A bit more about available languages in multi-language countries: Can I view Google Maps in a different language? http://maps.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=63471
On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 15:12, Federico Ulfo <[email protected]> wrote: > when you set the map language in english, the city are not translated, but > named in the english name, > for example Livorno (Italy) become Leghorn, which is not the litteral > translation but the historical english name of the city > > it's really interesting how google maps manage the language for the > locations, > expecially the search of locations take in consideration all the languages, > for example: > > Holland, Netherlands and Olanda point to the same state! > > or again if you search Lucania, which is the old name of Basilicata, google > will pops out Basilicata > > > here some intersting links: > http://www.google.com/support/places/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=7091 > > http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/10-likely-elements-of-googles-local-search-algorithm/519/ > > > Is interesting to understand how google maps search algorithm works, > expecially if you work in Seo, > if you have more informations or interesting article please share! > > > > 2010/8/6 Miguel Angel Vilela <[email protected]> > >> >> Names on tiles (cities, counties, states, etc.) won't change all over the >> world, most of the times you'll have only local names plus their >> transliterations to English. Therefore, you won't see names in German for >> cities in France, or names in Spanish for cities in Italy, etc. >> >> On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 13:44, s <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> i have used the same, but in map the names of the states,cities are >>> not changing...only the map Types and copyright messages etc. are >>> changing...that is the main problem im facing... >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> On Aug 5, 8:26 am, Federico Ulfo <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > with the language attribute: >>> > >>> > <script type="text/javascript" >>> > src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false&language=it >>> > <view-source:http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false&lang=it >>> >"></script> >>> > >>> > here the supported language: >>> http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p9pdwsai2hDMsLkXsoM05KQ&gid=1 >>> > >>> > cheers >>> > >>> > 2010/8/5 s <[email protected]> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > how can i change the language in Google Maps javascript API V3? the >>> > > language displaying in the Map?can anyone on help me out on this >>> > >>> > > Thanks >>> > >>> > > -- >>> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> > > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. >>> > > To post to this group, send email to >>> > > [email protected]. >>> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > > [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%[email protected]> >>> <google-maps-js-api-v3%2b[email protected]> >>> > > . >>> > > For more options, visit this group at >>> > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.- Hide >>> quoted text - >>> > >>> > - Show quoted text - >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
