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Subject:Re: the in captions? From:Max Wyss <prodok -at- PRODOK -dot- CH> Date:Tue, 14 Jul 1998 23:12:11 +0200
Janice,
it is really nuances, but - again from my point of wiew as translator - it
can make a difference.
It seems that your scope here is just the illustration and the caption.
This is IMHO too close. It depends a lot on the surrounding, where the
illustration is embedded.
I said, I might overinterpret it, but I am not too sure. Whether the
difference matters or not depends a lot on the circumstances.
Hope, this can help.
Max Wyss
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>I still don't understand the distinction here -- what makes
>"The File dialog box" more distinct than "File dialog box"
>when both are appearing as a caption directly under the
>illustration of a file dialog box? What would the
>surrounding text have in it that would make a difference?
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