Glossary

To keep JOSMs interface easy and consistent its vocabulary needs to be easy and consistent too. Also the Translations benefit from a plain terms.

The glossary has the sections Data, Verbs

Source	Translation	Hints
	Data
tag		Combination of key and value, also called property
key
value
object		One of the OSM data primitives node, way or relation
node		also called node
way
relation
member
element
membership
referrer
track		In English several terms for raw GPS data tracks areused. We here talk always use GPS-Track.
tagging
outside of the world		outside of the downloaded area
button
note		also "notes" are OSM notes
preset		also "tagging preset" is a Catalog of object types
tagging preset		same as "preset"
map paint style		Styles sometimes "map paint styles"
preferences		the Preferences dialog has the pages Display preferences, Connection, and more. Each page may have some tabs
	Verbs
to select		Like "to select map objects for the Selection" and avoid this verb elsewhere
to move		Like "to move map objects to a new position" and avoid this verb elsewhere
to choose		Like "to choose an entry" and "Show/Hide the chosen layer."
to shift		Like "Shift tags from ways to relations"
to pan		Like "to pan the map"
to open / to close		Like "to close a dialog box"
to show / to hide		Like "Hide a screen element. To show it again ..."