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| − | Using abbreviations is encouraged. These abbreviations should be uniform and consistent. | + | {{Shortcut|[[Abbrev.]]}} |
| + | Using abbreviations is encouraged.<br /> | ||
| + | These abbreviations should be '''uniform and consistent''' and generally should not include full stops or periods. | ||
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| + | <small>Note: The abbreviations below are emboldened for clarity of exposition but, of course, we don't use bold face for abbreviations in Wikitravel articles just because its an abbreviation!</small> | ||
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| + | ==Buildings== | ||
| + | *Building: '''Bldg''' | ||
| + | *1st floor: '''1F''', 2nd floor: '''2F''', etc | ||
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| + | ==Contact== | ||
| + | * '''Wi-Fi''' is used for wireless internet using access points (hotspots) | ||
==Countries== | ==Countries== | ||
| − | * ''United | + | * ''United Kingdom'' should be abbreviated as '''UK''' without periods/full stops, not U.K. (and not G.B. or GB, which is not coterminous with the UK) |
| − | * ''United | + | * ''United States of America'' should be abbreviated as '''US''' without periods/full stops, not U.S.A. or U.S. |
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| + | ==Currencies== | ||
| + | See: [[Wikitravel:Currency]] | ||
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| + | ==Dates and times== | ||
| + | See: [[Wikitravel:Time and date formats]] | ||
==Streets and roads== | ==Streets and roads== | ||
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*Avenue: '''Ave''' | *Avenue: '''Ave''' | ||
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*Boulevard: '''Blvd''' | *Boulevard: '''Blvd''' | ||
| + | *Court: '''Ct''' | ||
| + | *Crescent: '''Cres''' | ||
| + | *Drive: '''Dr''' | ||
| + | *Expressway: '''Expwy''' | ||
*Freeway: '''Fwy''' | *Freeway: '''Fwy''' | ||
*Highway: '''Hwy''' | *Highway: '''Hwy''' | ||
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*Jalan: '''Jl''' (Road in Indonesia and Malaysia) | *Jalan: '''Jl''' (Road in Indonesia and Malaysia) | ||
| − | + | *Junction: '''Jct''' | |
| − | + | *Lane: '''Ln''' | |
| − | * | + | *Place: '''Pl''' |
| − | * | + | *Road: '''Rd''' |
| − | + | *Route: '''Rte''' | |
| − | + | *Street: '''St''' | |
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==Measurements== | ==Measurements== | ||
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* Celsius: '''°C''' | * Celsius: '''°C''' | ||
* Fahrenheit: '''°F''' | * Fahrenheit: '''°F''' | ||
| − | * | + | * year or years: '''yr''' |
| − | * | + | * hour or hours: '''hr''' |
| + | * minutes: '''min''' | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 22:05, 31 December 2012
Using abbreviations is encouraged.
These abbreviations should be uniform and consistent and generally should not include full stops or periods.
Note: The abbreviations below are emboldened for clarity of exposition but, of course, we don't use bold face for abbreviations in Wikitravel articles just because its an abbreviation!
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Buildings
- Building: Bldg
- 1st floor: 1F, 2nd floor: 2F, etc
Contact
- Wi-Fi is used for wireless internet using access points (hotspots)
Countries
- United Kingdom should be abbreviated as UK without periods/full stops, not U.K. (and not G.B. or GB, which is not coterminous with the UK)
- United States of America should be abbreviated as US without periods/full stops, not U.S.A. or U.S.
Currencies
See: Wikitravel:Currency
Dates and times
See: Wikitravel:Time and date formats
Streets and roads
- Avenue: Ave
- Boulevard: Blvd
- Court: Ct
- Crescent: Cres
- Drive: Dr
- Expressway: Expwy
- Freeway: Fwy
- Highway: Hwy
- Jalan: Jl (Road in Indonesia and Malaysia)
- Junction: Jct
- Lane: Ln
- Place: Pl
- Road: Rd
- Route: Rte
- Street: St
Measurements
- kilometre or kilometres: km
- metre or metres: m
- centimetre or centimetres: cm
- mile or miles: mi
- inch or inches: in
- Celsius: °C
- Fahrenheit: °F
- year or years: yr
- hour or hours: hr
- minutes: min
