Paula's heritage
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While doing some casual research, I came across a camera manufacturer called Voigtländer, who at one stage made a camera called a "Brillant"...
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@Daniel Beardsmore said:
While doing some casual research, I came across a camera manufacturer called Voigtländer, who at one stage made a camera called a "Brillant"...
In German (Voigtländer was founded in Vienna), "Brillant" means some kind of diamond (I think the english word for it is "brilliant cut")
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Man alive. You really think I thought they'd made a mistake? I really thought some people here had a sense of humour. sigh
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@ammoQ said:
In German (Voigtländer was founded in Vienna), "Brillant" means some kind of diamond (I think the english word for it is "brilliant cut")
Uhmmm... Well, what do you think "Brilliant" means in English, then? Why would anything be called brilliant, such as Paula Beans?
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@sirhegel said:
@ammoQ said:
In German (Voigtländer was founded in Vienna), "Brillant" means some kind of diamond (I think the english word for it is "brilliant cut")
Uhmmm... Well, what do you think "Brilliant" means in English, then? Why would anything be called brilliant, such as Paula Beans?
paula == "Brillant";
paula != "Brilliant";
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@Daniel Beardsmore said:
While doing some casual research, I came across a camera manufacturer called Voigtländer, who at one stage made a camera called a "Brillant"...
rofl :D