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+amenity_type_education = Bildung
+
+amenity_type_entertainment = Unterhaltung
+
+amenity_type_finance = Finanzen
+
+amenity_type_healthcare = Gesundheit
+
+amenity_type_historic = Denkmal
+
+amenity_type_leisure = Leisure
+
+amenity_type_natural = Natur
+
+amenity_type_other = Sonstiges
+
+amenity_type_shop = Einkaufen
+
+amenity_type_sport = Sport
+
+amenity_type_sustenance = Ernährung
+
+amenity_type_tourism = Tourismus
+
+amenity_type_transportation = Nahverkehr
+
+indexing_address = Indexing address
+
+indexing_poi = Indexing POI 
+
+indexing_transport = Indexing transport 
+
+input_output_error = Input output error occurred
+
+km = km
+
+km_h = km/h
+
+m = m
+
+poi_filter_car_aid = Auto
+
+poi_filter_closest_poi = Closest poi
+
+poi_filter_custom_filter = Benutzerdefinierter Filter
+
+poi_filter_food_shop = Lebensmittel
+
+poi_filter_for_tourists = Touristen
+
+poi_filter_fuel = Benzin
+
+poi_filter_namefinder = Onlinesuche
+
+reading_cached_tiles = Reading cached tiles...
+
+version_index_is_not_supported = The version of index ''{0}'' is not supported