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Prozian, what is it?
Thread poster: wonita (X)
wonita (X)
wonita (X)
China
Local time: 11:12
Oct 3, 2007

I have been on this site since 2 months now. Can anybody tell me where the site got its name "prozian"? What is "pro zian"? A search in the internet didn't help me to get an answer.

Thank you!
 
Juan Jacob
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Mexico
Local time: 09:12
French to Spanish
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ProZ(.com) Oct 4, 2007

The site name is ProZ, not prozian. Prozians are the people who are paying members or just people asking/answering questions around here. Well, I'm a prozian, then. And you too.
The name ProZ has his history: ask the founder/owner, Henry. It's has been discussed several times.
Regards.
 
Jeff Whittaker
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United States
Local time: 11:12
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Prose Oct 4, 2007

I believe that ProZ is an altered spelling of the English word Prose: or sǎn wén 散文 in Chinese
 
Binnur Tuncel van Pomeren
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Germany
Local time: 17:12
Member (2007)
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Pro ===> professional Oct 4, 2007

Can it mean an abbreviation for professional?
 
Nesrin
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United Kingdom
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English to Arabic
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That's what I've always assumed! Oct 4, 2007

Binnur Tuncel van Pomeren wrote:

Can it mean an abbreviation for professional?


 
Anne Patteet
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Local time: 10:12
English to French
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Me too: Oct 4, 2007

Nesrin wrote:

Binnur Tuncel van Pomeren wrote:

Can it mean an abbreviation for professional?


We are supposed to be pros, aren't we ?

As in "He/she's a real pro", or professional.

[Edited at 2007-10-04 15:30]
 
Samuel Murray
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Netherlands
Local time: 17:12
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
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Me too Oct 4, 2007

Anne Patteet wrote:
We are supposed to be pros, aren't we ?

As in "He/she's a real pro", or professional.


That's my interpretation as well. This does not stop me, however, from saying "prahz dot com" instead of "proze dot com".
 


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