Wikipedia:WikiProject Czech Republic/Guidelines/Naming conventions

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Contents 1 Article's name where English name exists 1.1 Example 2 Article's name where English name doesn't exist 2.1 Example 3 Persons (and diacritics) 3.1 Example

[edit] Article's name where English name exists

Preferably use the English name, if it exists. Use the local name in the text body.

[edit] Example

Prague

Prague (IPA [prɑːg]), Czech: Praha, pronounced [ˈpraɦa], see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated on ...

[edit] Article's name where English name doesn't exist

If it is not possible to obtain an English name or it is not known then try to translate the name at least partially—do not create nonsense—or keep the original Czech name.

[edit] Example

Třinec Iron and Steel Works

[edit] Persons (and diacritics)

If possible keep the topic's name with full diacritics to avoid loss of information. But always remember to create a US-ASCII redirect.

[edit] Example

Waldemar Matuška with redirect Waldemar Matuska