Talk:103

RFD discussion: August–September 2017

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103

This could be deleted per WT:CFI#Numbers, numerals, and ordinals: "Numbers, numerals, and ordinals over 100 that are not single words or are sequences of digits should not be included in the dictionary, unless the number, numeral, or ordinal in question has a separate idiomatic sense that meets the CFI."

Should we expand the entry to indicate that 103 is the emergency number to call in ambulance in Belarus, India and Ukraine, and then keep it? (@bd2412). --Dan Polansky (talk) 16:12, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

Delete and don't become a phone book. Equinox ◑ 16:14, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

• The emergency number sense would be idiomatic if it is commonly used in the way 911 and 999 are. That's more of an RfV question, but since this sense is not in the entry, delete unless someone adds that sense with citations showing idiomatic use. "Don't become a phone book" is not an answer to the question of whether there's a sense there that meets our CFI. bd2412 T 16:16, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
• Keep This Google News search contains about half a dozen cites from Indian newspapers that presuppose knowledge of the import of the numbers, presumably in the general literate population. I found nothing in English for Belarus or Ukraine, so presumably other L2 sections would be needed, also possible for Spanish. DCDuring (talk) 16:37, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
  • The sense still needs to be added. bd2412 T 17:45, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
• Delete according to "WT:CFI#Numbers, numerals, and ordinals" unless there is a verifiable idiomatic meaning. — SGconlaw (talk) 18:47, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
• DCDuring has now added "An emergency telephone number used in India. [a. 2008]". --Dan Polansky (talk) 06:10, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
  • I added senses for Israel and Kazakhstan based on citations that I found for them. I found a snippet view for a third cite making a very idiomatic use of dialing 103 for an emergency, but I can't see what country the story is set in. bd2412 T 22:02, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
• Comment 103 seems to be (or was?) a regional emergency number for Mumbai; I have never heard of it. —Aryaman ^{(मुझसे बात करो)} 19:34, 21 August 2017 (UTC)
• The original sense under consideration is RFD failed. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 23:50, 17 September 2017 (UTC)