17. A computer implemented method of operating a navigation system to provide a guidance message, the method comprising: obtaining, by a processor, data from a geographic database associated with the navigation system to identify a preferred name of a visible feature, wherein the preferred name is in a first language; identifying, by the processor, parts-of-speech components of the preferred name; and translating, by the processor, the parts-of-speech components of the preferred name into a target language and arranging the translated components into a target language text to provide the preferred name of the visible feature in the target language, wherein the target language is different from the first language.
17. A computer implemented method of operating a navigation system to provide a guidance message, the method comprising: obtaining, by a processor, data from a geographic database associated with the navigation system to identify a preferred name of a visible feature, wherein the preferred name is in a first language; identifying, by the processor, parts-of-speech components of the preferred name; and translating, by the processor, the parts-of-speech components of the preferred name into a target language and arranging the translated components into a target language text to provide the preferred name of the visible feature in the target language, wherein the target language is different from the first language. 20. The method of claim 17 wherein the preferred name includes at least an adjective and a noun for parts-of-speech components.