LINGUIST List 22.3958 Mon Oct 10 2011 FYI: Opinion on the Term 'Eco' in Multiple Languages Editor for this issue: Elyssa Winzeler <elyssalinguistlist.org> New! Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:             http://multitree.linguistlist.org/ To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Anastasia O'Rourke , Opinion on the Term 'Eco' in Multiple Languages Message 1: Opinion on the Term 'Eco' in Multiple Languages Date: 05-Oct-2011 From: Anastasia O'Rourke <anastasiabigroom.ca> Subject: Opinion on the Term 'Eco' in Multiple Languages E-mail this message to a friend Building towards our application for .ECO - a new Top Level Domain on the web, Big Room Inc. (www.bigroom.ca) is seeking language experts in the official UN languages to provide ''expert opinion'' letters on the meaning of the term: ''eco''. Requirements - An opinion as to the accepted meaning(s) of ''eco'' in the language (both direct and translated use) - If the terms are used directly, what is the context? (e.g., to describe companies, or products, or people?) - Is eco commonly used as a pre-fix in this context? (e.g., eco-friendly) - Are there other terms used to describe something as ''environmentally friendly'' (like ''green'' or ''environmental'' in English) - How common is the usage of eco in your opinion? Languages The languages we seek are: - Arabic - Chinese (Mandarin) - Russian - Spanish Timing - Required by November 15, 2011 - Letter templates will be provided - Results will form part of Big Room's application to run the .ECO internet domain for the global sustainability community. See www.doteco.org for more information. - This is a voluntary (unpaid) contribution in support of the application for .ECO. You will be credited in the application. Thank you, Dr. Anastasia O'Rourke, PhD Co-founder, Big Room Inc. http://cbey.research.yale.edu/users/24/129/Bios/aorourke For more information Inquiries to: Marni Robinson marnibigroom.ca Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 10-Oct-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.