gazeteering function

Japanese translation: 地名検索機能

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English term or phrase:gazetteering function
Japanese translation:地名検索機能
Entered by: shooting star

12:10 Nov 12, 2009
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks / geographical information system
English term or phrase: gazeteering function
What does "gazeteering" mean? What would be the appropriate Japanese translation?
It seems that this function is used to select addresses in a GIS system.
shooting star
地名検索機能
Explanation:
I believe this would be a typo of "gazetteering". According to Wikipedia, "A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory, an important reference for information about places and place names, used in conjunction with a map or a full atlas".

My suggested translation would be 地名検索機能 or 地名索引機能.
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murasakinoyuki
Local time: 01:59
Grading comment
Sorry for not having responded sooner. As you pointed out, it was a typo, and I overlooked it. Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2地名検索機能
murasakinoyuki
3 +1地名索引機能
Hidetoshi kudo
3 +1地名索引機能
cinefil


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
地名索引機能


Explanation:
The word "gazetteering" is often seen. It must be to create a list of place names in the alphabetical order or the like. Just a guess...

Hidetoshi kudo
Australia
Local time: 02:59
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Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 7
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your quick response, and sorry for the belated reply.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Minoru Kuwahara
20 hrs
  -> ありがとうございます。
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
地名検索機能


Explanation:
I believe this would be a typo of "gazetteering". According to Wikipedia, "A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory, an important reference for information about places and place names, used in conjunction with a map or a full atlas".

My suggested translation would be 地名検索機能 or 地名索引機能.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazetteer
murasakinoyuki
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Sorry for not having responded sooner. As you pointed out, it was a typo, and I overlooked it. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mitsuko Yoshida: By googling 地名索引機能 hits more than 地名索引機能. and 地名辞典機能 (only one hit).
57 mins
  -> thank you for checking that, Sue-my :-)

agree  Minoru Kuwahara: i'd agree it would be a typo. -
20 hrs
  -> thanks mulberryvalley :-)
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
地名索引機能


Explanation:
もしくは地名辞典機能

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Note added at 30分 (2009-11-12 12:41:09 GMT)
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gaz・et・teer
*n. 地名辞典, 《ぶどう酒・レストランなどの》 地域分布辞典; 《古》 (官報)記者.
リーダーズ+プラス

http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/40015808311/en

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 01:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 13
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your quick response, and sorry for the belated reply.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Minoru Kuwahara
20 hrs
  -> ありがとうございます。
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