Talk:Nantes/Archive 1

message: I removed the pronunciation of the Brazilian Nantes, because there is no standard pronunciation for Brazilian Portuguese. I can count six similar, but different ways in which Nantes can be pronounced by a Brazilian. JoaoRicardo 03:59, 10 Jan 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Pronunciation

message: I removed the, "It is also the most important city of Brittany" for "It is also the most important city of historic Brittany, but it is in the Pays de la Loire region." It is actually the capital of that region. Matthieu 21:31, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Brittany vs Pays de la Loire

message: Template:Nantes infobox has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. This template is only used in the Nantes article (and only likely to be). Template should be subst'd here and deleted. └ UkPaolo/talk┐ 19:53, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  TfD nomination of Template:Nantes infobox 

message: I'd like to bring your attention to a new - or other - version of the "Large French Cities" infobox presently at use in a few French cities pages. The present version is much too large, partly because it consecrates too much space to information having little importance to French demography and an only distant and indirect relevence to the city itself. Instead I propose to follow a less cumbersome model closer to that used by the New York City article - you can view the new version in the Paris talk page here. Please view and comment. THEPROMENADER 22:22, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: As a result of some discussion over the past weeks, there is an updated template available for perusal in its 'published ' form (filled with data) here - all comments welcome. -- THEPROMENADER 07:25, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Infobox Template proposition 

message: Does anyone else think that the map of France on this page shows Nantes to be to close to the coast? NumberJunkie 02:03, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Nevermind, someone's fixed it now NumberJunkie 02:28, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Inaccurate image

message: I've just realised that most of the history of Nantes section has been copied from here, the problem being that this page is copyrighted. Schcambo 10:45, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Nevermind, I think by combining it with this it can be changed enough. Schcambo 11:13, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  History of Nantes 

message: Hi, I live in Nantes. I know the use of “intercity trains” has already been debated however after careful consideration I don’t think it is appropriate for two main reasons:
- It’s not in use in other articles on French cities
- “Intercité” is the name of the corail trains in France that connect cities directly (without going to Paris), but the section of the article also describes TGVs (which are clearly not “intercity” whether this adjective is implied for it’s English or French meaning)
Since other french cities with a Transport section use “Rail” I suggest we use this neutral word in this article too. 
Please pardon my limited englishMthibault 12:50, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Completely understand where you're coming from, but you have to realise that "Rail" is also discussed in the preceding paragraph about "Public transport", in relation to trams and suburban/commuter rail. Thus, because this is an English-language encyclopedia, the meaning of "Intercity trains" is specifically refering to its English meaning, i.e. trains that go between cities, and so is perfectly appropriate. Schcambo 17:37, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rail 

message: I think we will be able to resolve this, finally.
Here are the last changes that I made, and why:
1. “nearby Nantes Atlantique Airport” vs. “near Nantes Atlantique Airport”
-- as User:Schcambo pointed out, “"nearby" is only an adverb or an adjective, similar to "close". Therefore, it is grammatically incorrect to say “nearby Nantes airport”, just as you can’t say “close Nantes airport”. “Near” is a preposition, like “beside”, which is grammatically correct.”
2. “brand new station” vs. “a new station” – because “station” is a noun, it needs a definite or indefinite article here (“a” or “the”), and “brand new” provides emphasis that is neither needed nor appropriate in tone for an encyclopaedia. When was it built? If it was more than a couple of weeks ago, it is no longer “brand new”. 
3. “Line two now ends at brand new station … linking up with” vs. “which is connected to” – what is being linked up with – line two or the new station? “which is connected to” indicates that it is the new station that is connected to the old station. Also, “connected to” is more formal than “linking up with” and is therefore more appropriate for an encyclopaedia.
4. Placement of “in the borough of Rezé” – putting this after the “suburban station of the same name” suggests that it is the suburban station that is in Rezé. Putting this information after “Line two now ends” indicates that the end of the line end, and therefore both stations, are in the borough of Rezé.
Ground Zero | t 17:38, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: We are finally making progress