User:Endroit

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en This user is a native speaker of English. en-us This user is a native speaker of American English. ja-3 この利用者は上級の日本語ができます。 fr-2 Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau intermédiaire en français. hwc-2 Dis person speak mo bettah Pidgin. es-1 Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel básico de español. zh-1 該用戶能以基本的中文進行交流。 该用户能以基本的中文进行交流。 ko-1 이 사용자는 간단한 한국어를 말할 수 있습니다. ko- han-1 이 使用者는 簡單한 漢字의 理解가 可能합니다. it-1 Questo utente può contribuire con un livello semplice di italiano. de-1 Dieser Benutzer hat grundlegende Deutschkenntnisse. haw-1 Maopopo ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi i kēia mea hoʻohana me ka ʻapomanaʻo maʻalahi. ... This user would like to be able to speak many more languages. BS-0 This person does not understand Bullshit (or understands it with considerable difficulties or does not wish to communicate in Bullshit).
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My wish

Eventually, every person shall be able to decide for himself/herself in his/her own living room, using the internet.... which information is to be trusted and which information is propaganda, misinformation or bullshit. Wikipedia is a premier tool which allows you to do this.

Lost in translation

Learning different languages allows one to discover cultural differences. Here's a chart showing some common translation mistakes that can occur:

Misnomer / mistranslation (target language)	What it means in English	What it's called over there (original language)	What it's really supposed to mean over there
French fries (English)	French fried potatoes	fr:Pommes frites or fr:Frites (French)	unused
Hamburger (English)	hamburger	de:Hamburger (German)	somebody or something from Hamburg, Germany
Hawaiian Punch (English)	Hawaiian Punch or any similar punch drink	fruit punch (Hawaiian English)	unused (may be misunderstood as asking someone to punch you)
Kombucha (English)	a type of fermented and sweetened tea	Kōcha-kinoko (ja:紅茶キノコ) (Japanese)	tea made from kelp kombucha (ja:昆布茶), and definitely NOT fermented
Wieners (English)	hot dog (or in slang, penis)	de:Hot Dog (German)	somebody or something from Vienna, Austria
Wienerschnitzel (English)	an American fast-food chain, Wienerschnitzel	unused (German)	a Viennese style veal cutlet, Wiener Schnitzel (de:Wiener Schnitzel)

About myself

I am an American, and I've respected and supported Ronald Reagan, his policies and his ideals. That's the reason I've voted for George W. Bush, hoping that he would continue that legacy. (Disclaimer: I am unaffiliated with any particular political party, and I have voted for both Democrat and Republican candidates before.)

The legend of the Wiki-Wiki Shuttle

The "Wiki" portion of the word "Wikipedia" is etymologically derived from the Wiki Wiki Shuttle bus service at the Honolulu International Airport.[1] While the newer electric trams are now grounded for maintenance reasons, they are tentatively replaced by older diesel buses.[2] Here are some external links concerning the Wiki-Wiki Shuttle....

1. The Honolulu Advertiser, Nov. 11, 2005 news article
2. Picture of the Wiki-Wiki Shuttle at the "flickr" site
3. HCATT (Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies)

Chinese characters in Wikipedia

Main page: User:Endroit/Chinese characters‎

Hanzi (Universal)	Simplified	Kanji	Chinese	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese
禪 (禪)	禅 (禅), zh:禅	禅, ja:禅	Chán — Chan	Zen	Seon	Thiền tông (禪宗)
漢字 (漢字), wikt:漢字	汉字, wikt:汉字, zh:汉字	漢字, ja:漢字	Hànzì — Chinese character	Kanji	Hanja	Hán tự
酒 (酒), zh:酒	酒	酒, ja:酒	Jiǔ — Chinese wine	Sake	Ju — Korean wine	Tửu, rượu
漫畫 (漫畫)	漫画 (漫画), zh:漫画	漫画, wikt:漫画, ja:漫画	Mànhuà — Manhua	Manga	Manhwa	Manga, mạn họa

This user is a member of WikiProject Trains in Japan.