Re: computer-go: Is there standard of go terms?

["Charles Matthews" <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> Terms from Japanese confuse me because I'm Korean and use Korean terms.
> Japanese terms are standard?

I wrote a report on the position last year, for a conference at Myeongji
University:

http://gobase.org/articles/myong-ji/reports/Charles-Matthews.doc

is a Word document with this paper.  (I see the diagrams may give problems -
I have changed from Win95 to XP and this changes in some way the handling of
metafiles - but the main information on translation is in the Appendices.)

The situation is that 30 years ago many Japanese terms were used by
English-speakers.  Gradually, accepted English translations have been found
for many of the most common terms.  The situation isn't exactly perfect, and
many people continue to use Japanese terms they are used to.

Therefore I wouldn't say Japanese terms are standard.  I avoid them when I
can.

Korean terms are almost unknown - the Korean Baduk Association has recently
started to publish books that use them.

Charles