[Talk-il] Fwd: Mark main roads (yellow) / IL Map Features WIKI / Road Naming convetion

[Jahudie]

Hi,

I'm taking the naming discussion to the following discussion board:
http://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?pid=16610#p16610

It just doesnt make sence to write so many emails.

*You are welcome to join !!*

2009/3/2 Moshe Sayag <msayag at gmail.com>

> > A example for very bad naming convetions:
> >
> > google maps: Hertsel/Netanya
> > Openstreetmaps Eng: Herzel/Netanya
> > Openstreetmaps Heb: הרצל/Netanya
> > Wikipedia translation of הרצל : Herzl
> > Written on the street sign : Theodor Herzel (I'm just guessing)
>
> It goes even more complicated....
> AFAIK, the right spelling is Herzl, but even so, you'll be able to
> find any variation of the name: Benjamin Ze'ev (Theodor) Herzl
>
> Not to mention how many different spelling there are for the city
> Herzliya (Herzelliya ?)....
>
> Do you know the street called Arlosoroff?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haim_Arlosoroff
>
> I really don't know what to enter, the right spelling (Arlosoroff) or
> the one that is more probable to be searched by the user (Arlozorov).
> For now, I'm entering
>
> name ארלוזורוב
> name:he ארלוזורוב
> name:en Arlosoroff
> name:en1 Arlozorov
>
> Moshe
>
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