Apr 5, 2018 23:03
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English term

B/W

Non-PRO English Other Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Hello,
I am translating a Camera User Guide and need to know what B/W stands for; does it simply represent "Backed With? I am rather dubious about it.

Thank you!
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Apr 5, 2018 23:43: philgoddard changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Other"

Apr 6, 2018 09:13: Rachel Fell changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

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Discussion

Morad Seif (asker) Apr 6, 2018:
Daryo Considering the context I see, the odds are black/white be the fit.
Daryo Apr 6, 2018:
@ Morad without a sample sentence the first thing "B/W" would make you think of when you add to it "Camera User Guide" is "Black and White (photography)".

But without more context - a full sentence / a full list of specs - there is a small but not non-existent chance that it could be something totally else.

More context?
Taña Dalglish Apr 5, 2018:
@ Morad Thank you. However, for other users, the "immediate context of the term in question" would be useful. B/W and Camera User Guide is really inadequate. Regards. P.S. I will post "black and white", but remember, only you have the context in front of you.
Morad Seif (asker) Apr 5, 2018:
@Tana "black & white" seems to be apposite considering the immediate context of the term in question. Thank you! It would be appreciated to suggest the answer in the "answer box".
Jennifer Levey Apr 5, 2018:
@Asker B/W might mean several different things in "a Camera User Guide". You will need to post the abbreviation "in context" - in particular so that we can see if it has any associated units of measurement.
Taña Dalglish Apr 5, 2018:
@ Morad http://files.canon-europe.com/files/soft24138/manual/A95_CUG...
See page 90 (left bottom corner). Do you mean black & white?

Responses

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black & white

Per discussion-

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Note added at 4 days (2018-04-10 12:38:29 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you.
Peer comment(s):

agree JohnMcDove : Agreed, with the established proviso and disclaimer! ;-)
12 mins
Thanks John.
agree Ashutosh Mitra
3 hrs
Thank you Ashutosh.
agree Edith Kelly
4 hrs
Thank you.
agree Terry Richards
5 hrs
Many thanks Terry.
agree Tony M
6 hrs
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agree Jack Doughty
6 hrs
Thank you Jack.
agree Giovanna Alessandra Meloni
7 hrs
Thank you Giovanna.
neutral Daryo : questions with so little context should be ignored.
11 hrs
I was asked to post the term, although there is little context. See discussion. No, the forum is there to help and all one can do is ask for the additional context. You defeat the purpose of the forum by ignoring! Nobody is asking you to participate.
agree jccantrell
15 hrs
Thank you.
agree NishantM
5 days
Thank you.
agree Rafael Silva : There's a slim chance of being something else.
1013 days
Thank you.
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