Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zakuski (2 nomination)


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The result was   redirect to Appetizer. (non-admin closure) Tim Song (talk) 22:16, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Zakuski
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This is a transliteration of the Russian word which means exactly "appetizers". No independent or specific English-language meaning. The article was deleted in 2005 for this reason. - Altenmann >t 01:15, 14 October 2009 (UTC) Comment. Please explain why redirect? Does this word have a usage in English language? If yes, please write about it in the appetizer page, with references. Otherwise I will start creating redirects from sosiska, selyodka, ogurets, vinegret, zavtrak, and other zakuson. - Altenmann >t 17:54, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Appetizer with a R from alternate language tag. --  Blanchardb - Me•MyEars•MyMouth - timed 01:40, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Redirect unless someone produces evidence that the term means some specific foods. NVO (talk) 07:33, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Redirect per above.—Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); 13:40, October 15, 2009 (UTC)
 * A redirect is something set for convenience. The word, as far as I know, does not have a usage in the English language, but the practice of providing a transliterated word in a book about Russia or Russians is not unheard of ("I met with Styopa and Masha and they had a table full of what Russians call zakuski (appetizers)"&mdash;a made up example, of course, but I've seen similar sentences in books before).  A redirect addresses that continuity, even though the term itself does not deserve an article or probably even a mention in the article it will redirect to.—Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); 18:13, October 15, 2009 (UTC)
 * Makes sense: most sources clearly equate it to appetizers. Unfortunately, the word penetrated translations of classic books and tourist guides and appears to live its own life. And here Leo Tolstoy's character provides a different, unorthodox use of the same word. Go figure. NVO (talk) 18:44, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I see. Shame on lazy me: could have used google myself. - Altenmann >t 19:02, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
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