Abbreviations and Acronyms: Difference between revisions View history

VisualWikitext
m (Updated link to the global Abbreviations and Acronyms page (again))
(→‎State abbreviations: removed state abbreviations as it's no longer accurate.)
 
(14 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{mbox
| type = construction
| small = left
| text = <div>
This page has just been moved from the old Australian Wiki in the last few days.  <br>
Links are still being updated. <br>
Please go to the [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=56 Australia Forum] and start a topic with "Wiki: Abbreviations and Acronyms" to discuss before making changes to this page.
</div>
}}
== PLEASE SEE: ==
== PLEASE SEE: ==


The '''[[Global:Abbreviations and Acronyms|Abbreviations and Acronyms page in the Global Wazeopedia]]''' is intended to be a mainstream list for Waze, but it is '''currently being updated''' offline.
This page is to be used for abbreviations in Australia. It takes precedence over the  '''[[Global:Abbreviations and Acronyms|Abbreviations and Acronyms page]]''' in the Global Wazeopedia.
 
 
----
 
UPDATE NOTE: The newest (July 2015) TTS voices now allow per-country standard abbreviation lists. This list will be provided to Waze so that TTS can be set to reflect this list.
 
==State abbreviations==
 
Currently, the State field is not set for use in Australia. Where a state or territory abbreviation is required to distinguish between the same suburb (city) name in two different states, only the following abbreviations should be used, with the specified capitalisation.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="background:white; font-size:80%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto " border="1 "
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''State/territory name'''
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''Standard''' abbreviation
|-
|Australian Capital Territory || ACT
|-
|New South Wales || NSW
|-
|Northern Territory || NT
|-
|Queensland || Qld
|-
|South Australia || SA
|-
|Tasmania || Tas
|-
|Victoria || Vic
|-
|Western Australia || WA
|}
 
Do not use fullstops afterwards (e.g. Qld.) or inside (e.g. N.S.W.) these abbreviations. Note the use of conventional (mixed-case) capitalisation (e.g. Tas).
 
==Measurement Suffix Abbreviations==
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="background:white; font-size:80%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto " border="1 "
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''Suffix name'''
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''Standard''' abbreviation
|-
|Kilometre/ kilometer || style="background:#FFCC00;"| km
|-
|Metre/ meter || style="background:#FFCC00;"| m
|}


==Standard Suffix Abbreviations==
==Standard Suffix Abbreviations==
Line 58: Line 7:
'''Notes:'''
'''Notes:'''


1. Only abbreviate suffixes.  
1. Only abbreviate suffixes ("road types").  
:*"The Avenue", "The Green ", and etc. should not be abbreviated.     
:*"The Avenue", "The Grove ", etc. should not be abbreviated, as Avenue and Grove are not road types in this context.     
:*"Circuit Avenue Road" would be abbreviated to Circuit Avenue Rd and not "Cct Ave Rd"
:*"Parade Road" would be abbreviated to Parade Rd, as Parade is not a road type in this context. Similarly, "Mount Ousley Rd" should be recorded like that, without abbreviating the Mount.
:*A road named "Service way" should not be abbreviated, while "Pipeline Service way" should be.


2. Suffix abbreviations do not contain any punctuation, such as "." (Full-stops) or "-" (Hyphens).
2. Suffix abbreviations do not contain any punctuation, such as "." (Full-stops) or "-" (Hyphens).
Line 67: Line 15:
3. In the event that the original suffix is a plural (i.e contains a "s" at the end) and only its singular form is present as an abbreviation, simply add an "s" to the end of the abbreviation.
3. In the event that the original suffix is a plural (i.e contains a "s" at the end) and only its singular form is present as an abbreviation, simply add an "s" to the end of the abbreviation.


4. If no abbreviation is given in this table, then spell out the word in full.
4. '''If no abbreviation is given in this table, then spell out the word in full'''.
 
5. This list of abbreviations is based on AS/NZS 4819:2011, Rural and Urban Addressing


{| class="wikitable sortable " style="background:white; font-size:80%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto " border="1 "
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="background:white; font-size:80%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto " border="1 "
Line 74: Line 24:
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''Comment'''
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''Comment'''
|-
|-
|A || ||
|Alley || Ally    ||  
|-
|Access || Accs || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Alley || Ally    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Alleyway || Alwy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Amble || Ambl    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Approach || App    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Arcade || Arc    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Artery || Art    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Avenue || Ave    || AS/NZS 4819:2011 <br />
Ave appears in many places due to use by Australia Post
|-
|B || ||
|-
|Basin || Basn    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Beach || Bch    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Block || Blk    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Bluff || Blf    || Source?
|-
|Boardwalk || Bwlk || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Boulevard || Bvd    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Brace || Brce    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Branch || Br  || Unofficial?
|-
|Break || Brk    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Bridge || Bdge    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Broadway || Bdwy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Bypass || Bypa    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Byway || Bywy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|C || ||
|-
|Canyon || Cyn    || Unofficial?
|-
|Causeway || Caus    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Centre/ Center || Ctr    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Centreway/ Centerway || Cnwy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Chase || Ch    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Circle || Cir    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Circlet || Clt    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Circuit || Cct    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Circus || Crcs    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Close || Cl    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Colonnade || Clde    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Common || Cmmn    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Concourse || Con    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Copse || Cps    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Corner || Cnr    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Corso || Cso    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Course || Crse  || Unofficial?
|-
|Court || Ct    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Courtyard || Ctyd    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Creek || Crk    || Unofficial?
|-
|Crescent || Cr    || AS/NZS 4819:2011 <br /> Cres appears in many places due to use by Australia Post
|-
|Crest || Crst    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Crossing || Crsg    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Crossroad || Crd    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Crossway || Cowy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Cruiseway || Cuwy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Cul-De-Sac || Cds    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Cutting || Cttg    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|D || ||
|-
|Deviation || Devn    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Distributor || Dstr    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Divide || Dv    || Unofficial?
|-
|Drive || Dr    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Driveway || Drwy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|E || ||
|-
|Entrance || Ent    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Esplanade || Esp    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Estate || Est    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Expressway || Exp    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Extension || Extn    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|F || ||
|-
|Fairway || Fawy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Fire Track || Ftrk    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Firetrail || Ftrl    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Follow || Folw    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Footway || Ftwy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Foreshore || Fshr    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Formation || Form    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Freeway || Fwy    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Front || Frnt    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Frontage || Frtg    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|G || ||
|-
|Garden || Gdn    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Gardens || Gdns    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Gate || Gte    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Gates || Gtes    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Glade || Gld    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Grange || Gra    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Green || Grn    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Ground || Grnd    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Grove || Gr    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Gully || Gly    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|H || ||
|-
|Heights || Hts    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Highroad || Hrd    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Highway || Hwy    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|I || ||
|-
|Interchange || Intg    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Intersection || Intn    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|J || ||
|-
|Junction || Jnc    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|K || ||
|-
|L || ||
|-
|Landing || Ldg    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Lane || Lane    || Ln is deprecated by AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Laneway || Lnwy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Little || Lt    ||
|-
|Lookout || Lkt    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Loop || Loop || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Lower || Lwr    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|M || ||
|-
|Mall || Mall || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Meadow|| Mdw    || Unofficial?
|-
|Meander || Mndr    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Mews || Mews || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Motorway || Mwy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Mount || Mt    ||
|-
|Mountain || Mtn    ||
|-
|N || ||
|-
|O || ||
|-
|Outlook || Otlk    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Overpass || Opas    || Unofficial?
|-
|P || ||
|-
|Parade || Pde    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Park || Park    || Need to check AS/NZS 4819:2011 <br /> Pk deprecated by IP Australia
|-
|Parklands || Pkld    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Parkway || Pwy    || AS/NZS 4819:2011 <br /> Pkwy given by IP Australia is not authoritative
|-
|Passage || Psge    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|-
|Path || Path || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Approach || App    ||  
|-
|-
|Piazza || Piaz   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Arcade || Arc   ||  
|-
|-
|Place || Pl   || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Avenue || Av   || Ave appears in many places due to use by Australia Post
|-
|-
|Plain || Pln    ||  
|Boardwalk || Bwlk ||
|-
|-
|Plateau || Plat   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Boulevard || Bvd   ||
|-
|-
|Plaza || Plza   || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Break || Brk   ||
|-
|-
|Point || Pnt   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Bypass || Bypa   ||
|-
|-
|Promenade || Prom   || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Chase || Ch   ||  
|-
|-
|Q || ||
|Circuit || Cct    ||
|-
|-
|Quay || Qy   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Close || Cl   ||
|-
|-
|Quays || Qys || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Concourse || Con    ||  
|-
|-
|R || ||
|Court || Ct    ||  
|-
|-
|Ramble || Rmbl   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Crescent || Cr   || Cres appears in many places due to use by Australia Post
|-
|-
|Ramp || Ramp || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Crest || Crst    ||  
|-
|-
|Range || Rnge   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Drive || Dr   ||  
|-
|-
|Reach || Rch   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Entrance || Ent   ||
|-
|-
|Reserve || Res   ||  
|Esplanade || Esp   ||
|-
|-
|Retreat || Rtt   || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Expressway || Exp   ||  
|-
|-
|Ridge || Rdge   || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Firetrail || Ftrl   ||  
|-
|-
|Ridgeway || Rgwy   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Freeway || Fwy   ||  
|-
|-
|Right Of Way || Rowy   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Glade || Glde   ||  
|-
|-
|Rise || Rise || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Grange || Gra    ||  
|-
|-
|River || Rvr   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Grove || Gr   ||  
|-
|-
|Riverway || Rvwy   ||  
|Highway || Hwy   ||  
|-
|-
|Riviera || Rvra   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Motorway || Mwy   ||  
|-
|-
|Road || Rd   || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Parade || Pde   ||  
|-
|-
|Ronde || Rnde   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Parkway || Pwy   ||
|-
|-
|Round || Rnd   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Passage || Psge   ||
|-
|-
|Route || Rte   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Place || Pl   ||  
|-
|-
|S || ||
|Plaza || Plza    ||  
|-
|-
|Service Way || Swy   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Promenade || Prom   ||  
|-
|-
|Siding || Sdng    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Quays || Qys ||  
|-
|-
|Slope || Slpe   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Retreat || Rtt   ||
|-
|-
|Sound || Snd   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Ridge || Rdge   ||  
|-
|-
|Square || Sq   || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Road || Rd   ||
|-
|-
|Stairs || Strs   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Square || Sq   ||  
|-
|-
|Station || Sta   || Source?
|Steps || Stps   ||  
|-
|-
|State Highway || SH   ||  
|Street || St   ||  
|-
|-
|Steps || Stps   || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Subway || Sbwy   ||  
|-
|-
|Strand || Stra   || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|Terrace || Tce   ||  
|-
|-
|Street || St   || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Track || Trk   ||  
|-
|-
|Subway || Sbwy   || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|Trail || Trl   ||  
|-
|-
|Summit || Smt   || Unofficial? Is this needed?
|Vista || Vsta   ||  
|-
|-
|T || ||
|-
|Terrace || Tce    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Thoroughfare || Thor    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Throughway || Thwy    || Unofficial?
|-
|Tollway || Tlwy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Towers || Twrs    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Track || Trk    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Trafficway || Trfy    || Unofficial? Is this needed?
|-
|Trail || Trl    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Trailer || Trlr    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Triangle || Tri    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Trunkway || Tkwy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Tunnel || Tunl  || Unofficial?
|-
|Turnpike || Tpk    || Unofficial? Is this needed?
|-
|U || ||
|-
|Underpass || Upas    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Upper || Upr    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|V || ||
|-
|Valley || Vly    || Unofficial?
|-
|Viaduct || Vdct    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|View || View || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Villa || Vll    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Village || Vlg    || Unofficial?
|-
|Villas || Vlls || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Vista || Vsta    || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|W || ||
|-
|Walk || Walk || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Walkway || Wkwy    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|Water || Wtr    || Unofficial?
|-
|Way || Way || AS/NZS 4819:2011
|-
|Wharf || Whrf    || IP Australia preference, not authoritative
|-
|X || ||
|-
|Y || ||
|-
|Z || ||
|}
|}


==Other Abbreviations==
==Other Abbreviations==
''' ''Prefixes, directional abbreviations and other (non-suffix) abbreviations should not be used, except for state/ territory abbreviations & country abbreviations; under ISO 3166-1 alpha-3.'' '''
''' ''Prefixes, directional abbreviations and other (non-suffix) abbreviations should not be used, except for state/territory abbreviations as listed above.'' '''


1. Prefix abbreviations such as Mount (Mt.)
1. Prefix abbreviations
Note: Mount (Mt.) is not the same as Mountain (Mtn.).
:*Although they are common, can cause issues as variation and overlap exists between naming, usage, and prefix standards (I.e. What words to, and how to, abbreviate).
:*Therefore a lake named "Lake Clair" would not be abbreviated, while if its documented name was "Clair Lake" it would be.
:*"St " at the start of a suburb name is part of the legal name. It should not be expanded to "Saint".
:*"St " at the start of a suburb name is part of the legal name. It should not be expanded to "Saint".
:*"St " (meaning "Saint") as part of the street name should be shown as "St. " with the trailing full stop to cause it to be correctly pronounced by the TTS.
:*"St " (meaning "Saint") as part of the street or city name should be shown as "St. " with the trailing full stop to cause it to be correctly pronounced by the TTS. (This mechanism is currently under review.)


2. Directional abbreviations include: East (E), South West (SW), Central (CN), Upper (UP), and Lower (LR).  
2. Directional abbreviations include: East (E), South West (SW), Central (CN), Upper (UP), and Lower (LR).  
Line 489: Line 126:
:*The street type should still be abbreviated e.g. "Smith Rd East" is correct; "Smith Road East" or "Smith Rd E" are not.
:*The street type should still be abbreviated e.g. "Smith Rd East" is correct; "Smith Road East" or "Smith Rd E" are not.


3. Other abbreviations include: Island (Is.), Quay (Qy), Reserve (Res) and Tunnel (Tunl).
==Further Reading==
:*These are acceptable to be used when they are a suffix, but not acceptable when they are place names.
[https://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/addressing NSW Geographical Names Board Addressing Guidelines]
:*Therefore "King-Tunnel Road" should have tunnel spelt in full, as it refers to a tunnel. While "Queen Tunnel-Road" could have tunnel abbreviated, as tunnel refers to the type of roadway, and is a part of the suffix.
:*Likewise an Island named "Island Island" would be abbreviated to Island Is.


==Further Reading==
Please refer to the following Waze forum for a "Work in progress" list of abbreviations that are being tested, currently available, and proposed:  
Please refer to the following Waze forum for a "Work in progress" list of abbreviations that are being tested, currently available, and proposed:  


http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=15178
http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=15178

Latest revision as of 06:13, 3 March 2020

PLEASE SEE:

This page is to be used for abbreviations in Australia. It takes precedence over the Abbreviations and Acronyms page in the Global Wazeopedia.

Standard Suffix Abbreviations

Notes:

1. Only abbreviate suffixes ("road types").

  • "The Avenue", "The Grove ", etc. should not be abbreviated, as Avenue and Grove are not road types in this context.
  • "Parade Road" would be abbreviated to Parade Rd, as Parade is not a road type in this context. Similarly, "Mount Ousley Rd" should be recorded like that, without abbreviating the Mount.

2. Suffix abbreviations do not contain any punctuation, such as "." (Full-stops) or "-" (Hyphens).

3. In the event that the original suffix is a plural (i.e contains a "s" at the end) and only its singular form is present as an abbreviation, simply add an "s" to the end of the abbreviation.

4. If no abbreviation is given in this table, then spell out the word in full.

5. This list of abbreviations is based on AS/NZS 4819:2011, Rural and Urban Addressing

Suffix name Standard abbreviation Comment
Alley Ally
Approach App
Arcade Arc
Avenue Av Ave appears in many places due to use by Australia Post
Boardwalk Bwlk
Boulevard Bvd
Break Brk
Bypass Bypa
Chase Ch
Circuit Cct
Close Cl
Concourse Con
Court Ct
Crescent Cr Cres appears in many places due to use by Australia Post
Crest Crst
Drive Dr
Entrance Ent
Esplanade Esp
Expressway Exp
Firetrail Ftrl
Freeway Fwy
Glade Glde
Grange Gra
Grove Gr
Highway Hwy
Motorway Mwy
Parade Pde
Parkway Pwy
Passage Psge
Place Pl
Plaza Plza
Promenade Prom
Quays Qys
Retreat Rtt
Ridge Rdge
Road Rd
Square Sq
Steps Stps
Street St
Subway Sbwy
Terrace Tce
Track Trk
Trail Trl
Vista Vsta

Other Abbreviations

Prefixes, directional abbreviations and other (non-suffix) abbreviations should not be used, except for state/territory abbreviations as listed above.

1. Prefix abbreviations

  • "St " at the start of a suburb name is part of the legal name. It should not be expanded to "Saint".
  • "St " (meaning "Saint") as part of the street or city name should be shown as "St. " with the trailing full stop to cause it to be correctly pronounced by the TTS. (This mechanism is currently under review.)

2. Directional abbreviations include: East (E), South West (SW), Central (CN), Upper (UP), and Lower (LR).

  • These abbreviations should not be abbreviated.
  • In addition to not being abbreviated, directions should only be included when they are a part of the documented name, and not a suffix or prefix added at a later stage to describe location or orientation/ direction.
  • The street type should still be abbreviated e.g. "Smith Rd East" is correct; "Smith Road East" or "Smith Rd E" are not.

Further Reading

NSW Geographical Names Board Addressing Guidelines

Please refer to the following Waze forum for a "Work in progress" list of abbreviations that are being tested, currently available, and proposed:

http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=15178

Retrieved from ‘https://beta.waze.com/wiki/Australia/index.php?title=Abbreviations_and_Acronyms&oldid=11381’