Examples of using Toponymic data in English and their translations into Arabic
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A joint meeting with the Working Group on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers has been organized.
(a) A publication of about one hundred and sixty pages on romanization systems, and formats and standards for toponymic data exchange;
The report concluded with a draft toponymic data exchange standard for further discussion and update by the Working Group.
Report of the Working Group on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers for the period 2006-2007(submitted by the Working Group).
The convenor of the Working Group on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers presented a summary of work undertaken since the Ninth Conference(see E/CONF.101/91/Add.1).
During the session, the Working Group on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers held a meeting; a workshop was also held on EuroGeoGraphics and EuroGeoNames.
The discussion that followed encouraged on a broad basis further discussion on the contents, design and use of toponymic data files.
Noting also that suitable international standards for digital toponymic data exchange require development.
Ms. Burgess from the United Kingdom Division reported on behalf of Mr. Flynn, Convener of the working group on toponymic data files and gazetteers.
Details on liaison with ISO would be covered under the Working Group on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers.
The Chairman of the Committee introduced document E/CONF.94/INF.12 and pointed out the progress made by the Working Group on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers since the Seventh Conference.
The Chairperson also indicated that four workshops were planned during the lunch period, dealing with web training; names authorities and legislation; regional databases and gazetteers; and toponymic data exchange.
It had been organized by the UNGEGN East Central and South-East Europe Regional Division in collaboration with the UNGEGN Working Group on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers(http: //www. zrc-sazu. si/ungegn).
In the conclusion of the paper, experts from Australia, Canada, Jamaica, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland reported that toponymic data from their countries were also available free of charge.
Considering also the success achieved at the joint meeting of the East Central and South-East Europe Division of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names and the Working Group on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers of the Group of Experts.
(b) Thanked the Working Group on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers for the high level of interest in its area of responsibility, as evidenced by the large number of reports;
Recommends that the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, through its established liaison relationships with standards organizations, vigorously promote the development of international toponymic data exchange standards.
Six working groups reported and continued their activities in the fields of: training courses in toponymy, toponymic data files and gazetteers, toponymic terminology, romanization systems, country names, and publicity and funding.
The paper also reported on a Division meeting held in Greece at which a number of issues were discussed, including toponymic data files and websites, exonyms and a multilingual glossary.
Topics presented at the training course were, among others, the need for national standardization of geographical names, language issues, cartography and geographical names, international issues, toponymic data files, the database and gazetteer, and the United Nations Conferences on the Standardization of Geographical Names and the resolutions adopted thereat.