"Business Intelligency"

English translation: business intelligency (uncommon but correct) AND business intelligence (common)

19:14 Feb 20, 2010
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: "Business Intelligency"
Hi all

In editing a specialty-product engineering website in Canada, was about to automatically flag the above motto as really poor English (the "cy" gets me) -- but am now beginning to wonder! Business INTELLIGENCE is the more obvious choice from what I've searched, yet there still seem to be some possibly reputable references employing that spelling. Any thoughts from the anglophones among you? Thanks!
lingo_montreal
Local time: 00:45
Selected answer:business intelligency (uncommon but correct) AND business intelligence (common)
Explanation:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Browse
Intelligency
(n.)
Intelligence.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.

hEnglish - advanced version

intelligency
\in*tel"li*gen*cy\ (?), n. intelligence. [obs.]



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 days2 hrs (2010-02-23 21:42:54 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

1,820 vs. 14,600,000 Google search results makes it obvious that, although correct, 'business intelligency' is archaic and uncommon.
Selected response from:

Michael Lyman
United States
Local time: 00:45
Grading comment

Submit your feedback
Answer: business intelligency (uncommon but correct) AND business intelligence (common)
How to decide how many points to award. Points:
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5business intelligency (uncommon but correct) AND business intelligence (common)
Michael Lyman


Discussion entries: 10





  

Answers


3 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
"business intelligency"
business intelligency (uncommon but correct) AND business intelligence (common)


Explanation:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Browse
Intelligency
(n.)
Intelligence.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.

hEnglish - advanced version

intelligency
\in*tel"li*gen*cy\ (?), n. intelligence. [obs.]



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 days2 hrs (2010-02-23 21:42:54 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

1,820 vs. 14,600,000 Google search results makes it obvious that, although correct, 'business intelligency' is archaic and uncommon.

Michael Lyman
United States
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment

Submit your feedback
Answer: business intelligency (uncommon but correct) AND business intelligence (common)
How to decide how many points to award. Points:
Notes to answerer
Asker: Your most recent (additional) comment puts the term into proper perspective (i.e., a 1913 dictionary entry doesn't really have bearing on today's acceptability of the term). On that basis, I am convinced that Intelligence is the proper of the two choices in modern usage. Thanks, Michael!

Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search