From: "Marvin Gülker" <sutniuq@...>
Date: 2010-04-06T03:41:40+09:00
Subject: Re: ThunkGen released!

Aldric Giacomoni wrote:
> Aldric Giacomoni wrote:
>> thunk wrote:
>>> ahhhh,
>>> 
>>> The point about "satz" could have been lost, so sorry.  Let's say this
>>> super succinctly:
>>> 
>>> satz are just simple "hashes"
>>> satz follow simple conventions
>>> satz hang out in methods in an array with their siblings
>> 
>> "Satz" means "thing" in German. I believe explaining this single thing 
>> makes it much simpler.
> 
> Gasp! I have an itchy "Send" finger. I apologize for the typo! Please do 
> not flagellate me.
> http://dictionary.reverso.net/german-english/Satz
> 
> Essentially, a sentence, or a clause. Something similar to that.

That correct but there's a second meaning, although much less frequently 
used. We Germans may say: "Das ist ein Satz Buchstaben" and aren't 
talking about sentences. The translated sentence is: "That's a set of 
letters".

I think that meaning is more accurate here.

Marvin
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