I am French, but I have several English speaking friends too (for ex an Swedish guy).
I noticed that it could be difficult to communicate, because:
1. some places names are différent (in Fr and En)
2. we use a lot of acronyms/abbreviations in the chat...
especially as some French speaking people use of English origin acronyms :)
Hence the idea to create a list of acronyms, as well as places names, bilingual ... For a better lisibility, the French version is in Cyan (color=#00ffff).
Thank you to complete , and add your suggestions :)
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acronyms
Fr: PNJ (Personnage Non Joueur) En: NPC (non-player character)
OOC = out of contend or Out Of Character
HO = High Officier (Guild)
GH = Guild Hall (same in French)
dp = death penalty
hp = hit points - pv
nh = New Horizons
pex = earn experience through training
rez = resurrect = résurection, ressuciter
stam = stamina = sève
off = Offensive magic = Magie élémentaire
Fr: en chemin, j'arrive ! En: OMW = on my way, or brt = be right there
V en: afk = away from keyboard
V en: bbl = be back later, brb = be right back
plz = pls = please = svp
iirc = if I remember correct
imo, imho: in my (humble) opinion
iou = I owe you
lfg = looking for a group
lol = laughing out loud = mdr
rofl = rolling on the floor laughing = mdr
wtb = "want to buy"
m8 = sort of a l33t way to write "mate"
rofl = rolling on the floor laughing = se rouler par terre de rire
ta, ty, thx, tnx, thnx = "thanks" or "thank you" = merci :)
CC (Ryzom specific) = Close Combat (when you reach 50 in melee fight the skill tree splits between 1 handed, 2 handed, and close combat)
ffs = for fuck's sake , this is swearing, please refrain from saying it :)
VP = Veuillez patienter - V En: PW = Please Wait
PR = Prime Root = Prime Racine
1h = 1-handed weapon
2h = 2-handed weapon
3* = HA (Heavy Armour) = lourde
CSR = Customer Services Representative (support)
GM = Game Master (support)
plod = ploderos
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Places
ML = Main Land (used most on Silan) - En fr: ML = conti = continent
v Fr: Vents du songe - V En: WoM (Wind of Muse)
v Fr: Vide - v En: Voide
v Fr: Bosquet de l'Ombre - v En: Grove of Umbra
v Fr: FH = Fair Haven (Ryzom specific), thats the capital city in Tryker
v Fr: Jardins Majestueux - V En: FG = Fleeting Garden, an area in Matis lands = MG = Magestic Garden
KoD = Knoll of Dissent, an area in Matis lands = Tertre de la Dissidence
OO = Oflovak's Oasis (fyros desert)
NM = Nexus Minor
In PR :
- Forêt Insaisissable EF = Elusive Forest
- GoO = Gate of Obscurity => Porte de l'Obscurité
- AoI = Gouffre d'Ichor - V en: AoI = Abyss of Ichor (in Prime Racine)
- LoC = Land of Contunuity = Terre de la Continuité
- LoU = Lands of Umbra = Route des Ombres
- ToT = Trench of Trials = La Fosse aux Épreuves
- US = Underspring = Sources Interdites ou SI
- WL = Wastelands = Terres Abandonnées
apt = appartement - V en: apt = apartment
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to be continued
V Fr: mp provenant de la chasse - v En: Quartered Mats
v Fr: mp = mats - v En: mats
Bouclier = Shield
F2P = Free To Play
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More usefull links
- http://en.wiki.ryzom.com/wiki/User_Manualthere's a "Common Acronyms and Abbreviations" near the end
- http://eldersofatys.free.fr/?page=guides#5Acronyms list
- http://www.urbandictionary.com/
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/thesaurus/words+meaning+acronyms +(list+of).html - a very big acronym list (and very handy to use) : http://app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=post/view/82965
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Mon profil sur le wiki Francais
https://fr.wiki.ryzom.com/wiki/Utilisatrice:Craftjenn
Craftjenn, Ranger