Art,
it is a first positive reply on this "problem" for the last week!!!
Art,
eto pervaya umnaya fraza na etu dolbanuyu temu, chto vy obsuzhdaete vtoruyu
nedelyu! (This is Russian ...)
Roma
 
At 09:08 AM 5/1/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Thanks for asking.
>    Latin is the universal scientific language. The names exchanged
>between the Japanese and the Russians is always understandable
>because we have all agreed that the scientific names are Latin. Look
>at it this way: The international airlines have decided to use
>English as the international language for pilots. They all understand
>what "Descend to 5000 and reduce speed to 280 knots" means. However,
>back in the passenger compartment, it's still OK for the attendents
>to ask "coffee, tea, or me?" in any language the passengers seem
>comfortable with.
>          Art
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