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== Merge From [[Religion in Réunion]] ==

As per [[WP:ATD-M]] <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Alpha3031|Alpha3031]] ([[User talk:Alpha3031|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Alpha3031|contribs]]) 11:45, 31 March 2015 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

I think you can just proceed with the merging. [[User:Dennis97519|dennis97519]] ([[User talk:Dennis97519|talk]]) 14:57, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

The merge gets my vote: there's just not enough material for a separte article, nor an apparent specific reason to keep it [[User:Fastifex|Fastifex]] ([[User talk:Fastifex|talk]]) 13:07, 30 July 2015 (UTC)

== Pronunciation in English ==

Why doesn't this article have the English pronunciation? Is it /rɪ̈ˈjuːnjən/ (like the word reunion)? --[[Special:Contributions/81.147.66.100|81.147.66.100]] ([[User talk:81.147.66.100|talk]]) 22:52, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
:Yep, pronounced identically to the English word "reunion". <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap">'''[[User talk:IgnorantArmies|<font color="crimson">IgnorantArmies</font>]] [[User talk:IgnorantArmies|<font color="crimson">(talk)</font>]]'''</small> 06:39, 30 July 2015 (UTC)

== Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ==

I think that the recovery of items from that flight should be at least a by line on this page. Since the island is so small, this matter has in fact become part of its history. Any thoughts? --[[Special:Contributions/27.131.166.130|27.131.166.130]] ([[User talk:27.131.166.130|talk]]) 02:20, 1 August 2015 (UTC)


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:No, it is not a relevant part of Réunion's history. All the information belongs in the article [[MH 370]]. --[[User:Bender235|bender235]] ([[User talk:Bender235|talk]]) 06:28, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
:No, it fails the ten year test, ([[WP:10YT]]). Ten years from the now the plane will have been found or the search will have been called off, but either way that some wreckage from a plane crash once washed up on an island will be of no consequence for an article about that island. [[User:Geogene|Geogene]] ([[User talk:Geogene|talk]]) 18:29, 1 August 2015 (UTC)


== "Isle Bourbon" vs. "Isle de Bourbon" ==
: Yes, I think it belongs in the article. Not a great deal, but perhaps one sentence or so. The missing plane is a huge international event that has lingered for over a year (and continues to linger). The finding of this debris is the first piece to solving (or helping to solve) one of the greatest international aviation mysteries of all time. So, yes, I think it's relevant and belongs in the article, at least a brief mention or so. [[User:Joseph A. Spadaro|Joseph A. Spadaro]] ([[User talk:Joseph A. Spadaro|talk]]) 06:14, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
::The thing about great mysteries is that they're less interesting once they're solved. But, okay, I can agree with a sentence mentioning it. For a while, it will continue to re-appear anyway. [[User:Geogene|Geogene]] ([[User talk:Geogene|talk]]) 20:01, 5 August 2015 (UTC)


[[File:10-cent-1816-Isle-Bourbon.jpg|thumb|An 1816 ten-centime coin from Réunion, from when it was still called Isle Bourbon]]
== Réunion or Reunion in English? ==


The picture of "An 1816 ten-centime coin from Réunion" clearly says it's "Isle de Bourbon", NOT "Isle Bourbon".
This Wikipedia article uses a shortened form ''Réunion'' of the French ''La Réunion''. Is there any reliable/verifiable source for this form in English?


Might someone who knows this history care to add a few words about this difference?
[http://www.france.fr/en/regions-and-cities/reunion-severe-island.html The English version of the "official website of France" (a website of the Government of France)] uses Reunion. Should this Wikipedia article use Reunion instead of Réunion, to match the French Government's preferred English name for its island? I suggest that this Wikipedia article should be changed to match what the French prefer to call the island in English (Reunion). [[User:Tidyupper|Tidyupper]] ([[User talk:Tidyupper|talk]]) 23:42, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
:I don't think we should interpret the French government website's preferred spelling as indicative of their preference for how it should be spelled in English. Here's a guideline on how Wikipedia articles get geographic place names: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_%28geographic_names%29], saying we usually use the most common English form, personally I'd oppose any page move proposal unless it's shown that this is actually harming the encyclopedia by making it difficult for people to find the article. [[User:Geogene|Geogene]] ([[User talk:Geogene|talk]]) 00:11, 8 August 2015 (UTC)
::It's a tossup in the English-language press: NY Times [http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/05/world/europe/ap-missing-malaysian-plane.html without accent], NY Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/03/world/africa/malaysia-airlines-flight-370-debris-investigation-reunion.html with accent], The Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/aug/05/mh370-debris-reunion-investigation with], The Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/reunionfrance/11777540/MH370-Has-wreckage-been-washing-up-on-Reunion-for-months.html without]... I personally prefer to leave it as Réunion because Reunion just looks overly translated. I doubt the French government really prefers it without accent, they probably just hired an overzealous translator. [[User:Vrac|Vrac]] ([[User talk:Vrac|talk]]) 00:21, 8 August 2015 (UTC)
:::BBC=Reunion. CNN=Reunion. FCO=Réunion. As you say a toss-up but, for what it's worth, I'd guess its commonname is Reunion. Interestingly, there's another local official website that calls it ''Reunion'' - [http://www.univ-reunion.fr/university-of-reunion-island/ Université de la Réunion]. [[User:Bromley86|Bromley86]] ([[User talk:Bromley86|talk]]) 10:00, 8 August 2015 (UTC)


Thanks to all who have brought this article to its current condition. [[User:DavidMCEddy|DavidMCEddy]] ([[User talk:DavidMCEddy|talk]]) 21:23, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
:::When in doubt, lets use other countries in a similar situation as a benchmark. ''Côte d'Ivoire,'' which is translated to [[Ivory Coast]] goes directly against the desire of the country to go by its official French-administered name. ''[[Haïti]]'' is also another example, however they do not attempt to enforce their spelling on the international community. [[User:Savvyjack23|Savvyjack23]] ([[User talk:Savvyjack23|talk]]) 01:47, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 12:42, 1 December 2024

"Isle Bourbon" vs. "Isle de Bourbon"

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An 1816 ten-centime coin from Réunion, from when it was still called Isle Bourbon

The picture of "An 1816 ten-centime coin from Réunion" clearly says it's "Isle de Bourbon", NOT "Isle Bourbon".

Might someone who knows this history care to add a few words about this difference?

Thanks to all who have brought this article to its current condition. DavidMCEddy (talk) 21:23, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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