On 09/30/2013 11:59 AM, Matthijs Melissen wrote:
On 30 September 2013 18:22, fly <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Major problem I find is that using a abbreviation is not the way
we tag
in OSM and it is often misleading.
We do use abbreviations for keys/values: for example mtb, bmx, hgv,
psv, url, rcn.
In this particular case, I think more people have familiarity with the
abbreviation than with the full term, so I see here nothing wrong with
sticking to the abbreviation. Or are you proposing to start using
uniform_resource_locator as well?
-- Matthijs
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I think that it would be better to use the spelled-out term
automated_external_defibrillator rather than the acronym AED, to avoid
potential confusion. The OpenStreetMap database is intended for
international use, and the spelled-out term is less ambiguous. It would
be possible for the wiki to link the AED acronym to the page listing the
spelled-out term, and the wiki could explain why the spelled-out term is
preferable for tagging.
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