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Re: Administrator Hopeful

Yes, I am extremely busy (causing my reply to come so late, sorry). I really don't have time to do any more coaching right now, but I can offer you some advice:

Read over WP:ARL.
Keep up your content work--becoming an admin is not all vandal-fighting and maintenance
Keep up your vandal work and maintenance--becoming an admin is not all content work. :)
Think about getting involved at WP:AFD.

If you ever have any questions I can help you with, feel free to contact me again in the future. Good luck, Malinaccier (talk) 22:11, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Hello Cocytus. Thankyou for participating in my recent RfA. I appreciate it. As you know, it failed (probably due to my own interference), but...there's always next year, Lord Spongefrog, (I am the Czar of all Russias!) 19:09, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

The Summa

I took Latin as an undergraduate as well, and I'm a theology major. "Summa" in my experience has always been used to mean "highest," though I am satisfied with giving both translations, since going from Latin to English is often rather ambiguous. Regarding the article on the Summa Theologica, I'm currently going through some of my notes in order to expand that article a lot, and that the "Summary of Theology" was just one thing I caught while I was skimming through it. It's really not a big deal either way. -- LightSpectra (talk) 12:30, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Stadium of light=

Sorry, I lost the link to the discussion. I also apologise if I come across forthright, and rude. What's going on in my head isn't often translated to what I type. Probably a loose neural connection.

The counter argument, in regards to "luz" is probably the reason for dispute, and misunderstanding as it is almost certainly based on an easily made misconception.

I lived closely to the stadium for a very long time. The neighbourhood/region is actually called Benfica. The club is named after the region the ground is based, not the actual ground.

There is categorically no such place as Luz. Not in Lisbon certainly. As far as I am aware, not in all of Portugal.

"Luz/Light" refers to "The Lady of the light". This is a religious festival held in Lisbon every August, not a place. It's a big religious feast.

"The lady of the light" is the Virgin Mary. The festival is in celebration of this icon of catholisism.

The "light" in the "stadium of light" is simply in homage to "the lady of the light" festival that happens every year in region of Lisbon. It is categorically nothing to do with a place called "luz". No such place exists.

The original "stadium of (the) light" (built in 1952) was in homage to this festival and theological icon. The stadium is known as both "The stadium of light" and "the light". Both in homage to "The lady of the light" festival and general catholic concept.

The light in "the stadium of light" very much refers to actual biblical light. It's nothing to do with being named after a place.

There are various places in the area that use the word "da uz" and it is all for the exact same reason. The famous resort "Pria da Luz" is nowhere near the Benfica district, and translates as "The beach of the light". Lisbon itself is known locally as the "cittade da luz" or city of the light.

"Luz", or "Light" or "of light" or "of the light" in portugese culture means "touched by god" or "blessed by god" people or things exposed to a "divine presence". Human beings or things "of the light" are people who have communicated with god. God is "the light". The stadium name is completely biblical.

The closest translation to the stadiums meaning is:

A bit long but (that's why they invent these terms!) "The stadium of those in touch with god" or "the stadium that feels god's presence" . People "of the light" in portugese culture are people who have found god. Or people who have been found by god. Or people that feel the divine presence. The stadium name refers to a building that is "of god" or "of the light".

This is where my major objection comes from. The claim that Luz in the stadium name does not refer to light. And the obvious fact that both stadium of lights in Sunderland and Benfica use the exact same words, for the exact same reason and meaning.

And hence, when you search for "stadium of light" one ground shouldn't take precendent over the other. As they are both referred to exactly the same words in English. They are both called the same thing, and light actually means light in both instances.

And bearing in mind all articles should be titled by their most popular English name, and not the local translation, I see little argument why the ground is not found when you search for "stadium of light"

I apologise, I should have read the full discussion board before I objected. I had no idea about the probable misconception on "luz".

I assure you, Benfica is named after the neighbourhood/region of the ground. Not the stadium. And the stadium is in reference to the religious festival "lady of the light". And in "of light" they mean "of god".

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