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January 30, 2003
France names the @ symbol
France has decided that the "@" symbol will be called, in French, the "arobase".
Though universally used by French Internet users, the word "arobase" is a neologism and needed the imprimatur of the General Committee on Terminology, which published its approval in the government's official bulletin. According to the committee, the word "arobase" comes from "arrobe" - itself a derivative of the Arabic "ar-rub" meaning a quarter - which was an ancient Spanish and Portuguese unit of capacity and weight.
The committee, which five years ago failed to have the word "mel" adopted instead of e-mail, also approved three other terms Monday: "anneau de site" for Web ring, "site" for Web site, and "portail" for portal.
(I'm coming to this one late, and got it thanks to the Reason web site!)
Posted by Clive Thompson at January 30, 2003 11:21 AM
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Might I add, this is by far my favorite blog going....
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ATTN;
I am Barrister John Boateng the Personal Attorney to Mr.William,a national of your country,who used to work with shell development company Lome-Togo.
>
>On the 21st of October 2002, my Client, his wife and three children
>were involved in a car accident along the Hillakondji Express Road. All occupants of the Vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
>
>Since then I have made several efforts to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful.
>
>After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
>relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family to assist repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security company, where this hug deposits were lodged.
>
>Particularly, Security Company where the deceased had a>deposit value of $ 29 million dollars. The company has issued me a notice to
>provide the next of kin or have the deposit confiscated within the next three official working months.
>
>Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 6 months now I seek your consent to present you as the next of Kin of my deceased client to enable us take over the proceeds of this deposit value at $29 million dollars be paid to you and then you and me will share the money.
>
>I do not know if you are in anyway related to him as your names are
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>
>If you are interested in this proposal, I will want us to have a meeting to enable us agree on the modalities >to do the business and the sharing ratio and the method to carry out the operation. Above all the meting will afford us the opportunity to know ourselves
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>I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through.
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>I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.
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>You have to assure me of your honesty and sincerity that you
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>Please get in touch with me through this email(johnboateng2003@freeonline.com) to enable us discuss further.
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