<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hi,<br><br></div>I think Ben's suggestion is sensible where there is a consistent and clear preference.<br><br>As name:en is for the standard English name, I suggest avoiding using that tag for English names where the Welsh name is now also the more common one used in English. That said, I think avriant names are always worth adding. I would suggest using alt_name (if a name is still used by some) or old_name (if it is now out of usage).<br><br></div>Regards,<br><br></div>Adam<br><div><div><br><br><br><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 23 March 2018 at 16:04, Ben Proctor <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ben@satorilab.org" target="_blank">ben@satorilab.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi all<div><br></div><div>I was lurking on this list when the original discussion started and it was in my head when someone approached me about running a mapping project in Wales. We've been using a little Welsh Government funding to support a Welsh Language render of osm (currently just covering Wales) <a href="https://openstreetmap.cymru" target="_blank">https://openstreetmap.cymru</a> . We've also been raising the profile of osm in Wales, particularly in Welsh speaking communities. We hope to continue this work over the coming months and grow a stronger osm community in Wales. Here are the blogs about the project in English <a href="http://cardiff.theodi.org/tag/mapiocymru/" target="_blank">http://cardiff.theodi.<wbr>org/tag/mapiocymru/</a> and in Welsh <a href="http://cardiff.theodi.org/cy/tag/mapiocymru/" target="_blank">http://cardiff.theodi.<wbr>org/cy/tag/mapiocymru/</a></div><div><br></div><div>We've been discussing the issue of multi-language tagging as part of this project and we would like to propose an update to the Welsh language section of the Wiki <a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Multilingual_names#Wales" target="_blank">https://wiki.openstreetmap.<wbr>org/wiki/Multilingual_names#<wbr>Wales</a> </div><div><br></div><div>I'd appreciate any comment and thoughts. </div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div><br></div><div>Ben</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><i>Wales is a bilingual country and many place names have both English and Welsh versions. When communicating in English some places are known by their Welsh name and some by their English name. When communicating in Welsh all places are know by their Welsh name. Bilingual names (English and Welsh versions) are not used in Wales. </i></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><i><br></i></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><i>In general the name tag should contain the name generally used when communicating in English. In some cases this will be the Welsh name. If in doubt look for local usage / signage.</i></font></span></div><div><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Graphik,"Helvetica Neue",helvetica,"Apple Color Emoji",arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><i><br></i></font></span></div><div><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Graphik,"Helvetica Neue",helvetica,"Apple Color Emoji",arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><i>Where possible please add a name:cy which is the name in Welsh for the place. Please add this tag even if the name tag uses the name in Welsh.<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">It may also be helpful to add a name:en, especially if the name tag uses the name in Welsh.</i></font></span><br></div><div><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(40,60,70);font-family:Graphik,"Helvetica Neue",helvetica,"Apple Color Emoji",arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(250,248,247)"><br></span></div><div><i>Examples:</i></div><div><i>name - Swansea</i></div><div><i>name:cy - Abertawe</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i>name - Caernarfon</i></div><div><i>name:cy - Caernarfon</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i>name - Heol Eglyws</i></div><div><i>name:cy - Heol Eglyws</i></div><div><i>name:en - Church Road</i></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="h5"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 16 August 2017 at 14:10, Adam Snape <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:adam.c.snape@gmail.com" target="_blank">adam.c.snape@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>The 'best mapping method' is somewhat subjective. If it were the sole criteria, then we would instantly create documentation to replace lots of the less than ideal tags which have developed and explicitly depreciate either the classic (highway=footway/bridleway/cyc<wbr>leway) or 'alternative' (highway= path, access=*) tagging schemes. We don't because there is no consensus and existing use counts for a lot.<br><br></div>If there is genuine consensus upon a better way then perhaps this should be documented. In the absence of such consensus, documenting how we actually currently map is preferable (because it is already prevalent and verifiable) to not documentating or documenting one school of thought on how we ought to map (but don't yet).<span class="m_-2557236183751897715HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><br></font></span></div><span class="m_-2557236183751897715HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">Adam<br></font></span></div><div class="m_-2557236183751897715HOEnZb"><div class="m_-2557236183751897715h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 16 August 2017 at 11:20, Dave F <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:davefoxfac63@btinternet.com" target="_blank">davefoxfac63@btinternet.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span><br>
On 16/08/2017 00:22, Warin wrote:<br>
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On 16-Aug-17 05:27 AM, Philip Barnes wrote:<br>
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The wiki is after all intended to document how people map not dictate how they should map.<br>
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I would think that the wiki should guide to the best mapping method, not what people have done in the past (as found using taginfo for example!).<br>
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+1<br>
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