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A name is an identifier

Its job is to connect a person or place across records, not to become a dictionary phrase.

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Check the owner spelling

Use the person-approved form for profiles and informal directories.

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Match official documents

Tickets and formal forms should follow the accepted identity spelling exactly.

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Use official place forms

Compare station, district or government sources when a place has several Roman spellings.

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Do not phonetic-correct

A different spelling may look clearer to you but break a search or record match.

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Keep both scripts if helpful

Showing the original beside transliteration lets readers verify the name.

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Separate name and descriptor

Keep the proper name stable; translate words such as office, gate or road when needed.

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Run a final identity check

Compare the finished text with the source record character by character.

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