[OSM-talk] Relevance of the “name” tag in places where there is no obvious associated language

[Oleksiy Muzalyev]

It is certainly the case. However, the new tools begin to change this 
situation. For example, at Wikidata items one can add a translation into 
any language quickly and conveniently.

The commercial websites also get the different language versions, since 
it can be implemented now easily and robustly. For example, the website 
of Uber is available in any language of a region where this enterprise 
operates.

Let alone smartphones. One can nowadays have her/his smartphone in any 
language. And it was not the case still in 90s.

The translation is becoming the true international language.

Best regards,
Oleksiy

On 12/6/19 18:46, john whelan wrote:
> The international language would be English.  It is after all the 
> language of trade and as a consequence absorbed many words from other 
> languages.