Duplicating all 'name' tags to 'name:xx' in our worldwide database is not so shocking, but I still prefer that we map what language is used where than the language the 'name' tag is in. It sounds less oriented. Yves
Le 26 septembre 2018 19:54:41 GMT+02:00, Frederik Ramm <[email protected]> a écrit : >Hi, > >On 09/26/2018 05:53 PM, Christoph Hormann wrote: >> Names in a non-discernible language have so far not been discussed. >I >> would need to see some examples for this to form an opinion on the >> matter. > >I am thinking of retail outlets like > >"Tesco" > >"Real" > >"Saturn" > >"Tk-Max" > >>> Yes. The unified system goes as follows: >>> >>> "If the default language of the smallest admin boundary enclosing >>> your feature is xx, treat any name tag you encounter as if it was a >>> name:xx tag." >> >> That would change the meaning of the name tag which is currently "the > >> locally used name or names in some combination" into something >> different. > >I disagree. My assumption is currently that a name tag in Germany will >be the German name, and I think for all countries or regions with one >prevalent language this will be everyone's assumption (that if the >region has a default language, the name will be the name in the default >language). > >But I am willing to extend my definition: > >"If the default language of the smallest admin boundary enclosing >your feature is xx, treat any name tag you encounter as if it was a >name:xx tag, unless an explicit name:xx tag exists." > >That should pretty much catch everything and give everyone the >flexibility to map all special cases, while not requiring to re-tag >every single named object all over the planet. > >(You will only have to re-tag those objects where the name is in a >language different from the prevalent language in the region, and where >you perceive this to be an issue - as you said yourself, the damage >done >by assuming that the "O sole mio" assigned to a pizzeria in Germany is >a >German rather than an Italian name, is negligible.) > >> I see your point but as said this would defeat the whole purpose of >the >> idea > >If that is the case, and no workaround can be found because every >workaround would defeat the purpose of the idea, then I would likely >oppose the idea. > >I think that generally a more precise recording of languages is >desirable but if this leads to having to duplicate existing name tags >into name:xx for every single named place on earth just in order to >"not >defeat the purpose", then I'd like to pass on this idea and wait until >a >less intrusive one comes along. > >Bye >Frederik > >-- >Frederik Ramm ## eMail [email protected] ## N49°00'09" >E008°23'33" > >_______________________________________________ >Tagging mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
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