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Hi Olivier, it seems you're the France expert around here. I added an infobox to the page Le Port, Réunion, copied from fr:Le Port, Réunion, and there's a rather ugly {{caption}} sign visible. I'm not so good with fixing templates, so could you have a look at it to see why that happens. It's not happened on other communes I've added similar infoboxes to. Thanks in advance--Montchav 13:26, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
Hello - I'm contacting you because of your involvement with many French articles. A few have undertaken the task of "Anglicising" French terms in Wiki articles (eg/: "Région => Region"; "Département => Departement") - there doesn't seem to have been any discussion about this, so your point of view would be welcome. I think a good place for this discussion would be the WP:FR page. Thank you. THEPROMENADER 14:25, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
Olivier- Because of your past work on the Wikiprojects for French "régions" and "départements", I too thought you might be interested in contributing to the current discussion over French vs. English spelling of those very words taking place at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_France#Anglicisation. Cheers. --NYArtsnWords 23:46, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
Olivier, it seems we have a problem with User:R9tgokunks again. This time he has reverted the Alsace article to insert this sentence: "many still feel that it rightfully belongs to Germany". This is a blatant case of POV and I have reverted it. Can you please check it. Thanks. Godefroy 14:51, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
I have initiated a Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration#Anglicisation of French administrative terms. Please leave your comments. -- NYArtsnWords 22:57, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
Just to let you know template exists for footer of CINEMA ARTICLES
♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ "I've been expecting you" 14:50, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
Also in the talk page needs infobox=yes cheers ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ "I've been expecting you" 14:52, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
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Hello - I'd like to ask you for a reasoned second opinion about a practice that I have noticed for more than two years now.
I question the phrase "Paris metropolitan area" that is present in most of the Paris-related articles as a translation of aire urbaine.
My arguments against this are many:
... so in short, in its present use in Wiki, I see the term as being a "false translation", as unofficially used original research, misleading, and as being ambiguous where it could be precise. As a solution, I propose changing any instances of the term to aire urbaine (as it is a proper name) and, along the lines of Demographia's solution, putting "metropolitan area" in brackets afterwards. This as a compromise should clear things up nicely, but to be frank I'd be happy with removing the term altogether for its ambiguity.
I should normally be able to just open up a talk-page discussion on all this, but it is extremely hard to get consensus in this way these days: traffic to French-subject articles seems low. I'd just like your opinion for now, and perhaps we can take this discussion elsewhere later. THEPROMENADER 07:51, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
It didn't take much research to clear the issue up - please see here. I would still welcome any thoughts on the issue, but it's all become quite simple suddenly. Thanks for your time. THEPROMENADER 09:29, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
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I can't believe there#s still so many missing. I'll aim to stub a few when I can ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ "Expecting you?" Contribs 12:00, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
Please don't forget to include the interwiki links. See . Punkmorten 09:42, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
How about population count? Such information adds a lot to the article. Punkmorten 11:38, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
You are listed as one of the earlier editors of this article that still maintains their membership. I invite you to visit the peer review for the current article here.--Amadscientist 08:46, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
Hello Olivier.
I was recently involved in a discussion about placename disambiguation, and happened to come across your move of Dieppe, France to Dieppe, Seine-Maritime , and I'd like to ask you about your motives for that, plus about your choice of method.
I'm a bit disturbed at the "American-style" of place-naming spreading through English Wiki against all pre-existing disambiguation guidelines - I don't think the comma convention adapted to either placenames (it makes multiple-level disambiguation ambiguous) or the Wiki media, nor do I see sense in using only provinces/states as disambiguation - this method does not take into account those from other countries who are not aware of the same. Many English-speakers do know the names of most U.S. States (although this foreknowledge is a presumption that any qualified reference work should never make), but using "Seine-Maritime" in the same method as disambiguation?
I do understand the need to disambiguate because of the internal conflict (France has two Dieppes), but is the comma convention most adapted to this? Although it is a common local U.S. practice, France has never used this method.
I do think Wiki needs to adapt its placename naming methods to the media that is Wiki more than catering to the everyday habits of a majority - but not all Wiki contributors - but perhaps this is a greater debate.
Are you at all interested in this question? THEPROMENADER 11:19, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
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Olivier félicitation for the great work! This award goes to your tireless contribution by adding several articles to WP:FR, especially pertaining to the geography of France. Awarded by STTW (talk) 12:22, 19 August 2007 (UTC) |
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Hi I've been adding French communes to wikipedia. But please can you do somethuing? Like Torcy, Pas-de-Calais please can you add the infobox and the population please. All that has to be done is paste the french infobox into the english ine as you may know -it just it saves me having to do every one later when you could do it and take about 10 second longer thanks ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ "Talk"? 14:00, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
Like Laval-Saint-Roman. I would chase you around but I'm tied at the moment. ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ "Talk"? 14:07, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
All I'm saying is that at present they could quite easily be deleted for having no content. However if you intend going back and adding the infoboxes later and prefer to work this way to rid of the red links this is fine Regards ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ "Talk"? 14:10, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
OK this is fine. I began on Pas de Calais like yourself but half way through I though ah I may as well add the infobox as it saves my number of edits. I have often done it your way to rid of the red links for Tibet and several other places. I'm glad there is another editor who realises we have tens of thousands of French geo articles missing. I added a box to 3 or 4 of your new ones ALl the best ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ "Talk"? 14:20, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
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Bonjour Olivier,
Could you take a bit of time to look at recent changes made by User:Gordito666 to Gers and related articles? I have already expressed my reservation to him/her about this usage, but received this reply. Merci, Kiwipete 01:12, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
Olivier et Kiwipete,
Please refer to the quoted links on the Wikipedia page, you will see that les Gersois refer to their own department in the formal sense as 'le Gers', or department du Gers. Although on a map it may be referred to as simply 'Gers' it is usually referred to as 'le/the' and it is a locals way of knowing if you are a tourist/outsider by not referring as le/the Gers. Anuyway, I dont intend to incite a heated discussion, but welcome the opportunity to 'hash this out further' Please take a look at the local websites to gain insight into my point of view, and we can take it to the next step. Bon journee. Gordito666 03:33, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
My name is Shir-El too and I'm trying to expand and bring the Eilat page up to date. From the history and talk pages you have cared too, so please come and see what can be done even better. Thank you, Shir-El too 13:25, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
There appear to have been damaging changes to the Augustinian monasteries pages. Do you know where the listing of all the Czech, Spanish, German, Philippino, Irish etc monasteries (many linke to their own pages) have gone since the creation of the English page? I'm a bit shocked they all seem to have disappeared with the stroke of key. Noel (talk) 10:05, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
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I am currently proposing that the Garrigues page should be replaced by the content now found on the Garrigues (disambiguation) page and the the material presently on the Garrigues page should be moved to a new page to be titled Les Garrigues, Catalonia If you have the time I would appreciate your comments on the Discussion page at Garrigues. I hope you will agree. Sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 19:51, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
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