I've never really known what they're called - but I'd have probably said "lifebuoy" of all the terms so far. And that's from someone who doesn't particularly adopt Americanisms.
Nick -----Richard Symonds <[email protected]> wrote: ----- To: "Barnett, Phillip" <[email protected]> From: Richard Symonds <[email protected]> Date: 16/06/2014 10:44AM Cc: Andreas Goss <[email protected]>, "talk-gb OSM List \(E-mail\)" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Life Ring - British English An office poll of four people here gives the answer "life belt", with a fifth person saying "life ring". Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. On 16 June 2014 10:38, Barnett, Phillip <[email protected]> wrote: And http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=7573 for a modern usage example. Lifebelts | Scarborough Borough Council A local authority is required to provide and maintain lifebelts next to rivers and waterways in the area. Read more... PHILLIP BARNETT SERVER MANAGER 200 GRAY'S INN ROAD LONDON WC1X 8XZ UNITED KINGDOM T +44 207 430 4474 E [email protected] WWW.ITN.CO.UK P Please consider the environment. Do you really need to print this email? From: Barnett, Phillip Sent: 16 June 2014 10:37 To: Richard Mann; Andreas Goss Cc: talk-gb OSM List (E-mail) Subject: RE: [Talk-GB] Life Ring - British English Historically it's always been lifebelt in England. See eg http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/e-brown-survivors-photo.html Crewman E. Brown and two other Titanic survivors Survivors from the Titanic disaster arrive in Southampton. The centre figure in the photograph is Mr E. Brown who was unable to swim but kept afloat f... Read more... From: Richard Mann <[email protected]> Sent: 16 June 2014 10:30 To: Andreas Goss Cc: talk-gb OSM List (E-mail) Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Life Ring - British English en-gb is probably lifebuoy I've never heard it called a life ring - that's too vague a name. Most people would probably refer to it by starting to describe it - one of those red ring things that you can use to help someone who is drowning. On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Andreas Goss <[email protected]> wrote: I'm trying to clean up the emergency tags in the Wiki and found emergency=life_ring as well as some less used other tag combinations with amenity and buoy. Is life ring how it is commonly referred to in British English. Just wanted to make sure it's not literal translation from German and isn't used in the UK at all. Wikipedia lists a lot of different names. I guess lifebuoy is more American? And is it written life ring or lifering? Both correct? http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:emergency%3Dlife_ring https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifebuoy __________ openstreetmap.org/user/AndiG88 wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:AndiG88 _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb Please Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Independent Television News Limited unless specifically stated. This email and any files attached are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [email protected] Please note that to ensure regulatory compliance and for the protection of our clients and business, we may monitor and read messages sent to and from our systems. _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
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