See JewishGen InfoFile
Yiddish to English transliteration, YIVO-style
http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/

ROMANIZATION, YIVO-STYLE
A simplified version of the romanization
(transcription) convention developed by YIVO.

The discussion on transliteration standards is fascinating. I don't
know if we will reach a "solution," but more people will understand
the dimension of the problem as a result of this discussion.

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