ISO 704
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ISO 704 - Terminology work—Principles and methods
It is an ISO
standard
, which establishes the basic principles
and methods
for preparing and compiling terminologies both inside and outside the framework
of standardization
, and describes the links between objects, concepts, and their terminological representations. It also establishes general principles governing the formation of designations and the formulation
of definitions. Full and complete understanding of these principles requires some background knowledge of terminology work.
The principles are general in nature and this document is applicable to terminology work in scientific, technological, industrial
, administrative and other fields of knowledge.
ISO 704:2009 does not stipulate procedures for the layout of international terminology standards, which are treated in ISO 10241.
It is an ISO
International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
standard
Standardization
Standardization is the process of developing and implementing technical standards.The goals of standardization can be to help with independence of single suppliers , compatibility, interoperability, safety, repeatability, or quality....
, which establishes the basic principles
Principles
Principles may refer to:*Value *Principles and parameters*Principles...
and methods
Methodology
Methodology is generally a guideline for solving a problem, with specificcomponents such as phases, tasks, methods, techniques and tools . It can be defined also as follows:...
for preparing and compiling terminologies both inside and outside the framework
Conceptual framework
A conceptual framework is used in research to outline possible courses of action or to present a preferred approach to an idea or thought. For example, the philosopher Isaiah Berlin used the "hedgehogs" versus "foxes" approach; a "hedgehog" might approach the world in terms of a single organizing...
of standardization
Standardization
Standardization is the process of developing and implementing technical standards.The goals of standardization can be to help with independence of single suppliers , compatibility, interoperability, safety, repeatability, or quality....
, and describes the links between objects, concepts, and their terminological representations. It also establishes general principles governing the formation of designations and the formulation
Formulation
Formulation may refer to:* Clinical formulation* Formulations * Formulation science* Pharmaceutical formulation:** Galenic formulation* Pesticide formulation...
of definitions. Full and complete understanding of these principles requires some background knowledge of terminology work.
The principles are general in nature and this document is applicable to terminology work in scientific, technological, industrial
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
, administrative and other fields of knowledge.
ISO 704:2009 does not stipulate procedures for the layout of international terminology standards, which are treated in ISO 10241.