--- M R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The greater use of icons appears to be a >European cultural thing. >America often uses words where Europe has icons. >This is apparent in road signs. > >Then what about the directions (North, south, etc) >in roads, do they use any icons for this.
No. Unfortunately. There are no European standard words, each language has its own. Word translations can be done at: http://translation.langenberg.com/ The use of compass direction for navigation is another cultural/environmental difference between the US and Europe. Compass direction is common on US road signs and people think in these terms. The US was fortunate enough in having land to create roads quite recently in a rational manner. The US urban grid is great for easy navigation. People will say 'head north' and 'take 95 west'. There is widespread knowledge of compass direction in the US that is reinforced by the road system. Forget all that when you visit Europe. Many European roads are centuries old and are too wiggly for compass directions to make sense. Central urban areas are often medieval in layout and a compass is useless for navigation, you might as well try to label spaghetti with compass directions. With a few exceptions, European road signs do not mention it and people do not generally think in compass directions when navigating. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/
