kalzium strings issue

[Dimitris Kardarakos]

Hi.

Translating kalzium.po I stumbled upon some strings that seem invalid.

1. msgid "It was discovered near a town named Magnesia in black earth. 
Thus, it was "
"named 'magnesia nigra', or for short, Manganese."

The aforementioned string describes the origin of the name "Manganese". 
Nevertheless, there is no place like "black earth" in Greece. You can 
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese where the origin of the name 
is described.


2. msgid "Greek 'cuprum' for Cypres"

The aforementioned string describes the origin of the name "Copper". 
Cuprum is a latin word, not Greek, and according to Wikipedia "In the 
Roman era, copper was principally mined on Cyprus, hence the origin of 
the name of the metal as ?yprium (metal of Cyprus), later shortened to 
?uprum"


3. msgid "'Gallia' is an old name for France"

The aforementioned string describes the origin of the name "Gallium". I 
think that saying that Gallia is the old name of France is misleading. 
Again, according to Wikipedia "Gaul (Latin: Gallia, French: Gaule, 
Dutch: Gallie", German: Gallien, Greek: Γαλλία) was a region of Western 
Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day 
France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, the western part of 
Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on 
the west bank of the Rhine. "


4. msgid "Latin 'germania' is an old name for Germany"

The aforementioned string describes the origin of name "Germanium". Like 
the 'Gallia' case, you can see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germania.


5. msgid "Ruthenia is the old name of Russia"

The aforementioned string describes the origin of the name "Ruthenium". 
Same as above, you can see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruthenia


6. msgid "Greek 'rhodeos' means 'red like a rose'"

The aforementioned string describes the origin of the name "Rhodium". 
But, greek ρόδιος (rhodeos) means "from Rode". Probably, the intended 
word was ρόδινος (rodinos) which means "rosy"


7. msgid "Greek 'dysprositor' for 'difficult to reach'"

The aforementioned string describes the origin of the name "Dysprosium". 
Nevertheless, there is no such word in Greek. The right word is 
δυσπρόσιτος (disprositos).


8. msgid "Like Terbium and Gadolinium, this is named after the Swedish 
town of Ytterby."

The aforementioned string describes the origin of the name "Ytterbium", 
saying that Gadolinium is named after Ytterby. But Gadolinium is named 
after the Finnish chemist Johan Gadolin", according to its description.


9. msgid "Greek 'astator' for 'changing'"

The aforementioned string describes the origin of the name "Astatine". 
Nevertheless, there is no such word in Greek. The right word is άστατος 
(astatos).


10. msgid "This name has Greek roots. It means 'like Platinum' - it was 
difficult to "
"distinguish Molybdenum from Platinum."

The aforementioned string describes the origin of the name "Molybdenum". 
Nevertheless, it has no such a meaning. The origin of the name is 
Ancient Greek Μόλυβδος (molybdos), meaning lead, since its ores were 
confused with lead ores.

Thanks,

-- 
Dimitris

-- 
Dimitris

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