[Tagging] foreign names for stuff, was: "Mörthe und Mosel"

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

On 1/4/23 13:05, Marc_marc wrote:
> or nothing due the fact that the only "Mörthe und Mosel“
> is on https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/51856
> with a name=* in french :)

It does have a name:de though, like other French departements - I was 
rahter surprised to read "Großer Osten" on a map with German labels, and 
later found out that there are indeed German tourist guides for this 
part of France that carry this name.

It is not always easy to determine whether a name is (a) harmless and in 
use, (b) a silly translation that has no basis in reality ("pont neuf" = 
"Neue Brücke", or the recently discovered Latin name "sub tilias" for 
the well-known street "Unter den Linden" in Berlin), or (c) a tactless 
reminder of times of occupation.

We shold prioritize names that are actually signposted on the ground, 
and for those that aren't, at least require a clear indication that the 
name is actually used in everyday language by living beings.

Bye
Frederik

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