29-05-2002 01:13									#121
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quote: Originally posted by Alanus Gramphos : It would be a great idea to turn all the abbreviation list that you have already compiled here into a Babylon glossary. If you don't have Babylon engine and dictionnaries on your PC, well download right now. It is a must You can download the Babylon builder utility for free and creating a new glossary is really simple - the source file is editable and you can copy-paste you existing list into it. Note that there are already many glossaries on chatroom abbreviations available on Babylon (search "chatroom"), but none related to Civilization.

As nobody seemed to be interested, I did one for me.

But, as I'm cute, I share it with you, including the source file for those who want to extend / improve it.

	01-06-2002 20:06									#122
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Alanus:
if you can get the new list into a html-format like it is in the first post, or something prettier, i'll edit my post and put your list up.

	01-06-2002 22:06									#123
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quote: Originally posted by Lemmy Alanus: if you can get the new list into a html-format like it is in the first post, or something prettier, i'll edit my post and put your list up.

What I did was to capture one of the lists of this thread in HTML format and turn it into Babylon format, so that it can be read by Babylon translator. What I did is intended to be used with Babylon, not as stand-alone. And I will certainly not turn it back to HTML.

The source file in the .zip is an ASCII editable file, but under the Babylon glossary format, and can be read by Babylon Builder. All these tools can be downloaded on Babylon web site, at no charge.

	02-06-2002 00:57									#124
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lol, ok, never mind then....but it would be easier to view the list without having to download anything

	02-06-2002 01:12									#125
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quote: Originally posted by Lemmy lol, ok, never mind then....but it would be easier to view the list without having to download anything

My intent was to create a Babylon file, not an HTML file.

But you can edit the source file that I have posted and with a small number of iterations of Search/Replace you have the HTML file that you dream of (I suppose that you know the HTML syntax)

	02-06-2002 03:16									#126
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What the frig is a Babylon file?

	02-06-2002 14:35									#127
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quote: Originally posted by Immortal Wombat What the frig is a Babylon file?

Listen guys, just read the messages and visit the indicated website http://www.babylon.com

Babylon is one of the most popular on-line translators, that can be used with any application thanks to Optical Character Recognition. Initially provided with English-to-other-languages dictionnaries, it has now been enriched by the community with glossaries on nearly any topic you can dream of.

	03-06-2002 03:34									#128
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quote: Originally posted by Alanus Listen guys, just read the messages and visit the indicated website http://www.babylon.com Babylon is one of the most popular on-line translators, that can be used with any application thanks to Optical Character Recognition. Initially provided with English-to-other-languages dictionnaries, it has now been enriched by the community with glossaries on nearly any topic you can dream of.

yeah, sure, whatever. I'll run right out and add that.

	03-06-2002 04:16									#129
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Doesn't have Finnish.

	13-06-2002 04:35									#130
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H.G.S. - Higher Game Syndrome
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showt...7121#post307121

	22-06-2002 12:39									#131
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Did you leave out AFK?

	22-06-2002 18:38									#132
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AFK?

	11-07-2002 00:10									#133
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Game related
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HoMM -Heroes of might and magic
HoMM RoE -Heroes of might and magic restoration of eratia.
HoMM SoD -Heroes of might and magic Shadow of death.
HoMM AB -Heroes of might and magic Armagedons balde

Civ related
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OTAYC- Our troops approach your cities.
RYFODW- Remove your forces or declare WAR
ICBM - Intercontinental Balistic Missle

Computer related
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TPPAIOAWBSD - This program performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
AOL - Always OFFline
WINDOWS- Will Install Needless Data On Whole System

	16-07-2002 13:21									#134
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BSOD - Blue Screen of Death!!!

And a game related:

CTD: Crash to Desktop (EU/2 people will know this one ).

	20-07-2002 20:59									#135
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FWOABW=For want of a better word
BLL=Belly laugh

	24-07-2002 10:20									#136
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quote: Originally posted by Lemmy AFK?

Away From Keyboard. Skywalker informed me of its meaning. I hadn't seen it using that acronym before.

	03-08-2002 16:36									#137
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Hello!

When I first encountered it, I translated

LOL - lots of laughter.

And RF in these Forums probably refers to the (difficut) Civ2-scenario "Red Front" by Captain Nemo.

To Kamrat X: (who does not accept e-mail?)
KMFDM - Kein Merheit Für Die Mitgleid
This probably is not correct. It could be "Keine Mehrheit für die Mitglieder" (no majority for the members) or it could be "Keine Mehrheit für die mit Glied" (no majority for those with ... ahm ... "parts"). Or I'm wrong and they *wanted* it this way.

Last edited by DirkZelwis on 03-08-2002 at 18:29

	11-09-2002 16:43									#138
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I haven't seen these in the first post, but to be honest I haven't read the rest of the thread. Anyway:

- CF = culture flipping
- GL = Great Library (the same as Great Leader)

Also, if you feel that WTF is too harsh, you can use WTH (What the Hell).

	15-09-2002 05:06									#139
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GL can be confusing for new civ3 players.

GL = Great Leader, Great Library, Great Lighthouse
GW = Great Wonder, Great Wall
WW = World War, War Weariness
MP = MarketPlace, Military Police, Multi-Player, Manufacturing Plant (who actually plays that far into the game, anyways )
MPP = Mutual Protection Pact
SP = Single Player, Solar Plant
HP = Hit points, Hydro Plant
ST = Sun Tzu's, Shakesphere's Theater (more often just called Shakesphere's), Smith's Trading Company (more often called Smith's)
MW = Mounted Warrior (Iroquois UU)
MoW = Man o' War (English UU)
WC = War Chariot (Egyptian UU)
JW = Jaguar Warrior (Aztec UU)
WE = War Elephant (Indian UU)
UU = Unique Unit
MI = mech infantry
MA = Modern Armor

	15-09-2002 14:41									#140
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ZOC?

	15-09-2002 16:04									#141
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quote: Originally posted by Mattaba ZOC?

Zone of control

	19-09-2002 21:36									#142
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quote: Originally posted by Mihai Zone of control

Thanks.

	08-10-2002 21:09									#143
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Earlier, I noticed someone had listed XP as experience. I've seen it more often referred to as Windows XP - when referring to problems experienced by some CIV III players who switched to that operating system, the game didn't work, and they couldn't get any help from Infogrammes.

Additionally, XP was used in earlier conversations when referring to what was coming in the eXpansion Pack for CIV III - such as a scenario editor, play by mail, and multiplayer games. The XP has now morphed into "Play the World".

Very respectfully,

Jerry Sindle

	08-10-2002 21:59									#144
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Infogrammes did not help, because it was not their problem. The games works fine in XP and has since it came out. I would think that any one using XP for experience or expansion, is way too lazy (add a letter for exp), but you can tell form the context what they are talking about.

	09-10-2002 07:36									#145
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quote: Hello! When I first encountered it, I translated LOL - lots of laughter.

Actually- it's Laugh out Loud

	09-11-2002 11:28									#146
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ACTUALLY, it's "Laughing out Loud".

	23-11-2002 00:20									#147
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I suppose it's not technically an abbreviation but could someone explain 'bump'?

	23-11-2002 10:28									#148
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bump is a simple way to bump the thread in question up the list. Since the threads are sorted by last post date, a thread that hasn't been posted to in a while will drop way down the list.

I have seen LOL with both answers Laugh and Laughing.

	27-11-2002 14:28									#149
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haven't seen these yet "ttt" and "ttta"
meaning : to the top (again)
same as bump but a real abbrev

	27-11-2002 14:31									#150
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quote: Originally posted by PaleHorse76 Starcraft/Broodwar: GG = GoodGame GL = Good Luck HF = Have Fun

right starcraft/broadwar only

I would more list them under general ..