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 Of course you can give someone your GPS coordinates in a call, SMS, messenger (e.g. WhatsApp, Facebook), or email. However it is complicated to remember long numeric GPS coordinates, and in a situation of stress it’s quite impossible to do that without the risking mistakes or misunderstandings. Of course you can give someone your GPS coordinates in a call, SMS, messenger (e.g. WhatsApp, Facebook), or email. However it is complicated to remember long numeric GPS coordinates, and in a situation of stress it’s quite impossible to do that without the risking mistakes or misunderstandings.
  
-For that "what3words" provides a much easier way to encode a position - by a simple combination of three (natural) words, they can encode a rectangular area of 3x3 meters - accurate and worldwide! More information the accuracy of what3words can be found [[https://support.what3words.com/hc/en-us/articles/208457629-How-does-what3words-work-at-the-North-and-South-pole-|here]].+what3words provides a much easier way to encode a position - by a simple combination of three (natural) words, they can encode a rectangular area of 3x3 meters - accurate and worldwide! More information the accuracy of what3words can be found [[https://support.what3words.com/hc/en-us/articles/208457629-How-does-what3words-work-at-the-North-and-South-pole-|here]].
  
 ====An example==== ====An example====
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 **express sill masses** (in English) **express sill masses** (in English)
  
-(expressed in the what3words code you would format the address like this: __///express.sill.masses__)+(expressed in the what3words code you would format the address like this: __%%///%%express.sill.masses__)
  
 the German version is the German version is
  
-**aufgetaucht beieinander umsetzen** (__///aufgetaucht.beieinander.umsetzen__).+**aufgetaucht beieinander umsetzen** (__%%///%%aufgetaucht.beieinander.umsetzen__).
  
-(what3words codes of geographic positions are usually leaded by a triple slash (''///''). If you are entering this in Kurviger, it is not necessary to add the slashes if you enter the word.word.word code into the search field.)+(what3words codes of geographic positions are usually leaded by a triple slash (''%%///%%''). If you are entering this in Kurviger, it is not necessary to add the slashes if you enter the ''word.word.word'' code into the search field.)
  
 These three natural words (words in a natural language) are much easier to remember and to send than GPS coordinates. For example you could send via WhatsApp or you could easily speak them in a phone call. These three natural words (words in a natural language) are much easier to remember and to send than GPS coordinates. For example you could send via WhatsApp or you could easily speak them in a phone call.
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 ====How do I get a what3words position code on the road?==== ====How do I get a what3words position code on the road?====
  
-**a) In Kurviger (internetconnection is necessary):**+**a) In Kurviger (internet connection is necessary):**
  
   * press on the position in the map same way as to create a waypoint (even if you are not on a road),   * press on the position in the map same way as to create a waypoint (even if you are not on a road),
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   * enter the what3words code into the search field of Kurviger,   * enter the what3words code into the search field of Kurviger,
-  * Kurviger adds the leading “/ / /” by itself and offers a list of matching what3words codes,+  * Kurviger adds the leading ''%%///%%'' by itself and offers a list of matching what3words codes,
   * so the receiver has just to choose the correct one,   * so the receiver has just to choose the correct one,
   * set end to the position and   * set end to the position and
-  * you will be leaded by navigatrion to the destination.+  * you will be leaded by navigation to the destination.
  
 **b) in what3words app:** **b) in what3words app:**
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 Have a test with “aufgetaucht.beieinander.umsetzen”! ;-) Have a test with “aufgetaucht.beieinander.umsetzen”! ;-)
  
-**(For that it’s also a good advise to push as much people as possible to install the free what3words app!)**+Therefore, it’s good advice to get as much people as possible to install the free what3words app.
  
-''What is the advantage compared to sharing my position by e.g. WhatsApp or GMaps directly?''+==== What is the advantage compared to sharing my position by e.g. WhatsApp or GMaps directly? ====
  
 None - None -
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