[talk-au] Precedence of alt naming

[Warin]

I'd hope (no proof!) that the DCS map uses the Geographical Name 
Register (GNR) of NSW for the name.

The 'local name' might be just that - used locally.

Both 'names' need to be recorded.

On 7/4/22 09:59, Andrew Harvey wrote:
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Good_practice#Map_what.27s_on_the_ground 
> on the ground should come first unless it's a typo (yes street signs 
> sometimes have typos) and other names in use as the alt_name.
>
> On Thu, 7 Apr 2022 at 07:11, Bob Cameron <bob3bob3 at skymesh.com.au> wrote:
>
>     This might have been covered before..
>
>     What is the consensus on precedence of alt_names, more for roads and
>     waterways.
>
>     Example, I sometimes come across (NSW) creek name formal signs
>     that are
>     quite different from what is shown on the DCS overlays. Is the
>     primary
>     name the "on the ground" one and the DCS one alt? or the reverse.
>
>     It is also quite common to see suffixed "s" on names. Probably not
>     that
>     important, but worth asking.
>
>     Tnx
>
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