Names placement on small scale maps

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Second decisionWhich form of a name shall be used?Large-scale: mainly for orientation -> names as used in the fieldSmall-scale: mainly for information -> different questions by a user, differentnames29.03.2006 <strong>Names</strong> <strong>placement</strong>Historical: name during a given time periodGeographical: today‘s name as used in geographical literatureTouristical: today‘s name as used locallyEconomical: today‘s name as used in business languagePolitical: official namesEducational: different names as used in the home country of the students, inhistory, literature, science or oral traditionShow all diacritical signs! -> Problem with some cartographic text fonts (youneed UNICODE)
Geographical names for education29.03.2006 <strong>Names</strong> <strong>placement</strong>• Regulations by the country‘s political authorities -> e.g. ministry of educationNo official regulations in Austria for objects outside of Austria• Recommendations of scientific boardsRecommendations of the Austrian Working Group on Geographical <strong>Names</strong>(AKO), published in 1994, currently under revision• Recommendations by the United Nationsonly general guidelines for educational purposes• Other recommendationse.g. list of country names by the ministry of foreign affairs
Page 1: Small-scale maps• School atlases
Page 4 and 5: General orientation• Important ri
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Page 10 and 11: Recommendations of the AKO• Rules
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Page 14 and 15: Forth decision• Where shall a nam
Page 17 and 18: Line symbols• Do not rotate the n
Page 19 and 20: Area names without clear boundaries
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