ISO 22745-11:2010(E)

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Abbreviated terms

5 Fundamental concepts and assumptions

     5.1 Reference model

     5.2 Multilinguality

6 General principles

     6.1 Language of the dictionary

     6.2 Principle of substitution

     6.3 Identification

7 Guidelines for the formulation of terms in English

     7.1 General

     7.2 Basic terms

          7.2.1 General

          7.2.2 Significance of the basic term

          7.2.3 Use of the most specific word as a basic term

          7.2.4 Use of the preferred synonym

          7.2.5 Use of the singular form

     7.3 Modifiers

     7.4 Words and phrases

          7.4.1 Homonyms

          7.4.2 Use of non-English words or phrases

          7.4.3 Phrases containing Greek letters

          7.4.4 Use of trademarked or copyrighted terms

          7.4.5 Use of capital letters

          7.4.6 Use of abbreviations

     7.5 Syntactic rules

          7.5.1 Use of hyphens, conjunctions, and prepositions

          7.5.2 Use of commas

          7.5.3 Use of parentheses

          7.5.4 Use of square brackets

     7.6 Terms for specific types of commodities

          7.6.1 General

          7.6.2 Terms for drugs and chemicals

          7.6.3 Terms for dyes

          7.6.4 Names for mobile units

     7.7 Synonyms

8 Guidelines for the formulation of definitions in English

     8.1 General

     8.2 Structure of a definition

     8.3 Format of a definition

     8.4 Self reference

     8.5 Definitions associated with specific concepts

     8.6 Definitions associated with complex terms

     8.7 Use of dimensions in definitions

     8.8 Use of capital letters in definitions

     8.9 Use of abbreviations in definitions

     8.10 Excluded concepts

     8.11 Included concepts

     8.12 Synonyms

     8.13 Markup

9 Conformance requirements

10 Terminology restriction

     10.1 General

     10.2 Prohibited basic noun list

     10.3 Allowable abbreviation list

     10.4 Chemically significant symbol list

     10.5 Chemical grade modifier list

Annex A (normative) Document identification

Annex B (informative) Information to support implementations

Annex C (informative) Rendering of delimitations

Bibliography

Index

Figures

Figure 1 — High-level conceptual model of terminology

Figure 2 — Example hierarchy extract

Tables

Table 1 — Classification of OTDs according to language use

Table 2 — Attributes of an entry in the prohibited basic noun list

Table 3 — Attributes of an entry in the allowable abbreviation list

Table 4 — Examples of acceptable abbreviations for a specific OTD

Table 5 — Attributes of an entry in the chemically significant symbol list

Table 6 — Attributes of an entry in the chemical grade modifier list

Table 7 — Examples of chemical grade modifiers for a specific OTD


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