S04: National agencies  
 

4. Policies and principles of the National Board on geographical names
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Develop policies and principles according to country's needs,
regarding:
  • current and long-standing local usage
  • written forms in different languages
  • one name - one place principle / multilingual areas
  • duplication of names within small area
  • variations in spelling in associated features?
  • derogatory and pejorative names
  • generic terminology
  • statutory names
  • commercial names
  • personal names and commemoration
  • preferred types of names where no local use
  • use of council resolutions
  • areas of restricted naming
  • changing names

 
 
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