ISO 22745-11:2010(E)

5 Fundamental concepts and assumptions

5.1 Reference model

Figure 1 shows a high-level conceptual model of terminology.

NOTE 1  This model is compatible with ISO 704.

NOTE 2  This model is not intended to be used as a data model. ISO/TS 22745-10 contains a data model for OTDs, including terminology.


High-level conceptual model of terminology

Figure 1 — High-level conceptual model of terminology

Each concept is defined by one or more definitions. Each definition defines exactly one concept.

Each concept is designated by one or more terms. Each term designates exactly one concept.

Each concept is illustrated by zero or more images. Each image illustrates exactly one concept.

Each definition uses the language and spelling specified by, and the common terms defined by, exactly one word dictionary. Each word dictionary specifies the language and spelling and defines common terms for zero or more definitions.

Each term uses the language and spelling specified by, and the common terms defined by, exactly one word dictionary. Each word dictionary specifies the language and spelling and defines common terms for zero or more terms.

Each image uses the language and spelling specified by, and the common terms defined by, exactly one word dictionary. Each word dictionary specifies the language and spelling and defines common terms for zero or more images.

Each word dictionary belongs to exactly one language. Each language has one or more word dictionaries.

5.2 Multilinguality

The structure in clause 5.1 enables an OTD to be multilingual.

EXAMPLE   In a particular OTD, the concept color has the following terms associated:

A concept may have definitions in one or more languages. More than one definition may exist for a concept in a given language.

NOTE 1  Each individual term or definition is in a single language.

NOTE 2  The collection of terms associated with a given concept and a given word dictionary are considered synonyms (see 7.7).


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