Mechanical Edits/Math1985 mechanical/Dutch Shop Names 2
This edit was executed at 29 November 2015.
Proposal
I am proposing to correct the spelling of some chain shops within the Netherlands. For shops for which there is no consistency in how the shop is spelled or capitalized in OSM, I propose to follow the spelling on the shop's own website. This would entail the following changes:
- We -> WE
- Hema -> HEMA
- LIDL -> Lidl
- Plus -> PLUS
- Spar -> SPAR
- Aldi -> ALDI
- EkoPlaza -> Ekoplaza
- Emté -> EMTÉ
- D-Reizen -> D-reizen
- Mediamarkt -> Media Markt
- Leenbakker -> Leen Bakker
- Cool Cat -> CoolCat
- Coolcat -> CoolCat
- Aktie Sport -> Aktiesport
An overview of affected shops in the Netherlands can be found through Overpass Turbo: http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/cS4
Rationale
Some chain stores are commonly misspelled. Removing the spelling mistakes improves data quality and makes life easier for data consumers.
Some information:
Current use | Sign | Website | Wikipedia | Press | Origin of name |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WE (22x) / We (14x) | WE | WE | WE | Nu: We/WE; Telegraaf WE; Volkskrant: WE | Personal pronoun (merger of Hij en Zij) |
Hema (78x), HEMA (48x) | HEMA | HEMA | HEMA | Nu: Hema; Volkskrant: HEMA; Telegraaf: Hema/HEMA | Hollandsche Eenheidsprijzen Maatschappij Amsterdam |
Lidl (259x) / LIDL (8x) | LiDL | Lidl | Lidl | Nu/Volkskrant/Telegraaf: Lidl | Ludwig Lidl |
Plus (80x) / PLUS (11x) | PLUS | PLUS | PLUS | Nu/Volkskrant/Telegraaf: Plus | Plusmarkt |
Spar (88x) / SPAR (19x) | SPAR | SPAR/Spar | Spar | Nu: Spar; Volkskrant: Spar; Telegraaf: Spar/SPAR | Door Eendrachtig Samenwerken Profiteren Allen Regelmatig |
Aldi (427x) / ALDI (20x) | ALDI | ALDI | Aldi | Aldi | Albrecht Discount |
Ekoplaza (14x) / EkoPlaza (12x) | EkoPlaza | Ekoplaza | - | Nu/Volskrant/Telegraaf: ekoplaza/EkoPlaza | N.v.t. |
Emté (21x) / EMTÉ (13x) | EMTÉ | EMTÉ | EMTÉ | Nu: Emté/EMTE; Volkskrant: Emté; Telegraaf: Emté/EMTÉ | Mechie Trommelen |
D-Reizen (24x) / D-reizen (14x) | D-reizen | D-reizen | D-reizen | Nu/Volkskrant: D-reizen/D-Reizen; Telegraaf: D-reizen | N.v.t. |
Media Markt (16x) / Mediamarkt (8x) | Media Markt | Media Markt | Media Markt | Nu/Telegraaf: Media Markt; Volkskrant: Mediamarkt/Media Markt | N.v.t. |
Leen Bakker (15x) / Leenbakker (8x) | LeenBakker/LEEN BAKKER (two versions) | Leen Bakker | Leen Bakker | Nu/Volkskrant/Telegraaf: Leen Bakker | N.v.t. |
Cool Cat (14x) / Coolcat (11x) | COOL CAT/COOLCAT | CoolCat | - | Nu: Cool Cat/Coolcat; Volkskrant: Cool Cat/CoolCat/Coolcat; Telegraaf: Cool Cat/CoolCat | N.v.t. |
Aktie Sport (20x) / Aktiesport (12x) | Aktie SPORT | Aktiesport | - | Nu: Aktiesport; Volkskrant: Aktiesport/Aktie Sport | N.v.t. |
I will take the following measurements to guarantee community support and minimize the risk of incorrect edits:
- I will follow, of course, the Automated Edits code of conduct.
- I have created the current page to document this automatic edit.
- I will discuss this edit at the 'users: Netherlands' forum (link).
Technical implementation
- I will use JOSM combined with Overpass.
- I will download the data from Overpass, manually select the Netherlands only, and run the name="SHOPNAME" shop=* filter. Subsequently, I will change the name tag, and upload the data.
- I will do this edit in one changeset per shop, with tags "mechanical=yes" and "comment=OLDNAME -> NEWNAME - Use consistent name for chain stores in the Netherlands, see http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/index.php?title=Mechanical_Edits/Math1985/Dutch_Shop_Names_2".
- This is expected to be a one-time edit. If the need arises for a new round of mass renaming, this will be discussed with the community again.
- I will allow users to opt-out. If users want me not to touch particular objects or areas, they can contact me in the forum or by e-mail.
Contact
Matthijs Melissen, osm@matthijsmelissen.nl