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* on 2020-11-17, there were 46911 annotations and 22720 resting
* on 2020-11-17, there were 46911 annotations and 22720 resting
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=== Observations summary ===
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Summarising the observations note above, we see the following brands:
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* universal brand, exact same name used in all countries and languages. e.g. "Nutella"
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* brand that is translated in different langauges "The Laughing Cow", "La vache qui rit"
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* brands that have the same name, but used in different languages
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* brands that have the same name, but used in different countries
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* brands that have the same name, and used in the same country. (e.g. "Ferrero" in Italy: there's also a pasta brand).
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* brands in non-latin scripts, which can not be latinised
== Use cases ==
== Use cases ==
The brands taxonomy has multiple applications within OFF. Theres are:
The brands taxonomy has multiple applications within OFF. Theres are:
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* Infer brand from manufacturer code within the barcode.
* Infer brand from manufacturer code within the barcode.
* Barcode/Brand quality check - if the manufacturer part of the barcode does not match the specified brand, there is an error in either of them;
* Barcode/Brand quality check - if the manufacturer part of the barcode does not match the specified brand, there is an error in either of them;
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== Taxonomy encoding ==
== Taxonomy encoding ==
An overview of the encoding used in the brands taxonomy:
An overview of the encoding used in the brands taxonomy: