I concede.
In fact my OLD Encyclopadia Britannica states that a tunnel is excavated
underground and a cut and cover is not truly a tunnel.
So the question now is how to tag an above ground tunnel-like structure
to properly indicate it's characteristics, that is completely enclosed on
all
oh and I forgot to give a word of warning in the other direction. Some
structures that you might think are bridges are actually tunnels because of
the way they were constructed, but I'll leave that to another day ;-)
Cheers
Andy
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From: tagging-boun...@openstreetmap.org
2009/11/4 Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) ajrli...@googlemail.com
oh and I forgot to give a word of warning in the other direction. Some
structures that you might think are bridges are actually tunnels because of
the way they were constructed, but I'll leave that to another day ;-)
Cheers
2009/11/4 Richard Bullock rb...@cantab.net
We don't *have* to stick to dictionary definitions here when tagging, as
long as the meaning is clear;
exactly, this is not generally about dictionary definitions but about the
meaning of words. Dictionaries can give you hints if you're unsure. If
2009/11/4 Martin Koppenhoefer dieterdre...@gmail.com
2009/11/4 Richard Bullock rb...@cantab.net
We don't *have* to stick to dictionary definitions here when tagging, as
long as the meaning is clear;
exactly, this is not generally about dictionary definitions but about the
meaning of
2009/11/4 Peter Childs pchi...@bcs.org
2009/11/4 Martin Koppenhoefer dieterdre...@gmail.com
2009/11/4 Richard Bullock rb...@cantab.net
We don't *have* to stick to dictionary definitions here when tagging, as
long as the meaning is clear;
exactly, this is not generally about dictionary
2009/11/4 Peter Childs pchi...@bcs.org
Its a Way under a building where the building is either on legs or exists
above and on both sides on the way. The way not blocked by a door (to enter
the building). However other barrier (eg Staggered Fence or Gate) may exist
to limit access to the way.
2009/11/4 Liz ed...@billiau.net
On Wed, 4 Nov 2009, Randy wrote:
. For example a pocket with a wide opening
for both entry and exit, say to a hotel entrance, but no opposite
opening.
do you mean a porte cochere ??
There was a discussion some time ago on the French mailing list about
On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 6:22 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer
dieterdre...@gmail.com wrote:
2009/11/4 Richard Bullock rb...@cantab.net
We don't *have* to stick to dictionary definitions here when tagging, as
long as the meaning is clear;
exactly, this is not generally about dictionary definitions but
Pieren wrote:
Then call for comments on the main ML and not only for the three
guys subscribed to this relative new
list to get a maximum of comments.
Roughly 100... and I've not checked the gender balance.
But I would add to the above: if it's an important proposal, then by
all means
On Thu, 5 Nov 2009, Anthony wrote:
And I don't
want dotted lines when these passages are rendered - because if I look
at that I'm going to expect something that goes underground,
dotted lines on an Australian map would make me expect that the way was
unsurfaced
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