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| === Foreign terms === | | === Foreign terms === |
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| Wikipedia prefers [[italic type|italics]] for phrases in other languages and for isolated foreign words that do not yet have everyday use in non-specialized English. Use the native spellings if they use the [[Latin alphabet]] (with or without [[diacritic]]s)—otherwise [[Anglicisation|Anglicize]] their spelling. For example: {{xt|[[Gustav I of Sweden]] liked to breakfast on [[crisp bread]] ({{italics correction|''knäckebröd''}}) open sandwiches with toppings such as ''messmör'' (butter made from goat's milk), ham, and vegetables.}} In accordance with the [[Wikipedia:Writing better articles#Use other languages sparingly|guide to writing better Wikipedia articles]], use foreign words sparingly.
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| [[Loanword]]s or phrases that have common use in English, however—[[praetor]], [[Gestapo]], [[samurai]], [[esprit de corps]], [[Exempli gratia|e.g.]], [[i.e.]]—do not require italicization. Likewise, musical movement titles, [[tempo]] markings, or terms like [[minuet]] and [[trio (music)|trio]], are in normal upright font. If looking for a good rule of thumb, do not italicize words that appear in ''[http://www.merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster Online]''.
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| | The UniWiki prefers [[Wikipedia:Italic type|italics]] for phrases in other languages and for isolated foreign words that do not yet have everyday use in non-specialized English. Use the native spellings if they use the [[Wikipedia:Latin alphabet|Latin alphabet]] (with or without [[Wikipedia:Diacritic|diacritics]])—otherwise [[Wikipedia:Anglicisation|Anglicize]] their spelling. For example: {{xt|[[Wikipedia:Gustav I of Sweden|Gustav I of Sweden]] liked to breakfast on [[Wikipedia:Crisp bread|crisp bread]] (''knäckebröd'') open sandwiches with toppings such as ''messmör'' (butter made from goat's milk), ham, and vegetables.}} In accordance with the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Writing better articles#Use other languages sparingly|guide to writing better articles]], use foreign words sparingly. |
| If there is a reason to include a term in a non-Latin script, it can be placed in parentheses. {{strong|Text in non-Latin scripts}} (such as [[Greek alphabet|Greek]], [[Cyrillic alphabet|Cyrillic]] or [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/China-related_articles#Characters|Chinese]]) {{strong|should neither be italicized as non-English nor bolded}}, even where this is technically feasible; the difference of script suffices to distinguish it on the page. However, [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Titles#Italics|titles of major works that should be italicized]] are italicized in scripts that support italics.{{Which|date=December 2016}}
| | [[Wikipedia:Loanword|Loanwords]] or phrases that have common use in English, however—[[Wikipedia:Praetor|praetor]], [[Wikipedia:Gestapo|Gestapo]], [[Wikipedia:Samurai|samurai]], [[Wikipedia:Esprit de corps|esprit de corps]], [[Wikipedia:Exempli gratia|e.g.]], [[Wikipedia:i.e.|i.e.]]—do not require italicization. Likewise, musical movement titles, [[Wikipedia:Tempo|tempo]] markings, or terms like [[Wikipedia:Minuet|minuet]] and [[Wikipedia:trio (music)|trio]], are in normal upright font. If looking for a good rule of thumb, do not italicize words that appear in ''[http://www.merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster Online]''. |
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| A proper name is usually not italicized when it is used, but it may be italicized when the name itself is being referred to. {{See above|Words as words}}
| | If there is a reason to include a term in a non-Latin script, it can be placed in parentheses. '''Text in non-Latin scripts''' (such as [[Wikipedia:Greek alphabet|Greek]] or [[Wikipedia:Cyrillic alphabet|Cyrillic]] '''should neither be italicized as non-English nor bolded''', even where this is technically feasible; the difference of script suffices to distinguish it on the page. However, [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Titles#Italics|titles of major works that should be italicized]] are italicized in scripts that support italics. |
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| For better [[Web accessibility|accessibility]], [[Latin]] quotations should not be set in [[all caps]] or [[small caps]]. When reproduced for their content, inscriptions that were originally all caps should be transcribed according to standard rules of English capitalization. Please note, however, that simply undoing caps may result in incorrect orthography; for example, capital ''V'' may represent either the consonant ''v'' or the vowel ''u''. Editors should be cautious about making [[WP:OR|their own interpretations]] when transcribing [[epigraphy|epigraphic]] and [[numismatic]] sources. Particularly on coins, a character that appears to be a letter may instead be a [[Roman numeral]], a denomination, or a symbol. For articles that reproduce examples of epigraphy or coin legends, editors should consult the orthography of expert secondary sources {{crossref|(see also [[diplomatic transcription]])}}.
| | A proper name is usually not italicized when it is used, but it may be italicized when the name itself is being referred to. ''See above: [[#Words as words|Words as words]]'' |
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| === Scientific names === | | === Scientific names === |
