Database of exonyms and other variant names
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1. ee a D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ie exonyms EVN DB Manual ee ECP 2005 GEO 038026 EGN EGN Guidelines for keeping and maintaining exonyms EVN DB Manual Deliverable number D5 7 Dissemination level Public Delivery date 15th January 2009 Status Version 1 0 Author s Roman Stani Fertl eContentplus This project is funded under the eContentplus programme a multi annual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible usable and exploitable 1 OJ L 79 24 3 2005 p 1 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining exonyms EVN DB Manual EuroGeoNames Database of Exonyms and Other Variant Names EVN DB User manual EGN Online Editing Service Co unded by the ee Database of Exonyms and Other Variant Names EVN DB cone 16 01 2009 16 43 08 ee Welcome to the EGN Web Edit Service for the database of exonyms and other variant names extended search This webpage offers services to list all exonyms variants list all endonyms search for endonyms exonyms and other variant names B Add Edit for your language s exonyms and variants edit existing datasets of exonyms and other variant names endonyrr prelimimary y E Basic Attributes enter new exonyms and other variant names Country code ISO Language code documents of the EGN project concerning the database of exonyms and other variant names EGN Feature cla Gender E RUMbEE contact to name2. Fig 11 Web page for editing an existing dataset of an exonym or other variant name To edit an existing dataset gt click EXONYMS AND VARIANTS Under ADD EDIT in the control panel and enter the exonym or variant name you want to edit If the proper dataset for the exonym or variant name intended to be edited is listed in the results gt click EpiT in the right column in the list of results in the row of the appropriate exonym or variant name and edit the dataset Make the corrections in the opened form and save the amendments by clicking on the button SAVE CHANGES gt to abandon input click CANCEL The field METADATA should only be updated if the changes refers to a new data source e g a change in the status of a name decided by a names authority Page 27 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ar exonyms EVN DB Manual e 5 4 Deleting datasets 5 4 1 Deleting an exonym or other variant name To delete an existing dataset of an exonym or variant name gt click EXONYMS AND VARIANTS under ADD EDIT in the control panel and enter the exonym or variant name you want to delete If the proper dataset for the exonym or variant name you want to delete is listed in the results gt click Epit in the row of the appropriate exonym or variant name gt click delete variant P z EuroGeoNames EGN Online Editing Service equa ae Database of Exonyms and Other Variant Names EVN DB Conie paana Use
3. gt click on the appropriate name in the column ENbonyM in the list of results The following preliminary endonym was added or edited Endonym Stockerau Longitude ISTIE Spatial Object UID N A Latitude 48 23 N Feature Class Populated places delete replace preliminary endonym reedit add exonym or variant name Fig 13 Web page for deleting and reediting a preliminary endonym and to add an exonym or other variant name gt check the attributes in the form opened gt Click DELETE a SE The following preliminary endonym was added or edited Do you really want to delete this dataset icial endonym is in th Endonym Stockerau Longitude JOO PSE Spatial Object VID N A Latitude 48 23 N Feature Class Populated places reedit Fig 14 Web page to confirm the deletion of a preliminary endonym gt confirm your deletion by clicking DELETE gt to abandon deleting this dataset click On REEDIT Page 30 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining are exonyms EVN DB Manual c 6 Literature Links and Abbreviations Literature 1 EGN deliverable D 5 1 Exonyms guidelines synopsis 2 EGN deliverable D 5 2 Methodology for the validation of existing exonyms 3 EGN deliverable D 5 6 Exonyms database specifications 4 ISO 3166 1 2006 11 Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions Part 1 Country codes 5 ISO 639 2 2008 Codes for
4. and names of geographic features without official endonyms which could not be found in national names databases Every name exonym endonym variant must be link with an endonym For name forms originally not written in Latin Roman script two datasets exists in the database one in the original spelling and one in the Romanized form 4 2 Classification Classification is the assignment of variant names exonym endonym variant to a certain class of toponym under the aspect of harmonizing the spelling of geographical names It is differentiated in o standardized exonym or other variant name normalized by a names authority o not standardized all other exonyms and variant names see EGN CLASSIFICATION STATUS in the control panel 4 3 Status Status means the assignment of exonyms and other variant names according to their legal status o approved name form of an exonym or other variant name enacted by a legal body o other all other exonyms and variant names see EGN CLASSIFICATION STATUS in the control panel Page 9 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ars exonyms EVN DB Manual n 4 4 Country Alpha 2 code which is representing the country where the object is located according to ISO 3166 1 4 In a separate table all occurring codes and their denominations are listed in English French Spanish German and their autochthonous form s see ISO COUNTRY CODE in the control pane
5. exonyms EVN DB Manual a o Exonym name used in a language situated outside the area where that language is spoken and differing in its form from the name used in an official or well established language of the area where the feature is located and in standardized and not standardized o standardized exonym or other variant name normalized by a names authority o non standardized all other exonyms and variant names Status indicated if a name form is approved o approved exonym or other variant name regulated by a legal body o not approved all other exonyms and variant names Select the correct assignment for the exonym or variant name by means of the drop down list Only entries of the list are accepted Select n a if information on the status is not available An explanation of the terms in use can be found under BAsic ATTRIBUTES by gt clicking EGN CLASSIFICATION STATUS in the control panel When an approved exonym or other variant name was entered please fill in the field METADATA below If a language wants to stress that a certain endonym amongst a couple of endonyms is to use quote this by a remark e g In English the German endonym is preferred STATUS REMARK Use this field for any additional information worth to mention and concerning the classification and the status PRONUNCIATION IPA Use this field to indicate the pronunciation of the name in phonetic spelling using the standards of the International Ph
6. Page 28 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining x x exonyms EVN DB Manual If more than one endonym is connected with the exonym you have to delete first all connections except one Then the exonym must be deleted At the last step the remaining endonym must be deleted if it is a preliminary one and no other exonyms or variant names are connected gt click EXONYMS AND VARIANTS Under ADD EDIT in the control panel and enter the exonym or variant name you want to delete If the proper dataset for the exonym or variant name you want to delete is listed in the results gt gt gt gt gt click SHow in the row of the appropriate exonym or variant name click ADD OR REMOVE ENDONYM click REMOVE for all endonyms except of one in table listed in the top of the page click BACK under the name of the remaining endonym click DELETE at the end of the page Check the attributes in the form opened If it is the correct dataset deleting confirm this by clicking DELETE at the top of the form Page 29 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining att exonyms EVN DB Manual ee 5 4 2 Deleting a preliminary endonym Note Before deleting a preliminary endonym all exonyms and variant names linked with this endonym must be deleted To delete an existing dataset of a preliminary endonym gt Click EXTENDED SEARCH in the control panel and enter the endonym necessary to be deleted
7. be filled in automatically when saving the dataset gt Click ADD ENDONYM to save input gt to abandon input click CANCEL Page 21 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ar exonyms EVN DB Manual n 5 2 2 Border Crossing Features If a geographical feature is crossing national boundaries a separate entry must be made for each country the feature is located Each entry must be linked with the appropriate endonym of the respective NMCA gt enter a new dataset as described in chapter 5 2 gt after saving the new dataset click ADD OR REMOVE ENDONYM in the block Endonym to link this exonym or variant name with an additional endonym Relation between endonym s and exonym variant name Endonym s relates to Exonym variant name d452b4a7 TERT ESE be97e221 remove list all iant lt gt Languagetode a7 e e cbe97e221 remove list all variants Pyren en 438 ger Back Search EVN DB woo Spatial UID Longitude Latitude EGN_Variant_ID Pirineos Add Terrain features N A 42 35 min N 00 44 min E d452b4a7 e610 430e 8d63 258cbe97e221 Fig 8 Web page for linking an exonym or variant name with more than one endonym gt select the register LOCAL EVN DB fill in the form and click SEARCH EVN DB for another endonym gt select the appropriate endonym from the list of results by clicking ADD If the query has supplied no hits gt select the register EGN CENTRAL SERVICE fill in the f
8. expert technical infornation and general information on the project EGN EGN C Romanization sy Metadata Special letters Contact Documents 2008 EuroGeoNames hosted by BKG All rights reserved Fig 1 View of Homepage Page 2 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining as exonyms EVN DB Manual Euro GeoNames 1 NOQUCHOM sisccseicad cinsdssasesancsccaueasuscadencatdeuedcussaiancnatadananscausiceateiadauacawensuoceananedaan 5 1 1 EVN DB and EuroGeoNames iscccescsccestccecnwersdnmesscgeneccciemaseaiecgundomendane 5 1 2 Types of data ance aac 5 1 3 AcCEsSIDIY ssisesiosicninnin ae oee i E Eee E iaeei 5 2 Aimofthe EVN DB siseses anaiena anaana eaan aiena K Anaea S aaae 7 3 Elements of the EVN DB ia cies cieticieca nici ccteic cams tndan eeneli dine catsidamrnntiahinnistcadsnnenwonaniiia 8 3 1 Search functionality cgcnsercueepieecsensiassdadcoevedasieesedaddensedesesesadediaenedapieecatedionenge 8 3 2 Dara OPOCCSSING a inc rocioriaemncstomedacannonuote cnet AT 8 3 3 Basic QUMIDULES ois cecsccenccedccnenediscubacdncnecediaddiadetacsonddiadubaddedevadddndibadsesdeuadsions 8 4 Attributes of The datasets sinitiisinesiessinndineinaiisstinecintinadeaaiaieetivadiasereanading 9 4 1 Exonym or other variant name cccccceeeeeeeeeecceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 9 4 23 Classificato eisuau e a a ia iiaia 9 43e SiS e E E EE naeeaenanes 9 4A COUV stale etait date cdetsetein cla d
9. languages regional languages of the country they are representing A review of the countries and their languages can be found in annex 7 2 Everyone who has access to the EVN DB will be able to view edit add and delete datasets Page 6 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ars exonyms EVN DB Manual a 2 Aim of the EVN DB The aim of the database is to provide exonyms and other variant names missed in the national names databases Additional information about these toponyms like status or language is provided These name forms are linked with their appropriate national standardized endonym s Detailed information on the theoretical background can be found in Deliverable D 5 1 1 Page 7 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining exonyms EVN DB Manual 3 Elements of the EVN DB 3 1 Search functionality The database offers three different types of searching for geographical names gt Searching for a certain name form exonym endonym and the facility to narrow the results by specifying country language and feature class Alphabetical listing of all exonyms and other variant names and with the ability to view the entire list by scrolling Alphabetical listing of all endonyms and scrolling that list 3 2 Data processing Data processing enables all users to carry out all actions necessary for maintaining the EVN DB gt gt gt Enter a new dataset exonym or
10. maintaining a exonyms EVN DB Manual a Names 5 2 1 Creating a preliminary endonym Add a new preliminary endonym only if there is not the appropiate endonym in the EGN infrastructure Search for an Endonym in the EGN Central Service like search in EGN CS exact select one endonym of the resultlist gt please select a name ly add endonym Fig 7 Web page for entering a new preliminary endonym For entering a new preliminary endonym gt click endonym CS preliminary in the control panel gt select the orange register ENTER PRELIMINARY ENDONYM in the form opened and fill in the following fields of the form o ENDONYM Official name of the geographical feature o FEATURE CLASS select the corresponding feature class from the drop down list o LONGITUDE and LATITUDE of the feature in geographic co ordinates in degrees and minutes e g 48 16 N 16 24 E For all areal features use just one co ordinate of a significant single reference point lying inside the feature As a reference co ordinate for administrative units use the seat of the unit or a central point of the unit For running waters the reference co ordinate could be the mouth or the border crossing point These geographic co ordinates will only be used internally within the EVN DB All exonyms and variant names will be linked to the respective endonyms to which the location information is associated gt the field SPATIAL OBJECT UID will
11. other variant name Edit an existing dataset Delete a dataset 3 3 Basic attributes x x gans GeoNames ae Xe ee User gt gt user gt gt Log Out Home E Search extended search list all exonyms variants list all endonyms E Add Edit for your language s 3 2 exon yms and variants endonym CS prelimimary E Basic Attributes 3 3 ISO Country code ISO Language code EGN Feature class Gender Grammatical number EGN Classification Status Romanization system Metadata Special letters Contact Documents Fig 2 Elements of the database The elements of basic attributes listed in the control panel are comprised of data attributes tables in a standardized form They are enumerated lists of certain data attributes and provide explanatory notes to the respective attribute Further they are for information only and cannot be edited by users except for EGN METADATA If a user is missing an entry for an attribute he must conTacT the database host Page 8 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ars exonyms EVN DB Manual a 4 Attributes of the datasets In the following you will find a listing of the attributes of the datasets with a short description and some additional remarks Detailed technical specifications of the database are published in Deliverable 5 6 3 4 1 Exonym or other variant name This attribute comprises exonyms variant name forms of official endonyms
12. 1 to 6 4 features 7 CONSERVATION Terrain or hydrographic AREAS conservation areas of natural environment and World Heritage Sites 7 1 World Heritage Sites nominated and included on world heritage site Sites World Heritage List by UNESCO 7 2 Conservation areas Terrain or hydrographic nature reserve national park of natural conservation areas of natural wilderness area environment environment 8 MISCELLANEOUS Other type of features not included in classes 1 to 7 8 1 Miscellaneous Other type of features not included in subclasses 1 1 to 7 2 Page 37 37
13. D Country Code lv Search Search Results 0 exonyms and variant names In case of any comments or suggestions please contact us here Fig 4 Form to be filled in for searching for an endonym exonym or other variant name 5 1 1 Searching for a name form To search for a certain exonym or endonym or for additional information for a toponym gt click EXTENDED SEARCH in the control panel and enter your data in the form opened To limit the list of results specify if possible feature class language for the exonym variant and the country where the geographical object is located In case of a doubtful spelling of a name use for unknown letters unknown character strings and letters with diacritical marks the sign _ underscore as a wild card for a single character and percent sign for a character string Letters with diacritical marks will not be recognized as the letter without the diacritical mark e g a is not treated as an a is not treated as an e As a result get a list of all datasets which the query applies to The list of results can be resorted by clicking in the blue headline of the table on the title of the appropriate column More detailed information on a listed dataset can be obtained by clicking on the appropriate name in blue in the row variant name or endonym in the result table Page 14 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining a
14. aed ana aaa daadaa ada a adada aaa adasia 10 4 5 Language gerne nee er me ee eee eee 10 46 SAGINGGN a a a ies pee ce a aa a a Mees E AE Maleate Aar a bias 10 4 7 Grammatical NUMber eeesseseeeeeeeeeeeerettrnrteserrtrtnnrrntesrrrnrnnnnnnnssertnnnnn eee 10 4 8 Romanization SySt M sesesscancuascnavcnacnantuaiuavccausuanteaniuavbean sean teasuavceauseanceautues 10 A ECON IN oiiire nade cdelastdacondels abet Gdelacdalvends oateleGtely sbcvunblbadeledduloadctoedinedaletad 11 4 10 crs ld oe 2 Uc ana a ee ene ee ee eee ee ee 11 AV AGBOCOCING sidien nnana a a aaa ieai 11 4 12 Metadala sonnen ea A N A E EA 12 5 How to use the Database cccccccessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeneeeeeeseenseeeeneeeeeeeees 13 5 1 Search the database 00 2 eeececceecceee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseneeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeas 14 5 1 1 Searching for a name fOrM cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeees 14 5 1 2 Listing of exonyms ANd ENGONYMMS 0 eee e cece eeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeees 15 5 2 Entering a new exonym or variant NAME ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 16 5 2 1 Creating a preliminary endonym ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeees 21 5 2 2 Border Crossing Features opicccsnercicsesciecenscenedeessepecenseepeneneeeisuevecenecenntus 22 5 2 3 Creating a metadata SQt secciccccccessanicceciesigecigenieiedeedientieuiiesHancnceideusieeas 23 Page 3 37 D 5 7 Guideli
15. ation and hydrographic features 3 1 Economic activity Structures and buildings facilities related to any kind of economic activity Including Agricultural and animal poultry farm husbandry structures Industrial and mining industrial estate mine structures Power generation and hydroelectric plant wind distribution sites turbine Commercial sites and others shopping centre business related to them tourist park facilities hotel bungalow park Other economic sites and incinerator recycling plant structures 3 2 Social facilities Structures for social use administrative buildings administrative buildings and and monuments monuments Including Social facilities medical hospital school football educational recreational stadium garden park cultural religious and theatre church mosque administrative buildings synagogue town hall Monuments historical and cathedral castle ancient sites historic walls 3 3 Other non residential Structures different from types boundary stone survey point structures 3 1 and 3 2 cemetery 4 TRANSPORT AND Structures related to transports TELECOMMUNICATION and telecommunications FEATURES 4 1 Air transport Features associated with air airport aerodrome military transport aerodrome landing strip heliport 4 2 Waterborne transport Features associated with harbour pier quay maritime and fluvial transport dock 4 3 Land transport Features ass
16. cerning the language e g regional variation of the language or a subdivision COUNTRY Select the country where the geographical feature is located from the drop down list Only entries of the list are accepted An explanation of the codes can be found under Basic ATTRIBUTES by clicking ISO COUNTRY CODE in the control panel If it is a border crossing feature a separate entry must be entered for each country the feature is located Each exonym or other variant name must be linked with the appropriate endonyms of the respective NMCA This is shown in chapter 5 2 2 GENDER Select the grammatical gender of the exonym or variant name from the drop down list Only entries of the list are accepted Select n a if information on the gender is not available NUMBER Select the grammatical number of the exonym or variant name from the drop down list Only entries of the list are accepted Select n a if information on the grammatical number is not available CLASSIFICATION STATUS This field is a combination of the attributes classification and status Classification differentiates toponyms in exonyms and endonyms other variant names o Endonym name in an official or well established language occurring in that area where the feature is located According to UNGEGN approved 2006 at the 23 session in Vienna simplified Page 18 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ars
17. data one has to enter is composed of three blocks linked by underscores e g eu_fin_06 gt First block consists of the SO country code indicating the country which is covered by the names If more than one country is covered use the code EU gt Second block indicates the language of the name forms found in the source If two languages are covered by the source create for both languages a metadata set If three or more languages are covered use the code mul gt Third block is the consecutive number of the combination of the two leading blocks To find out which is the next number open BASIC ATTRIBUTES gt EGN METADATA in a new window This results in a complete list of all metadata sets Page 23 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining as exonyms EVN DB Manual gt Example o Fl sve 03 o The source is the third one containing Swedish name forms for Finland o EU fre 02 o The source comprises name forms in French for two or more countries with the consecutive number 02 gt click INSERT to save your entry When now entering a new exonym or variant name chose the appropriate metadata set at the drop down list under METADATA by its ID Page 24 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining as exonyms EVN DB Manual 5 2 4 Editing a metadata set Metadata sets cannot not be edited or deleted by a user If comments on an entry should be made or any attributes of a metadata s
18. e source used for filling the EVN DB In case of more than one source the more reliable one is indicated One can find useful information like gt title of the publication gt date of publication gt contact institute or expert and others Page 12 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining exonyms EVN DB Manual 5 How to use the Database x x gans GeoNames The main functions of the database are to enable NMCAs and national names authorities 5 1 to search for exonyms and other variant names 5 2 to edit existing datasets of exonyms and other variant names and 5 3 to enter new exonyms and other variant names not already available in the database Decision making process Activity exonym o view exonym existing pod variant name edit exonym not existing o endonym existing add exonym no endonym existing enter preliminary endonym Fig 3 Facilities of the database and indication when to use them Page 13 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining atk exonyms EVN DB Manual a R 5 1 Search the database relat EGN Online Editing Service Co tunded by the ASE Database of Exonyms and Other Variant Names EVN DB cone BER gt gt user gt gt Log Out Date gt gt 16 01 2009 16 42 22 Extended search for endonyms exonyms and other variant names Exonym variant name Feature Class x Endonym Language Code Spatial Object UI
19. et should be changed gt click conTacT in the control panel and send suggestions to the host of the EVN DB by email Page 25 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ae exonyms EVN DB Manual 5 2 5 Replacing a preliminary endonym Please reedit the following preliminary endonym and save your changes Search for an Endonym in the EGN Central Service like Hamburg search in EGN CS exact select one endonym of the resultlist gt MEn RO oSA ERN v please select a name Hamburg UID DEBKGGNDOOO001P 7 Endonym gt gt note prelimanary endonym will be replaced as soon a Hamburg UID DEBKGGNDOOOOOOHYS t Hamburg UID DEBKGGNDOOO003TLU Hamburg UID DEBKGGNDOOOOO3P7K Hamburg Sani Dee Endonym Hamburg Spatial Object UID N ro Populated places Feature Class Populated places zj save delete cancel Fig 10 Replacing the preliminary endonym by the standardized one of Hamburg Preliminary endonyms will be replaced when there is the standardized endonym in the Central Service available To replace a preliminary endonym by a standardized endonym of the NMCA gt Click EXTENDED SEARCH Or EXONYMS AND VARIANTS in the control panel and enter the name of the preliminary endonym to be replaced in the field ENDONYM gt select in the list of results the appropriate blue name in the column endonym gt click in the form opened on the button REPLACE PRELIMINARY ENDONYM gt fill
20. in the field Search for an Endonym in the EGN Central Service and click SEARCH IN EGN CS gt select the appropriate endonym from the drop down list of results Check if the endonym chosen is the correct one by comparing the feature class and the co ordinates If it s not the correct endonym select the next endonym from the list of results gt click save to replace the preliminary by the standardized endonym from the CS gt click CANCEL to abandon replacing Page 26 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining maai exonyms EVN DB Manual a 5 3 Editing a dataset Home Edit dataset of Exonym variant name with UID 65cf027c b44c 40f2 83a5 3adadbe667a5349 Endonym Endonym Ostfriesische Insein Longitude ia t y Spatial Object UID DEBKGGNDO00001 QAO Latitude 53 40 min N Feature Class Terrain features Exonym variant name Exonym variant name Keleti Friz szigetek fication Status Language hun amp Language Remark ion system Country DE E Gender n a CULC PER lassifi 7 Classification status exonym not standardized other X Classification remark Pronunciation IPA Pronunciation Audio i i i please inse rt URL Script if not Roman indicate Romanization system EU_hun_01 X Title Original Selected Hungarian Exonyms for European Geographical Features Title English Publisher English Year 2007 _ Save changes _delete variant cancel
21. itial letter If the initial letters of the name you are searching for bears a diacritical mark select it from the drop down list right to the letter z The list of results can be resorted by clicking in the blue headline of the table on the title of the appropriate row Page 15 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining aiai exonyms EVN DB Manual n 5 2 Entering a new exonym or variant name Add a new exonym or an other variant name to the EVN database Endonym Friesland Longitude 530 120K Spatial Object VID i Latitude 05 47 E Feature Class Countries administrative units and other areas Exonym variant name Exonym variant name Language xj Language Remark a Country Ly bd Gender Ly Number x Classification status Classification remark ah h Pronunciation IPA Pronunciation Audio please insert URL Script Cif not Roman indicate Romanization system Metadata unknown v add new metadata Title Original Title English Publisher English Year add exonym or variant cancel Fig 6 Page for entering a new exonym or other variant name Before entering a new dataset for an exonym or another variant name certain strings must be met Make sure that gt the dataset does not already exist and gt the appropriate endonym already exists A new exonym can only be entered if an endonym exists This endonym could be found i
22. ivers exonyms and other variant names of geographical features and certain attributes concerning these names missed in the national names databases 1 2 Types of data The attributes of the datasets of the EVN DB are differentiated into three types gt public attributes which will be able to receive indirectly by query the EGN Central Service e g name form language gender gt attributes only accessible by selected users and password e g metadata lists of basic attributes gt temporary attributes which is information necessary for identifying a certain feature but not available at the EGN Central Service at the moment when opening the dataset These temporary attributes are necessary for matching the exonyms and other variant names with the official endonyms and will be replaced by data from the national names databases as soon as the Central Service provides these attributes e g feature class geographical co ordinates 1 3 Accessibility The EVN DB is a non public database Access is only granted to the National Mapping and Cadastre Agencies NMCAs of countries participating in the EuroGeoNames project i e Reference Group and bodies institutes experts authorized by them They will receive user and password by the host of the EVN DB Page 5 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining as exonyms EVN DB Manual c Additionally access for NMCAs is restricted to the official languages national
23. l 4 5 Language Alpha 3 code which is representing the language of the exonym or variant name according to ISO 639 2 5 In a separate table all occurring codes and their denominations are listed in English French Spanish German and their autochthonous form s see ISO LANGUAGE CODE in the control panel 4 6 Gender Linguistic notation which indicates the grammatical gender of the exonym or variant name An enumerated list of all possible values is integrated in the database see GENDER in the control panel 4 7 Grammatical number Linguistic notation which indicates the grammatical number of the exonym or variant name An enumerated list of all possible values is integrated in the database see GRAMMATICAL NUMBER in the control panel 4 8 Romanization system The Romanization system indicates the system which was used to transform the name in the field exonym variant name from a Non Roman script into Roman script The respective name is written in the field EXONYM VARIANT NAME Romanization Systems in use are listed under ROMANIZATION SYSTEM in the control panel Page 10 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ars exonyms EVN DB Manual a 4 9 Endonym The endonym is an official standardized name of the geographical feature as provided in the national names database and stored in the EGN Central Service CS If there is no official endonym for an exonym or variant name available in
24. n the EGN CS or as a preliminary endonym in the EVN DB Entering a new exonym or variant name comprises the following steps 1 Check if the exonym or variant name already exists gt Click EXONYMS AND VARIANTS under ADD EDIT in the control panel and fill in the field EXONYM VARIANT NAME If necessary specify the FEATURE CLASS to narrow results gt check the list of results whether the exonym already exists or not For additional information on a certain exonym Page 16 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ars exonyms EVN DB Manual a gt click sHow in the row of the supposed name form in the list of results If the query has supplied no hits search for the endonym of the exonym or variant name to be entered 2 Check if an endonym in the EVN DB already exists gt click EXONYMS AND VARIANTS in the control panel under ADD EDIT and fill in the field ENDONWM f necessary specify FEATURE CLASS to narrow results gt Check the list of results whether the endonym already exists or not gt select the appropriate endonym from the list of results and click ADD NEW EXONYM OR VARIANT and fill in the form with your data If the query has supplied no hits search for the endonym in the Central Service 3 Check if an endonym in the Central Service already exists gt If no preliminary endonym is found click SEARCH FOR THE ENDONYM IN CENTRAL SERVICE gt click SEARCH IN EGN CS in the opened form gt Select the appropriate endo
25. nes for keeping and maintaining as exonyms EVN DB Manual Euro GeoNames ja 5 2 4 Editing a metadata set sccierentneicexsonituertapreeanteestventuerpvexdcaveeryiueddeestunsmes 25 5 2 5 Replacing a preliminary endonym cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenenneeeeeeeeees 26 53 Editing a 9 Fes 21 ae epee ee eee 27 5 4 Deleting CALASE 1S ioisasacasedencssduntaeassoonsepibadianeasancaanrdepedquidantaeaedennnedadeatonaaia 28 5 4 1 Deleting an exonym or other variant NAME ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeees 28 5 4 2 Deleting a preliminary CNGONYM cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeennneeeeeeeees 30 6 Literature Links and Abbriviations cccccsseeeeeesseeesseseeeeeeeeseeeeeeees 31 Ts ANNEXES stee aeaa aaaea AERA AEE EER TENE EEEE REE 32 7 1 Quick reference QUIKG cscci cipro eimai eee ia reece eee ieee a 32 7 2 Reference Group and language Warrant ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeee 33 7 3 EGN Feature type catalogue iicccccesscc cccenccd cmenandscneatidcenenendeeneteaactmncccaunemenles 34 Page 4 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ars exonyms EVN DB Manual c 1 Introduction 1 1 EVN DB and EuroGeoNames The Database of Exonyms and Other Variant Names is a self contained non public database It is part of the EuroGeoNames project EGN and linked to the EGN Central Service Conceived as a supplement database for the EGN Central Service the EVN DB del
26. nym from the list of results and click ADD ENDONYM gt select ADD EXONYM OR VARIANT NAME in the form opened to enter the new exonym or variant name and fill in the form with your data If there is an endonym neither in the EVN DB nor in the CS present one has to create a preliminary endonym in the EVN DB before entering the exonym How to create a preliminary endonym is described in chapter 5 2 1 This preliminary endonym must be replaced as soon as an official endonym in the CS is available How to replace a preliminary endonym is described in chapter 5 2 5 Now the new exonym or other variant name can be entered in the EVN DB All fields of the form marked with a red are compulsory EXONYM VARIANT NAME Enter the new exonym or variant name If the original spelling is not in Latin Roman script e g Greek Cyrillic create two datasets one with the original spelling and one with the Romanized spelling For the later one enter the Romanization system used in the field ROMANIZATION SYSTEM Page 17 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ae exonyms EVN DB Manual LANGUAGE Select the language code the exonym or variant name belongs to from the drop down list Only entries of the list are accepted An explanation of the codes can be found under Basic ATTRIBUTES by selecting ISO LANGUAGE CODE in the control panel LANGUAGE REMARK Space provided for any additional information worth to mention con
27. ociated with land transport Including Road transport highway road Rural and urban ways byway cattle route path street square Rail transport railway track Structures associated bridge tunnel railway and bus stations 4 4 Telecommunications Features associated with antenna site radio station telecommunications Page 35 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining exonyms EVN DB Manual x x So 5 TERRAIN Land features of natural environment FEATURES including vegetation In general they are natural elements but can be modified by man 5 1 Islands Tract of land surrounded by water island archipelago Sea lake and river islands are included 5 2 Coastal and shore Features that describe the shore of relieves seas and lakes Including Capes cape delta peninsula Beaches beach Other coastal relieves cliff isthmus reef shoal 5 3 Elevations High terrain areas Including Mountain ranges mountain range mountain chain Peaks mountain peak hill fells Mountain passes pass Other elevations Plateau mountainside 5 4 Natural terrain Area of earth s surface with the areas or regions exception of island shore and elevation features Including Plains depressions and other plain valley cliff defile slope relieves rocky ground chasm Vegetation natural or cultivated by forest bushes pasture man vineyard oli
28. onetic Association IPA A helpful tool for entering the phonetic spelling in a convenient way on Windows XP can be found under http www phon ucl ac uk resource phonetics Download and install Unicode phonetic keyboard 1 02 After installation follow the operating instructions PRONUNCIATION AUDIO Use this field for a hyperlink to an audio file of the pronunciation of the name Enter the URL for the audio file ROMANIZATION SYSTEM Page 19 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining as exonyms EVN DB Manual n Romanization system which was used to transform the name in the field exonym or other variant name into Latin Roman script if the Original script is not Latin Roman Select the proper Romanization system from the drop down field If the system is not listed please CONTACT us METADATA This field provides information about the source of the exonym or variant name When the status of the exonym or variant name is approved it is optional but highly recommended to be filled in The drop down field opens a complete list of identifiers IDs of all metadata Selecting one metadata ID in the drop down list will complete all fields concerning metadata in the form For a detailed list with all elements of the metadata the IDs are representing gt click EGN METADATA under Basic ATTRIBUTES in the control panel To enter a new metadata set see chapter 5 2 2 Page 20 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and
29. orm and click SEARCH EGN CS for another endonym gt select the appropriate endonym from the list of results by clicking ADD THIS ENDONYM Repeat this procedure for all endonyms If not all endonyms are available in EVN DB or in the CS link the Exonym or variant name with the data set _border_crossing gt select the register LOCAL EVN DB fill in the form with _BORDER_CROSSING and click SEARCH EVN DB gt link this dummy with the exonym by clicking ADD gt when the exonym or variant name is linked with all endonyms click BACK gt to delete an endonym linked with the exonym or variant name click REMOVE Page 22 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining a s ar exonyms EVN DB Manual e 5 2 3 Creating a metadata set Enter data about the source of the exonym variant name At least enter your name in the field contact Metadata ID Title English Subtitle English Publisher English LES SE ma De De de a i D w s r gt Additional Information 4 Insert Cancel Figure 9 Mask for entering a new metadata set For some name forms it may be advisable to track the source Please consider entering the source where the status of the exonym or variant name is classified as approved o exonyms standardized approved o endonym variant approved If no metadata set exists gt Click ADD NEW METADATA and fill in the form opened as completely as possible The identifier ID for the meta
30. r user gt Log Out Date 07 09 2008 12 38 20 Home Edit dataset of Exonym variant name with UID 65cf027c b44c 40f2 83a5 3adadbe667a5349 E Search esfendadisearch Do you really want to delete this dataset list all exonyms variants R REEDIT list all endonyms E Add Edit for your language s exonyms and variants Endonym Ostfriesische Insein Longitude Rafter tel preliminary endonym Spatial Object UID i Latitude 53 40 min N B Basic Attributes Feature Class Terrain features 150 Country Code ISO Language Code EGN Feature Class Exonym variant name EGN Gender R k KeleU Friz spgetek EGN Number Exonym variant name Keleti Friz szigetek 5 EGN Classification Status Language rans Language Remark EGN Transcription a EGN MEREEN Country DE amp z Special Letters ae Contact Documents Gender AS X Number ifa 64 Status exonym standardized other Status remark a Pronunciation IPA Pronunciation Audio romanization Transcription system unknown tzl Metadata EU hun 01 iz x Title Original Selected Hungarian Exonyms for European Geographical Features Title English Publisher English Year 2007 Fig 12 Web page to confirm the deletion of an existing dataset of an exonym or other variant name Check the attributes in the form opened If it is the correct dataset for deletion confirm this by clicking DELETE at the top of the form gt to abandon deleting this dataset click On REEDIT
31. t exonyms EVN DB Manual 5 1 2 Listing of exonyms and endonyms List of all exonyms and other variant names Select an initial letter a bederqhiyjkEimawegdtsitav wey ez Search Results 255 exonyms and variant names Exonym Endonym Classification Status Gender Number Country Language amp Feature Class Zwickauer 7 Mulde exonym standardized other n a n a DE cze exonyn l n exonym not standardized vikovska Mulda graphic features n features ries administrative units and areas Csall k z itn ostrov other n a n a SK hun Zeeland exonym standardized other na na NL a and trbsk pleso SEIN iei other n a n a SK hun Hydrographic features Cordill standardized r ica I m vari n i Cordill re Ib rique Sistema Ib rico exonym standardized other n a n a ES fre Terrain features F Dee Fig 5 Shortened hit list of exonyms with the initial letter c On the right side one can see the drop down list of letters with diacritical marks The database also offers the opportunity to list the datasets in alphabetical order gt click LIST ALL EXONYMS VARIANTS in the control panel and select a letter in the opened form One can view a list of all exonyms and other variant names for a chosen initial letter gt click LIST ALL ENDONYMS and select a letter in the form opened One can view a list of all endonyms in the EVN DB for a chosen in
32. the Central Service a preliminary dataset for the endonym must be created This is described in chapter 5 2 1 4 10 Feature class This attribute indicates the geographical category the feature belongs to Within the EGN project a two level feature type catalogue has been developed The first level differentiates eight classes of geographical features o Countries administrative units and other areas Populated places Non residential structures and buildings Transport and telecommunication features Terrain features Hydrographic features Conservation areas O O O O O O O Miscellaneous The catalogue can be found as annex 7 3 of this paper A table of the first level classes is integrated in the database This table contains the title a short description and some examples of feature types for the respective class see EGN FEATURE CLASS in the control panel 4 11 Geocoding Geo reference is indicated by geographical co ordinates of a point representing the feature These geographical co ordinates will only be used internally within the EVN DB and are preliminary All exonyms and variant names will be linked to the respective official endonyms including the associated information of the Central Service and their co ordinates of the National mapping and cadastre associations Page 11 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining at exonyms EVN DB Manual 4 12 Metadata This attribute provides information on th
33. the representation of names of languages Part 2 Alpha 3 code Links http 141 74 33 52 egn edit vne http www eurogeonames eu Abbreviations CS Central Service EGN EuroGeoNames EVN DB Database of Exonyms and Other Variant Names ID Identifier IPA International Phonetic Association ISO International Standard Organisation NMCA National Mapping and Cadastre Agency UNGEGN United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names Page 31 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining ars exonyms EVN DB Manual a 7 Annexes 7 1 Quick reference guide 1 to search for an endonym exonym or other variant name click EXTENDED SEARCH in the control panel and fill in the form with data available 2 to edit a dataset of an exonym or variant name click EXONYMS AND VARIANTS and enter the exonym or variant name intended to be edited 2 1 if a dataset for the exonym variant name exists click EDIT of the appropriate exonym in the list of results and edit the dataset 2 2 if no dataset for the exonym variant name exists enter the endonym if no endonym exists go on with 3 2 1 if an endonym already exists go on with 3 2 2 3 to enter a new exonym variant name or endonym click EXONYMS AND VARIANTS and enter the endonym for the exonym or other variant name to be added click ADD NEW VARIANT to enter a new exonym or variant name 3 1 if a dataset for the exonym or variant name already e
34. ve grove Other areas wetland marsh desert volcanic area 5 5 Point terrain Point feature of natural singular tree cave stone features environment 6 HYDROGRAPHIC Natural or man made features FEATURES related to water 6 1 Seas and parts of Great body of salt water or part of it them Including Seas sea ocean Bays and maritime straits bay gulf estuary channel strait Page 36 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining exonyms EVN DB Manual k k x a A 6 2 Standing water Inland body of standing water salt features or fresh It can be a natural or man made feature Including Lakes and parts of them lake pond bay channel strait of a lake Reservoirs and parts of them reservoir 6 3 Flowing water Permanent or intermittent flowing features water through a natural course river or man made course canal Exceptionally also are included man made courses with standing water Including Rivers and parts of them brook stream river rapid waterfall Canals and parts of them irrigation channel canal 6 4 Hydrographic point Hydrographic point feature natural source spring fountain well features partially modified by man or man made 6 5 Diverse Man made hydrographic structures dam polder hydrographic structures 6 6 Other hydrographic Other natural hydrographic features glacier and underwater different from types 6
35. very country for statistics and administrative purposes Including Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics in EU NUTS 1 2 and 3 L nder Germany autonomous region Spain province Local Administrative Units LAU 1 and 2 municipality Other administrative units 1 3 Other non administrative units Other type of man made areas like economic cultural linguistic or tourist areas POPULATED PLACES Buildings for housing of any category like cities towns villages etc 2 1 Administrative capitals Populated places with capital status Administrative capitals of NUTS 1 2 and3 Including capital of country autonomous region Spain province Administrative capitals of LAU 1 and 2 capital of municipality Other administrative capitals 2 2 2 3 Other places populated Houses Populated places without administrative status Including Cities towns villages hamlets Parts of them city town village hamlet neighbourhood Individual residential buildings house farmhouse in country side Page 34 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining exonyms EVN DB Manual k k x cae 3 NON RESIDENTIAL Any kind of structures and STRUCTURES AND buildings except populated BUILDINGS places transport telecommunic
36. xists click EDIT of the appropriate exonym in the list of results and edit the dataset 3 2 if no endonym exists 3 2 1 select endonym CS preliminary check if a endonym in EGN Central Service exists if not enter a new dataset for the endonym and afterwards 3 2 2 select add exonym or variant name and enter the data Page 32 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining exonyms EVN DB Manual x x c 7 2 Reference Group and language warrant o Reference Group member o languages ISO 639 code Austria AT ger Cyprus CY gre tur Czech Republic CZ cze Germany DE dsb fry ger hsb Spain ES baq cat glg spa Finland FI fin sma sme smi smj smn sms swe France FR cos fre Hungary HU hun Lithuania LT lit Latvia LV lav Netherlands NL dut fry Norway NO nno nob nor sme Slovenia SI hun ita slv Slovakia hun slo Turkey tur other eng Page 33 37 D 5 7 Guidelines for keeping and maintaining exonyms EVN DB Manual 7 3 EGN Feature type catalogue _ k k Code Feature Type Short Definition Feature Type Examples COUNTRIES ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS AND OTHER AREAS Countries territorial units of a country for administrative purposes and other man made areas 1 1 Country Country of Europe 1 2 Administrative units Territorial units of e
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