[OSM-talk] [RFC] shop = laundromat

[Jo]

Martin Simon wrote:
> Am Freitag, 14. Dezember 2007 13:24:37 schrieb David Earl:
>   
>> On 14/12/2007 12:17, Matthew wrote:
>>     
>>> Gervase Markham <gerv-gmane at gerv.net <mailto:gerv-gmane at gerv.net>>:
>>>  >In the UK, these are normally laundrys or laundrettes. (I'm not sure of
>>>  >the distinction.) I've not seen the term laundromat used.
>>>
>>> Quite right.  I would say a laundry is a facility to which the public
>>> don't have access, which washes clothes on behalf of others.
>>>
>>> Edoardo Marascalchi:
>>>  >sad to say this is another UK vs. Rest of the World, because US way of
>>>  >naming is well know around the world where UK way is'nt.
>>>  >Landromat means something to me in a natural way, where laundrettes
>>>  > not.
>>>
>>> But exactly the opposite for me.  Either the tag should mention both, or
>>> in the UK it should be different to what it says in other places.  Don't
>>> you remember "My beautiful Landrette"
>>> <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091578/>? ;-)
>>>       
>> It's just a tag value, why so much angst? Either laundromat or
>> laundrette will do quite nicely, they both mean the same thing.
>>
>> David
>>     
>
> k=shop v=place_of_laundry
> k=denomination v=laundromat OR v=laundrette
>
> ;-)
>   
Bit longwinded. Why not wasserette? (Used in Flanders/Belgium, from the 
Dutch word for washing, plus a French ending...). No idea what the Dutch 
call it.

Maybe we have to go with shop= laundry_washing_self_service to be on 
neutral ground. Yes, that's long winded as well...

Jo