >>>>> really, I am used to seeing something like Fait en >>>>> Allemagne >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> shocked that the French would allow bastardization of their >>>>> language like this.... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Nathan >>>>>> >>>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>>>> >>>>>> YNWA >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On May 29, 2013, at 7:28 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On May 28, 2013, at 10:20 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at >>>>>>> verizon.net >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> No saying if this is another fake or something real.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Wait another few days, then you will not have to guess..... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But I do agree with Mark in that this is a brilliant piece of >>>>>>>> marketing for >>>>>>>> a formerly very stuffy company.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>>>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The specs and photo of the Leica Mini M has been leaked on >>>>>>>> the web site >>>>>>>> leicarumors.com in French of course. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> very peculair, in the middle of all the French is the line.... >>>>>>> Made in Germany. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Steve >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - John Lee >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>> information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is >>>> invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. >>>> NO ARCHIVE >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. NO ARCHIVE