Hi all,
a bit of a weird, uncool sort of question this, but engineers just have to know things - is 'proxy' derived from 'approximate' as in 'approximate representation of (e.g.) a battlewagon'? ?
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| Author: | vanvlak [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:20 am ] |
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Hi all, a bit of a weird, uncool sort of question this, but engineers just have to know things - is 'proxy' derived from 'approximate' as in 'approximate representation of (e.g.) a battlewagon'? ? ?
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| Author: | Jimbo [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:40 am ] |
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No The definition of proxy is A person authorized to act for another; an agent or substitute. The authority to act for another. The written authorization to act in place of another. in other words "to act in place of another" it comes from the word proccy, which is derived from procracie ah the wonders of www.dictionary.com |
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| Author: | vanvlak [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:45 am ] |
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Whew - thanks Jimbo, looks like it has legal origins then. Er - what does procracie mean? I tried a couple of Latin online dictionaries but had no luck. |
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| Author: | Jimbo [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 12:50 pm ] |
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That's becuase it was not latin, but middle English. Proccy is a contraction of earlier procracie, annual payment, from Anglo-Norman procuracie, from Medieval Latin procuratia, alteration of Latin procuratio, from procuratus, past participle of procurare, to take care of. |
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| Author: | netepic [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:00 pm ] |
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*brain on overload from intellectual conversation this early in the morning...* |
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| Author: | dafrca [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:14 pm ] | ||
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I was about to post the same comment.  Jimbo, I salute your far superior brain. Mine would not handle such a request at 4:15 am (What time it is here now). Up with Baby and could not get back to sleep. It will make work fun later today.  dafrca |
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| Author: | MaksimSmelchak [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:26 pm ] |
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I love etymology (as opposed to entomology). I was sleeping oddly and decided to get up early. Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. |
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| Author: | dafrca [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:33 pm ] | ||
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Sadly for me, someone else made the choice.  He can be very loud at times.  But I still love him.  dafrca |
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| Author: | MaksimSmelchak [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:40 pm ] |
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Hi Dafrca, Sadly for me, someone else made the choice. | |
| Author: | vanvlak [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:45 pm ] |
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Good morning to all not enjoying a rainy, hot, damp afternoon at work in Malta, then.. Jimbo, that's great - thanks for the interesting info and thorough explanation.
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| Author: | dafrca [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:57 pm ] | ||
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Why thank you sir. And may you enjoy the rest of your day! dafrca |
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| Author: | vanvlak [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:01 pm ] |
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And you, Dafrca. I'm planning on getting away early and pianting some stuff....the potential local epic gamer news has boosted morale!
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| Author: | dafrca [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:02 pm ] |
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Well, I think I will try and crash again. You guys enjoy the morning (Afternoon for those not in this time zone. )dafrca |
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| Author: | Jimbo [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:53 pm ] | ||
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ah well it was nearly midday here... and as for my brain skills... well I think most people can copy and paste... ;-) I do have very good web skills though and therefore can find out very much anything I need to (quickly) Good sites http://dictionary.reference.com/ http://www.webopedia.com/ http://www.howstuffworks.com/ |
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| Author: | vanvlak [ Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:19 pm ] |
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This one's good too: wikipedia and a useful currency exchanger: exchange cheers. |
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