When reading about Abyssinians, you quickly learn that the same colours have different names in different languages (and sometimes the same language, but different organisations!). And when it comes to reading foreign pedigrees, you do need to have a little help in the translation.
So here is a simple table of Abyssinian and cat related terms. This is very much a work in progress - if you can help by filling in the gaps (or correcting my mistakes!), please drop a line to the webmaster - Thanks.
Translation Table
| English (UK) | Description | French | German | Dutch | Swedish |
| Abyssinian | - | Abyssinien | Abessinier | Abessijn | Abessinier |
| Black | The colour of the ticking of the Usual Abyssinian. | Noir | Schwarz | Zwart | Svart |
| Blue | The colour of the dilute form of the Usual Abyssinian (cream ticked with blue). | Bleu | Blau | Blauw | Blå |
| Born | When the cat was born. | ? | Geboren | Geboren | Född |
| Breeder | Who is the registered breeder of the cat. | ? | Züchter | Fokker | Uppfödare |
| Colour | The colour of a cat. | Couleur | Farbe | Kleur | ? |
| Dam | The mother of a cat. | ? | ? | Moeder | Mor |
| Fawn | The colour of the dilute form of the Sorrel Abyssinian (copper ticked with chocolate). | Faon | Fawn | Fawn | Fawn |
| Female | The female gender | ? | Weiblich | ? | Hone, Honor (pl.) |
| Gender, Sex | The gender of a cat | ? | Geschlecht | Geslacht | Kön |
| Male | The male gender | ? | ? | ? | Hane, Hanar(pl.) |
| Owner | The registered owner of a cat | ? | Besitzer | Eigenaar | ? |
| Pedigree | A certificate showing the lineage or ancestry of a cat | Pedigree | Stammbaum | Stamboom | Stamtavla |
| Sire | The father of a cat. | ? | Vatertier | Vader | Far |
| Sorrel(UK), Red(US), Cinnamon (Aus.) | The colour of the second most frequently found Abyssinian (copper ticked with chocolate). | Rouge | Sorrel | Sorrel | Sorrel |
| Usual(UK), Ruddy(US), Tawny(Aus.) | The colour of the most frequently found Abyssinian (orange ticked with black). | Vermeil | Wildfarbene | Wildkleur | Viltfärgad |
