RE: Re: [RML] Re: Fish information

Andrew Boyd (andrew at pcug.org.au)
Mon, 24 Feb 1997 18:32:33 +1100

At 05:59 PM 2/23/97 +0100, Harro wrote:
>Andrew wrote:
>
>IRG (which translates roughly to International
>Rainbowfish Group from the German, if my memory serves me aright - Harro?
>Is this correct?)
>
>No - this is a funny story. When I founded the IRG I had prepared some papers
>and proposed the name "Internationale Regenbogenfisch-Gesellschaft" for
>the new society, shortly IRG. However, the foundation members decided to
>give the name as "Internationale Gesellschaft für Regenbogenfische", which
>would have been IGR. However, they voted for IRG as the short name!
>Translated it should be International Association (or Society) for
>Rainbowfishes, and shortened it internationally is IRG. Hope that explains it.

Thanks, Harro, that covers it nicely! My German isn't what it once was, so
I wanted to make sure - there are some who place enormous importance on a
name, and I did not wish to offend... ;)

Regards, Andrew Boyd
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