Symbols cheatsheet: Difference between revisions

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See a list with symbols used in Local Portals and in NaturaList.

Not all symbols are present in all local portals. Some may differ their meaning slightly from portal to portal.
Refer to Menu > Useful information > Symbol explanation in your local portal for specific meaning to the portal.

ENTERING DATA (Web)

Name	Description
	Submit Press to see options to enter observations. Only available when zoom is applied. See Web interface > Submitting records to enter observations.
	Add sightings on this locality Observations are linked to the selected location. They do not indicate the exact position of the individual(s). See Web interface > Submitting records > Precise site choice > Add sightings on this locality for details.
	Add a precise sighting Observations are placed at their exact position. See Web interface > Submitting records > Precise site choice > Add a precise sighting for details.
	Fill in a daily form Observations belong to a list. It requires entering date, time and number of individuals. See Web interface > Submitting records > Precise site choice > Fill a daily form for this locality for details.
	Close panel to enter data Close panel and return to map.
	Date Click on the calendar to select month, year and day of your observation. See Web interface > Submitting records > Transmit my sighting > If accessed from add sightings on this locality or add precise location > Mandatory fields >Date and time for details.
	Date Click on the calendar to select month, year and day of your observation.
	Mandatory fields Fields marked with an asterisk are required in order to submit your data.
	Information Click to open a quick note about the section.

EXPORT / IMPORT

Name	Description
	Tab separated plain text(.txt) Data stored as a text, with columns separated by spaces. It can be opened with Microsoft Notepad, WordPad and TextEdit.
	MS Excel file (.xlsx) Spreadsheets. It can be opened with Microsoft Excel.
	Google Earth (.KML) Geo-referenced information that can be displayed in maps. It can be opened with GoogleEarth, but also with other GIS software.
	eXtensible Markup Language (.XML) Data encrypted to be transferred between two computers through the web. It is used for the API.
	JavaScript Object Notation (.JSON) Data encrypted to be transferred between two computers through the web. It is used for the API.
	Templates Open a list of existing templates. See Web interface > Exporting your data > Templates for more information about templates.
	File ready to download Click on the file name to download.
	Information See details of the file to Export.
	File uploaded File totally or partially uploaded.
	Error File failed to upload.
	Blue Settings are underway, or import has been stool at the Settings phase. See Importing your data > Consulting your imports for details.
	Green When exporting, the file is ready to download (see Exporting your data); when importing, the file successfully uploaded (see Importing your data > Consulting your imports).
	Orange When exporting, the file is being created (see Exporting your data); when importing, the file partially uploaded (see Importing your data > Consulting your imports).
	Red File failed to upload. Open the panel to see the reason (see Importing your data > Consulting your imports for details).
	Open panel Open panel to see details on the imported process.
	Close panel Close details panel.
	Delete the file Delete the file.

MEDIA

Name	Description
	Play sound Reproduce sound recording. See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	Stop Stop reproduction. See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	Play continuously Reproduce sonogram continuously. See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	Adjust sonogram Shorten/enlarge area to reproduce. See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	Move sonogram Move area to reproduce. See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	New playback window Select area to reproduce. See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	Delete playback window Delete the current area to reproduce (current red window). See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	Clear all playback windows Delete all areas to reproduce (all red windows). See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	Delete playback window Delete the current area to reproduce (current red window). See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	Move playback window Move selection to reproduce (current red window). See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	Play playback window Play sound within the selection (current red window). See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	Pause playback window Pause reproduction within the selection (current red window). See Web interface > Sound player for details.
	Display sighting See details of observation associated to the file. See Web interface > Gallery for details.
	Show checking module Open validation module. See Web interface > Gallery for details. See Various > Data validation > Public validation for validation module.
	Add to favourites Add file to your favourites. See Web interface > Gallery for details.
	Next file Open next sound or media file. See Web interface > Gallery for details.
	Previous file Open previous sound or media file. See Web interface > Gallery for details.
	Close file Close sound or media file. See Web interface > Gallery for details.
	Image file attached The observation contains one or more pictures.
	Sound file attached The observation contains one or more sound files.
	Take a photo before entering an observation Take a photo immediately before entering an observation associated to the image. See Mobile interface > Submitting observations > Additional information panel > Media for more information.
	Record a sound before entering an obseravtion Record a sound immediately before entering an observation associated to the sound. See Mobile interface > Submitting observations > Additional information panel > Media for more information.
	Select an image or sound before entering an observation Select an image or sound file already on the device immediately before entering an observation associated to the file. See Mobile interface > Submitting observations > Additional information panel > Media for more information.

SPECIES ICONS

Name	Description
	All species
	Amphibians
	Ants
	Arachnida
	Bats
	Beetles
	Birds
	Brachiopoda
	Butterflies
	Caddisflies
	Cicadas
	Crustaceans
	Dragonflies
	Earwigs
	Fishes
	Hymenoptera
	Mammals
	Mantis
	Marine mammals
	Mayflies
	Months
	Mussels
	Net-winged insects
	Orthoptera
	Reptiles
	Scorpionflies
	Scorpions
	Snails
	Stick insects
	Stoneflies
	True bugs
	True flies

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 <b>Submit</b><br/>
-Press to see options to enter observations. Only available when zoom is applied.</td>
+Press to see options to enter observations. Only available when zoom is applied. See Web interface > [[Submitting_records|Submitting records]] to enter observations. </td>
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 <b>Add sightings on this locality</b><br/>
-Observations are linked to the selected location. They do not indicate the exact position of the individual(s). </td>
+Observations are linked to the selected location. They do not indicate the exact position of the individual(s). See Web interface > Submitting records > Precise site choice > [[Submitting_records#Add_sightings_on_this_locality|Add sightings on this locality]] for details. </td>
 </tr>
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 <b>Add a precise sighting</b><br/>
-Observations are placed at their exact position.</td>
+Observations are placed at their exact position. See Web interface > Submitting records > Precise site choice > [[Submitting_records#Add_a_precise_sighting|Add a precise sighting]] for details. </td>
 </tr>
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 <b>Fill in a daily form</b><br/>
-Observations belong to a list. It requires entering date, time and number of individuals. </td>
+Observations belong to a list. It requires entering date, time and number of individuals. See Web interface > Submitting records > Precise site choice > [[Submitting_records#Fill_a_daily_form_for_this_locality|Fill a daily form for this locality]] for details.</td>
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 <b>Close panel to enter data</b><br/>
 Close panel and return to map.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td style="vertical-align: middle;">  </td>
+<td style="text-align:left; vertical-align: top;">
+<b>Date</b><br/>
+Click on the calendar to select month, year and day of your observation. See Web interface > Submitting records > Transmit my sighting > If accessed from add sightings on this locality or add precise location > Mandatory fields >[[Submitting_records#Date|Date and time]] for details. </td>
 </tr>
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 <b>Blue</b><br/>
-Settings are underway, or import has been stool at the Settings phase. See [[Importing_your_data#Consulting_your_imports]] for details.
+Settings are underway, or import has been stool at the Settings phase. See Importing your data > [[Importing_your_data#Consulting_your_imports|Consulting your imports]] for details.
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 <b>Green</b><br/>
-When exporting, the file is ready to download (see [[Exporting_your_data]]); <br/>
+When exporting, the file is ready to download (see [[Exporting_your_data|Exporting your data]]); <br/>
-when importing, the file successfully uploaded (see [[Importing_your_data#Consulting_your_imports]]).
+when importing, the file successfully uploaded (see Importing your data > [[Importing_your_data#Consulting_your_imports|Consulting your imports]]).
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 <b>Orange</b><br/>
-When exporting, the file is being created (see [[Exporting_your_data]]); <br/>
+When exporting, the file is being created (see [[Exporting_your_data|Exporting your data]]); <br/>
-when importing, the file partially uploaded (see [[Importing_your_data#Consulting_your_imports]]).
+when importing, the file partially uploaded (see Importing your data > [[Importing_your_data#Consulting_your_imports|Consulting your imports]]).
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 <b>Red</b><br/>
-File failed to upload. Open the panel to see the reason (see [[Importing_your_data#Consulting_your_imports]] for details).
+File failed to upload. Open the panel to see the reason (see Importing your data > [[Importing_your_data#Consulting_your_imports|Consulting your imports]] for details).
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