[mb-style] RFC: Transl(iteration-ation) AR (Resurrection).

[Chris Bransden]

On 16/10/06, Frederic Da Vitoria <davitofrg at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2006/10/16, Chris Bransden <chris at whenironsattack.com>:
> > On 13/10/06, Kerensky97 <kerensky97 at xterra101.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have the basic wiki entry for the AR written, it's just a first draft to
> > > get the basic idea and structure of the AR untill specific wording is worked
> > > out.
> > > http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/TranslationTransliterationRelationshipType#preview
> > > Translation/Transliteration Relationship Type
> >
> > i changed:
> > "Not all translations and transliterations will be off the official CD
> > or the artist's official site.  The ReleaseStatus should be changed to
> > reflect if the transl(iter)ation is ''Official'' if from an official
> > source, or ''Alternate Release'' if fan or editor made.  Full
> > definitions of release status are available at the ReleaseAttribute
> > wiki page."
> > to
> > "Not all translations and transliterations will be off an official
> > source (eg, in the case of a physical release, the cover tracklisting,
> > or in the case of a download, the tracklist from the official site).
> > The ReleaseStatus should be changed to reflect if the
> > transl(iter)ation is ''Official'' if from an official source, or
> > ''Alternate Release'' if fan or editor made.  Full definitions of
> > release status are available at the ReleaseAttribute wiki page."
> >
> > just to make sure people don't add new 'official' releases is an
> > official site has a transl(iter)ation of a tracklisting, but this is
> > not available to buy in any form.
>
> I don't understand this... Could we make a list of the ReleaseTypes
> and the ReleaseStatus values which would be accepted for the new AR?
> And give for each combination what it would mean?

A: Original Release (eg, http://www.discogs.com/release/656463)
ReleaseType: Official

B: Released in another language (eg, http://www.discogs.com/release/683846)
ReleaseType: Official

AR between the A and B: A is the original language track listing of release B

C: Fan-translated to german
ReleaseType: Alternate

AR between A and C: A is the original language track listing of release B

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what i'm saying is that even if Boris put up a tracklisting
translation to german on their official website, it would still be an
'alternate' release as it doesn't physically exist. the JP and US
versions were pressed and sold.