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English phrases used in Spanish language Programming

Why are English phrases used in Spanish telenovelas? Ericthebrainiac (talk) 00:23, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

You'd probably get a more detailed answer at the language desk, but the reason basically is that that is how most Spanish speakers talk. English has a tremendous influence worldwide largely due to American popular culture exports, so English words and phrases become common knowledge to lots of foreigners. Many words and phrases have no Spanish equivalent or are sometimes just better expressed with the English phrase. There may be some code-switching going on where bilingual speakers will switch back and forth between languages for complex reasons. —D. Monack ^talk 01:25, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

It is possible that the questioner is asking why programming languages are written in English. They were developed by English speakers. That doesn't mean that you have to use English. I know of both a Chinese and a French version of the Gnu C++ compiler. They changed the keywords from English to Chinese/French without altering the language itself. The problem is that the source code is not standard C++, so it is difficult to send it to another user. Because of transportability, most programmers stick with English for their programming - although they may comment in their native language. -- kainaw™ 16:56, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

It's not even remotely possible that the questioner is asking about computer programming. The question explicitly refers to Spanish telenovelas. 194.50.118.230 (talk) 09:05, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

Sorry. I read the header, not the question. The header refers to "Spanish language Programming" and even links to the "Computer Programming" article. -- kainaw™ 12:23, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

ETB's rampant overlinking is not to be assumed to be meaningful. --LarryMac | Talk 14:14, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

Olympic games

does an olympic athlete have a limited amount of games to participate in —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.84.204.149 (talk) 01:33, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

No, there are no International Olympic Committee rules limiting the number of games. An athlete's fitness will limit how many games they compete in, though. — Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 01:52, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Shepard tone in chopin's etude?

The article on shepard tone states that: "Chopin's Etude no. 3, op. 10 contains Shepard tone-like sequences in the middle section." Which measures or section does this statement refer to?Leif edling (talk) 06:15, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Do you have a recording of the piece available? I am listening to it, and I am fairly certain I have the sequence identified. — Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 08:08, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

A suggestion: perhaps this YouTube search that lists a whole bunch of different versions of the piece can help you with this? Just pick one and indicate the time when you hear it beginning. That should make it pretty non-ambiguous for Leif. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 16:18, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

I would suggest bars 74-81 in this midi version. The midi rendering has a total number of 128 bars, just in case there might be a discrepancy in time signature between the midi version and your sheet music. The corresponding section is at 2:06 - 2:16 in this youtube version. Twas Now: Is that the section that you identified? --NorwegianBlue ^talk 18:43, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Yes, precisely. — Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 21:24, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

baby emu

can I get a baby emu or an emu egg to hatch out so I can have an emu as a pet? Bradley10 (talk) 12:40, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Sure, why not? Here is a guide. JessicaThunderbolt 16:47, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Just check your local laws for pet ownership. There are laws in just about every country covering what can and cannot be kept as a pet. You may need to have a license or start an official emu farm. -- kainaw™ 16:53, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Just how emu-sed are you going to be when it grows up (2 meters tall)? Clarityfiend (talk) 08:43, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Oh man, this is so irritating

Okay, I have been searching for HOURS trying to find any site that has bass tabulature for the song 'Hands that Mold' by Dystopia. if anyone knows of a tab site that would have this, please let me know. Its a really great song. the juggresurection ^{(>-.-(Vಠ_ಠ)} 19:21, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

gimme a few hours ill tab it for ya. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.115.175.247 (talk) 14:51, 3 September 2008 (UTC)