# Help translating an unspecified abbreviation **URL:** \ **Category:** Help Desk\ **Created:** [October 8, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/help-translating-an-unspecified-abbreviation/27139 "2021-10-08T17:30:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vorgriff3](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/vorgriff3/32/31150_2.png) [@vorgriff3](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/vorgriff3)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/help-translating-an-unspecified-abbreviation/27139/1 "2021-10-08T17:30:05Z")
I realize this isn’t the Niantic help desk; but their Pokémon Go Live page doesn’t have a means for asking, so I thought I’d try this group. The latest post there says: October 7, 2021 # Tune in to Twitch Rivals ft. Pokémon GO, presented by Samsung! What the \_\_ does “ft.” mean here? The only binding I have in my memory for that abbreviation is an old British unit of measure (“foot” or “feet”) If it’s “for the” I just might puke. ---
**Author:** ![Branebs](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/branebs/32/49933_2.png) [@Branebs](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Branebs)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/help-translating-an-unspecified-abbreviation/27139/2 "2021-10-08T17:57:16Z")
Maybe it means ‘featuring’. ---
**Author:** ![Branebs](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/branebs/32/49933_2.png) [@Branebs](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Branebs)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/help-translating-an-unspecified-abbreviation/27139/3 "2021-10-08T17:59:57Z")
Example: Gwen Stefani ft. Akon - The Sweet Escape [![](https://pokemongohub-forum-bucket-v2.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/2/92a13c4e94629a5cd102df8b83e4b84136b07710.jpeg "Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape (Closed Captioned) ft. Akon") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0lf_fE3HwA) ---
**Author:** ![bagguille](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/bagguille/32/50092_2.png) [@bagguille](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/bagguille)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/help-translating-an-unspecified-abbreviation/27139/4 "2021-10-08T18:09:41Z")
![imagen](https://pokemongohub-forum-bucket-v2.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/f/8/f864e7418057553e7bf6453f5bd3e4b55ae3abc2.jpeg) found on Youtube ---
**Author:** ![Branebs](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/branebs/32/49933_2.png) [@Branebs](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Branebs)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/help-translating-an-unspecified-abbreviation/27139/5 "2021-10-08T22:02:05Z")
I was right! Meowth, that’s right! 😸 > **[Pokémon GO to be featured in Twitch Rivals: Mobile Showdown - Pokémon GO Hub](https://pokemongohub.net/post/news/pokemon-go-to-be-featured-in-twitch-rivals-mobile-showdown/)** > > Pokémon GO will be a part of the Twitch Rivals live stream event on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). The Twitch Rivals is a special \[…\] ---
**Author:** ![vorgriff3](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/vorgriff3/32/31150_2.png) [@vorgriff3](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/vorgriff3)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/help-translating-an-unspecified-abbreviation/27139/6 "2021-10-20T20:48:55Z")
I applaud your insight, @Branebs and appreciate the answer (though even “for the” might actually have been less of a letdown). ---
**Author:** ![Jormdeworm](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/jormdeworm/32/34621_2.png) [@Jormdeworm](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Jormdeworm)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/help-translating-an-unspecified-abbreviation/27139/7 "2022-03-02T23:08:32Z")
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