SC - Translations, please?

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

And it came to pass on 9 Sep 00,, that Isha ArrowHawk wrote:

> Ok, maybe I'm in way over my head here, as much of the things posted
> either make no sense, or I just can't understand them.

Some things are in-jokes, and some are probably shorthand references 
to stuff that comes up often.  Like specialty ingredients and names of 
period cookbooks.

> *sigh*  When I find one in a language I can comprehend, I'm happy.  :)

Well, there are a bunch of us who are working on various translation 
projects.  And when we run into snags, it's helpful to consult the 
collective wisdom of the list.  So there's been more foreign language 
stuff posted lately than there generally is.  But the majority of the recipe 
discussions center around ones that are in/have been translated into 
English.  You don't need to be a polyglot to participate.

Personally, I tend to get quiet in discussions about the practical end of 
running feasts, since I have only done a few.  And I'm not a gardener or 
a butcher, or a brewer, so usually don't participate in those threads 
either.  But I read them and learn from them.

> Nothing against you all, but I'm till very new at this, and feel as if I'm
> in an advanced language class when I don't know the basics yet.  :(

Think of it as immersion training.  :-)
 
> What are a Florielgium and a collegium?  I'm stabbing madly guessing that
> the latter is college?

Good guess!  An event centered around classes.  In some areas, they 
are called scholas or universities. 

The Florilegium (aka the Flori-thingy) is a website located at 
http://www.florilegium.org.  It is the brainchild of Lord Stefan li Rous, a 
member of this list.  It is a huuuuuge wonderful archive of messages 
from many different SCA lists and the Rialto (rec.org.sca -- the SCA 
Usenet newsgroup), sorted by subject.  Bookmark it -- you will want to 
consult it often.

> Ari, feeling really dumb right now...

You're smart enough to ask intelligent questions about things you don't 
know -- that puts you lightyears ahead of many people.  And I guarantee 
you that there are lurkers out there who are grateful that you *did* ask.  
Keep asking questions.  If you really want to, you can email someone 
privately.


Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
Settmour Swamp, East (NJ)
mka Robin Carroll-Mann
harper at idt.net