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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". Avoid this verb elsewhere when not referring to an object on the map.
to choose and to mark		Like "to mark an entry" and "Show/Hide the chosen layer."
to search		Result of a search is a new Selection
to look … up		To "Lookup" objects in a list (Validation Results, Relation Members, Relation panel etc.). A successful look chooses objects. Avoid sentences like "Select the selected objects."
to browse		The Presets catalog is browseable by text search or by menu structure
to move		Like "to move map objects to a new position" and avoid this verb elsewhere
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		For handling other GUI elements. If a button has a check mark which positively indicates a visibility, then its tool tip should begin with "Show ..."