The award is the non-tangible honor bestowed upon the winner or earner
of the award. The certificate or diploma is the tangible evidence of the
award, but is not the award.
Can't post to reflector from webmail.
On 2015-10-29 00:45, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> Thanks guys.
> I'm only looking for the generic term used to describe these things, not
> individual names.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of geoffrey
> mendelson
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 11:10 AM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: need help with a translation
>
> On 10/29/2015 11:12 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
>
>> GM guys, I'm helping translate documents for the sponsors of World Radio
>> Team Contesting (WRTC) 2018. I am stuck on a word and need help from you
>> guys. Whenever we work and achieve an award such as WAS or WAC or DXCC,
>> etc., what do we call that. We receive a certificate to hang on our wall. Do
>> we call it an "award", a "certificate", or a "diploma"?
>
> That's actually a tough one. The paper itself is a certificate.
>
> WAS is an award.
>
> How does one get a DXCC? Is it really a club?
>
> If it is a club, and the board of directors, or general membership, or an
> officer of the club has to accept you, then you would speak of DXCC
> membership and having been elected.
>
> If it is just something processed by a clerk, then it is an award.
>
> Do DXCC members meet? Have on the air nets? Mailing lists? Parties?
> Receive a newsletter? Write YELP reviews of DX stations?
>
> Geoff.
>
> --
> Geoffrey S. Mendelson 4X1GM/N3OWJ
> Jerusalem Israel.
>
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