Language of description

Fri Oct 27 11:56:45 CDT 1995

Gayle wrote :  Chinese would be the best choice  -- since most of the world's
population speaks this language. <<

But how many scientists - taxonomists speak chinese? We doing description for
scientist who will read the description and  not for  policeman in Tiang square.

I can ask why not czech? The population of 10 mil is around 4 000 entomologist.
Is is highest quota on world. : - )

Regards

Vratislav Richard Bejsak
Coleoptera - Australia, Tenebrionidae of World
Konevova 1658/110
130 00 Prague 3 Zizkov
CZECH Rep.
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email: 76711,1261 at compuserve.com
(I am from Australia, this address is for one or two years)