OpenSeaMap-dev:IHO Hydographic Dictionary S-32
Data base description...
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Rules
clear structure
Use only:
- Term
- Description
For further attributes:
- use a specific column for each attribute.
All texts in UTF-8.
| Attribute | Type | Length | Content | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | incremential | Unique ID for all languages | ||
| number | text | 6 | #### a | Old number for old terms (may be obsolete in future) |
| term | text | 255 | Term with one or more words, without special marks, without abbrevieations, optional one (1) colon (:) | |
| description | memo | 65.535 | Description of the term | |
| sex | text | 1 | f m n |
feminine masculine neutrum |
| pl | text | 2 | pl <empty> |
term is commonly used in plural term in singular |
| type | text | 5 | subst adj adv vi vt |
substantiv adjective adverb verb intransitive verb transitive |
| deleted | boolean | yes/no | mark as deleted if not more used | |
| .. |
use only words in a term
old:
- 86 | alignment correction(tape)
new:
- 86 | alignment correction by tape
use speakable terms
- and link to the ordered term
86 alignment correction by tape see "tape: alignment correction" 5292 tape: alignment correction (Description)
split Sub-Languages
(but be sure it is not only a dialect)
- en into en-BE and en-AE
- es into es-ESP and es-ARG
old:
1756 fair chart (Brit) (Description) 1757 fair sheet see "fair chart" 4793 smooth sheet (US) see "fair chart"
new en-BE:
1756 fair chart (Description) 1757 fair sheet see "fair chart" 4793 (nothing) see "fair chart"
new en-AE:
1756 smooth sheet (Description) 1757 (nothing) see "smooth sheet" 4793 (nothing) see "smooth sheet"
If you don't like to split Sub-Languages:
decide which is the Master Language
(which may be a political issue)
old:
1756 fair chart (Brit) (Description) 1757 fair sheet see "fair chart" 4793 smooth sheet (US) see "fair chart"
new:
1756 fair chart (Description) 1757 fair sheet see "fair chart" 4793 smooth sheet (AE) see "fair chart"
split Multi-Terms
old:
998 continental (or island) shelf
new:
998 a continental shelf 998 b island shelf
old:
398 base tape (or wire)
new:
398 a base tape 398 b base wire
old:
3104 marine nature reserve (U.S. marine sanctuary)
new en-BE:
3104 marine nature reserve
new en-AE:
3104 marine sanctuary
split Multi-Descriptions
old:
1015 control point (Description 1)... (Description 2)...
new:
1015 a control point (Description 1) 1015 b control point (Description 2)
Aberrations needs an own term
old:
1276 deep scattering layer (DSL)
new:
1276 a deep scattering layer 1276 b DSL see "deep scattering layer"
but how to deal with multiple meanings:
1276 c DSL see "Digital Subscriber Line"
use Singular
old:
| 1424 | divider(s) |
new:
| 1424 a | divider |
or split if necessary:
| 1424 a | divider |
| 1424 b | dividers |
Errors
English
Some small typos...
French
Some terms have double numbers:
| 1408-1411 | Aberration radiale |
Some terms have no number:
| ... | Abaque d’échelle |
Spanish
- Terms marked with "(Esp)" this is split between Term and Declaration.
- Terms marked with "(Arg)" this is split between Term and Declaration.
