[TF-dev] Re: French question: mél ?

Good, thank you for the explanation, Jean-Francois!
P.

Jean-François El Fouly wrote:
> It's not really a matter of choice, there is a rule of correct use and 
> AFAIK we follow it.
>
> Mail has to be translated by "mél" as an abbreviation of "*m*essagerie 
> *él*ectronique" when used for "email address", for instance in a 
> business card:
>
> Jean-François El Fouly
> Tél: 01 47 00 52 15
> Fax: ...
> Mél: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>
> "Mél" looks like Tél (telephone) and this is with a purpose.
> "Mél" may NOT be used as a noun.
> "Mail"  has to be translated by "courriel" when meaning "an email": 
> "The email I sent you yesterday" = "Le courriel que je t'ai envoyé hier".
> "Courrier électronique" would be just as fine but it's long, and 
> screen space is often a concern when translating NetBeans.
>
> In France, this is the law (Journal Officiel du 20 juin 2003):
> http://www.marche-public.fr/Terminologie/Entrees/mel.htm
> http://www.marche-public.fr/Terminologie/Entrees/courriel.htm
>
> But I admit that in everyday use, most people would just say (or even 
> write !)  "un mail"; but  this is simply not correct.
>