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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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 **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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 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?**
  
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