Section 10: Administrative Information

 


10.01 terminology management transactions

Description: One of the steps involved in the creation, approval, and use of a terminology entry.

Permissible Instances: Terminology management functions (A.10.02) are directly linked to the following terminology management transactions:

a. origination

Description: A database transaction involving the creation of a term entry.

b. input

Description: A database transaction involving the recording of a term entry or related information into a database.

Note: Input can be identical to origination, but does not necessarily have to be: one individual can have collected information, while another inputs it into a database.

c. modification

Description: A database transaction involving the updating of a term entry.

d. check

Description: A database transaction involving the checking of a term entry.

e. approval

Description: A database transaction involving the definitive approval of a term entry.

f. withdrawal

Description: A database transaction involving the removal of a term entry.

g. standardization

Description: A database transaction involving the standardization of a term entry.

h. exportation

Description: A database event involving the exportation of a term entry to an outside database or to an interchange format.

i. importation

Description: A database event involving the importation of a term entry from an outside database.

j. userAccess

Description:IATE dataCategory yet to be defined.


DXLT Representation
<adminNote='transactionType'>picklist value<adminNote>
Picklist:origination, input, modification, check, approval, withdrawl, standardization, exportation, importation, responsiblity


10.02 terminology management functions--see subsection for DXLT representation

Description: Data categories pertaining to the management of terminology within the activities of a working group.

Note: Types of terminology management functions can include:


10.02.01 date

Description: The point of time at which a transaction or event takes place.

Note 1: date can only appear as part of a transacGrp and inherits its type from transac:

Note 2: The content of the date is restricted to ISO data(/time) format.

DXLT Representation:

<transacGrp>
	<transac type="modification"> marketing department requested change from gizmo to thinger</transac>
	<date>1999-11-12</date>
</transacGrp>

10.02.01.01 origination date

Description: The date on which an element (field, record, entry, etc.) is created.

<transacGrp>
	<transac type="input"></transac>
	<date>1999-11-12</date>
</transacGrp>
DXLT Example: <date>1996-05-24T16:12:02</date>


10.02.01.02 input date

Description: The date on which an element (field, record, entry, etc.) is input into a data collection.

Note: "Origination date" and "input date", as well as their respective transactions, can be identical, in which case the latter may not be necessary.

DXLT Example:
<transacGrp>
	<transac type="orgination"></transac>
	<date>1999-11-12</date>
</transacGrp>


10.02.01.03 modification date

Description: The date when a field, record, etc. is edited or otherwise modified.

DXLT Example: <
<transacGrp>
	<transac type="modification"></transac>
	<date>1999-11-12</date>
</transacGrp>

10.02.01.04 check date

Description: The date when a field, record, etc. is checked.

DXLT Example:
<transacGrp><transac
	type="check"></transac>
	<date>1999-11-12</date>
</transacGrp>


10.02.01.05 approval date

Description: The date when a record, entry, etc. is approved or declared a consolidated item.

DXLT Example:
<transacGrp><transac
	type="check"></transac>
	<date>1999-11-12</date>
</transacGrp>


10.02.01.06 withdrawal date

Description: The date when a record or entry is removed from an active data collection and placed in an archive file.

DXLT Example:
<transacGrp><transac
	type="check"></transac>
	<date>1999-11-12</date>
</transacGrp>


10.02.01.07 standardization date

Description: The date when a term is introduced as a normative term based on final approval by an authoritative body.

DXLT Example:
<transacGrp><transac
	type="standardization"></transac>
	<date>1999-11-12</date>
</transacGrp>


10.02.01.08 exportation date

Description: The date when a terminological entry is exported from a database to another database or to an interchange format.

DXLT Example:
<transacGrp><transac
	type="exportation"></transac>
	<date>1999-11-12</date>
</transacGrp>


10.02.01.09 importation date

Description: The date when a terminological entry is imported into a database.

DXLT Example:
<transacGrp><transac
	type="exportation"></transac>
	<date>1999-11-12</date>
</transacGrp>


10.02.02 responsibility

Description: An identifier assigned to the individual or organization associated with a terminology management transaction.

Note:

Note: Types of responsibility can include:


 10.02.02.01 originator

Description: An identifier assigned to the individual creating a field, record, etc.

DXLT Example: <admin type="responsibility" target="respPerson">originator<admin>

 10.02.02.02 inputter

Description: An identifier assigned to the individual inputting a field, or record, etc. if this varies from the originator.

DXLT Example:<admin type="responsibility" target="respOrg">inputter<admin>

 10.02.02.03 updater

Description: An identifier assigned to the individual editing or otherwise modifying a field or record.

DXLT Example: <admin type="responsibility" target="respPerson">updater<admin>

 10.02.02.04 checker

Description: An identifier assigned to the individual checking a field or record.

DXLT Example: <admin type="responsibility" target="respPerson">checker<admin>

 10.02.02.05 approver

Description: An identifier assigned to the individual approving a consolidated or definitive field or record.

DXLT Example: <admin type="responsibility" target="respPerson">approver<admin>
10.02.02..6 user

Description: An identifier assigned to the specific user-audience of a terminological entry.

DXLT Example: <admin type="responsibility" target="respPerson">user<admin>

 10.02.02.07 withdrawer

Description: An identifier assigned to the individual responsible for withdrawing a terminological entry from the main terminology collection.

DXLT Example: <admin type="responsibility" target="respPerson">withdrawer<admin>

 10.02.02.08 exporter

Description: An identifier assigned to the individual responsible for exporting a terminological entry from a terminology database.

DXLT Example: <admin type="responsibility" target="respPerson">exporter<admin>

 10.02.02.09 importer

Description: An identifier assigned to the individual responsible for importing a terminological entry into a terminology database.

DXLT Example: <admin type="responsibility" target="respPerson">importer<admin>

 10.02.02.10 subset owner

Description: An identifier assigned to the specific individual responsible for administering a subset of terminological records.

DXLT Example: <admin type="responsibility" target="respPerson">subset owner<admin>

 10.02.03 Usage Counter

Description:log the number of times that users access a terminological entry.


 10.03 subset identifier--see A.10.03.01

Description: Any sub-group of terms within a database identified as having a property in common with other members of the sub-group, such as being administered by a single user or used for a specified application.

Note 1: Types of subsets can include:

Note 2: Items identified by subset owner in effect comprise another type of subset, but the inclusion of a separate data category for this distinction as a subset identifier would be redundant. Instances in this subset group are combinable and mutually independent, i.e., the same entry can require the inclusion of multiple subset identifiers.

DXLT Representation: <admin type="data category name" >...</admin>

 10.03.01 customer subset

Description: An identifier assigned to a terminological record indicating that it is associated with a specific customer.

DXLT Representation: <admin type="customerSubset">...</admin>

 10.03.02 initial customer subset--use 10.03.01

Description: An identifier assigned to a terminological record indicating that it is associated with a specific initial customer.


10.03.03 project subset

Description: An identifier assigned to a specific project indicating that it is associated with a term, record or entry.

DXLT Representation: <admin type="projectSubset" >...</admin>

 10.03.04 initial project subset--use project subset 10.3.3

Description: An identifier assigned to a specific initial project with which a term, record or entry is associated.


 10.03.05 product subset

Description: An identifier assigned to a product to which a term is related.

DXLT Representation: <admin type="productSubset" <>...</admin>

 10.03.06 application subset

Description: An identifier assigned to a terminology entry associated with a specific application.

Note: Originally intended for the identification of terms used in computer applications, this data category can potentially be used to identify terms used in other types of applications as well.

DXLT Representation: <admin type="applicationSubset" >...</admin>

 10.03.07 environment subset

Description: An identifier assigned to a terminology entry indicating its association with a specific computer environment.

DXLT Representation: <admin type="environmentSubset">...</admin>

 10.03.08 business unit subset

Description: An identifier assigned to a term or terminological record indicating its association with a specific department, division, or other unit of an enterprise.

DXLT Representation: <admin type="businessUnitSubset" >...</admin>

 10.03.09 security subset

Description: An in-house security classification of a term.

Note: A security classification can frequently be assigned to a critical term during the product development phase when secrecy is of particular importance. Security qualification can occur in conjunction with date restriction, authorization code, or any of the other subset identifiers.

Permissible Instances: Types of security subset qualifiers can include:

  1. public

    Description: Security qualifier indicating that all users in a system can access an entry.

  2. confidential

    Description: Security qualifier indicating that only authorized users can access an entry.

DXLT Representation: <admin type="securitySubset">piclist value</admin>


 10.04 authorization information--Disallowed


10.04.01 authorization function--Disallowed

Description: An identifier assigned to a system user designating the functions that user shall perform in the system or the range of data to which the user shall have access.

Note: Typical functions include read, write, and delete capabilities.


10.04.02 authorization identifier--disallowed

Description: An identifier assigned to a system user designating that individuals log-in name.

Note: Typical identifiers are real names or aliases.


10.04.03 authorization password--disallowed

Description: Name assigned to a system user that authorizes access to a database or data entry.

Note: Passwords are unique and typically user-selected.


10.04.04 job title--disallowed

Description: Title assigned to a system user in a responsibility entry reflecting his or her functions with respect to database creation, maintenance, or use.

Note: Typical job titles include such items as translator, terminologist, superuser and guest.


10.05 user suggestion

Description: A suggested modification of the term, record or entry.

Note: This data category is used in group terminology management situations where some members of the group are not authorized to, or choose not to, change term entries, but can document suggestions for changes to be implemented by someone else. User suggestion can be associated with some sort of user identifier, e.g., a job title, authorization function, or responsibility identifier.

DXLT representation Representation: <admin type=userSuggestion>picklist value</admin>

picklist values: public, confidential


  10.06 administrative term qualifiers


10.06.01 entailed term

Description: A term that is defined in another terminological entry in the same lexicon, glossary, terminology or vocabulary.

Note 1: Entailed terms can be any term used in a definition, either as a genus or a differentia, or any term used in a note, cross-reference or other textual element.

DXLT representation Representation: <term><hi type=entailedTerm target=Z>...</hi></term>, where Z is a refid of a termEntry containing the entailed term.

Note 2: See DTD for where allowed.


 10.06.02 sort key

Admitted name: sorting form

Description: A character string used for comparisons in sorting and merging operations.

Note: A terminological sort key can allow alphabetic or systematic access.

Example: 2,2-Dihydropyran is sorted according to "Dihydropyran", not according to "2,2". a'-Dimethyl-g-pyrone is sorted according to "Dimethyl", not according to "a".

DXLT representation Representation: <admin type="sortKey">...</admin>, where the content is unrestricted.

 10.06.03 search term

Description: A term entered in a term entry for purposes of retrieval.

Example: Many secondary index keys generated in terminological databases function as search terms, e.g., in a directional multilingual entry, target language equivalents can be identified as secondary keys and used as search terms.

DXLT representation Representation: <admin type="searchTerm">...</admin>, where the content is unrestricted.


 10.06.03.01 Normalized Term

Description: Description Pending

Example:

DXLT representation Representation: <admin type="searchTerm">...</admin>, where the content is unrestricted.


 10.07 language symbol--attribute of langset

Description: A symbol used to designate the name of a language.

Note: The symbols specified in ISO 639 should be used. Ideally, it should be possible to include language information wherever necessary in terminology collections.

Example: 2-letter symbols for common languages cited in this International Standard include:

en = English fr = French (français) ru = Russian (russki)

de = German (Deutsch) es = Spanish (español)


10.08 foreign text

Description: Markup used to identify a word, phrase, or extended text as belonging to some language other than that of the surrounding text.

DXLT representation Representation: <foreign lang="fr">Salut</foreign>

DXLT representation Example: In the German text of ISO 9000-1, some terms are retained in English:

<descrip type=definition lang=de>Vertragliche Anwendung von Beurteilungs- und Genehmigungs- oder Registrierungs-Systemen <foreign>(second party)</foreign></descrip>


10.09 collating sequence

related name: alphabetization sequence

Description: A code indicating the alphabetization convention used for sorting a file.

Permissible Instances: Some types of collating sequence include:

a. continuous alphabetical sequence

Admitted name: letter by letter alphabetization

Description: Arrangement of entries according to the [alphabetical] filing value of the entry terms taken letter by letter without reference to blanks, hyphens, apostrophes, parentheses, or the like.

b. discontinuous alphabetical sequence

Admitted name: word by word alphabetization

Description: Arrangement of entries according to the [alphabetical] filing value of the entry terms taken word by word, resulting in the clustering of syntagmatic groups.

c. special alphabetical sequence

Description: Alphabetization according to conventions that pertain to a specific language or discipline.

Example: Sequences for the Cyrillic alphabet or special Roman character sequences, such as Þ in Icelandic; sequences that account for special applications such as those described in 10.06.02.

d. systematic sequence

Description: Arrangement of entries in order based on a system of concepts.

e. mixed sequence

Description: Alphabetical arrangement of entries within systematically arranged sections.

f. ASCII sequence

Description: Arrangement of entries based on standard ASCII order.

DXLT example: <admin type="collocatingSequence" target="colSeqDescrip id ref"></admin>


10.10 entry type--disallowed

Description: A category with which an entry in a terminological file is associated.

Note 1: In cases where several physical records are linked to form a virtual entry, all entry types can take the form of record types.

Permissible Instances: Entry types can include:

a. terminological entry

Admitted name: term entry

Description: A data entry that lists the terms associated with a given concept in a specifically defined subject field, together with other related information.

b. concept entry

Description: A terminological entry identified by a concept identifier that defines a specific concept and lists the terms associated with that concept.

Note: A typical concept entry can consist of or be introduced by a definition instead of by a term.

c. lexicographical entry

Description: A data entry that provides all the meanings associated with a given lexeme (head word).

Note: Lexicographical entries are not usually included in strict terminological files, but exceptions can occur, for instance in the case of student working files or in working entries during exploratory terminology research. It has also been theoretically proposed to include both lexicographical and terminological entries in the same file. Such entries should be clearly marked to avoid problems during data interchange.

d. phraseological entry

Description: A terminological entry that provides definitive and descriptive information pertinent to a phraseological or collocational unit.

e. collocation entry

Description: An entry treating a collocation (see A.2.1.18.1).

f. set phrase entry

Description: An entry treating a set phrase (see A.2.1.18.2).

g. standard-text entry

Description: An entry that provides information on a standard text (see A.2.1.19).

h. cross-reference entry

Description: An entry whose sole content consists of cross-reference to another entry in a database.

i. responsibility entry

description: An entry containing information on an individual responsible for functions associated with a terminological element.

Note 2: See also bibliographic entry, Annex B, B.2.


10.11 element working status--disallowed

Description: A code indicating the level of completeness and accuracy of an element (field, record, entry) within a terminological collection.

Note: Working status levels include:

a. starter element

Description: A truncated or incomplete initial working element.

Note: A starter record or entry, for instance, can consist of nothing but a term and an empty template or form, or in some cases, a definition or foreign equivalent, but no source-language term.

b. working element

Description: A terminological element that is substantially complete, but that has not yet been approved by the terminologist responsible for the element.

c. consolidated element

Admitted name: definitive element

Description: A completed terminological element that has received final approval (sign-off) by the responsible terminologist.

d. archive element

Description: A terminological element that has been removed from active use in a database, but is archived for the purpose of retaining database history.

e. imported element

Description: A terminological element that originated as the result of data exchange with another database.

f. exported element

Description: An element that has been exported to another database, databases or to an interchange format.


10.12 target database--disallowed

Description : A database or format to which data are exported.


10.13 entry source--disallowed

Description : A database or format from which data are imported.


10.14 concept identifier--use concept entry id

Description: A code used to identify a terminological data record (concept record or concept entry) in order to link physical elements to form a virtual concept entry.

Example: If this data element specification were treated as a terminological entry, the position number A.10.14 could be used as a concept identifier.

Note: A concept identifier is used in cases where several records can pertain to the same concept, in which instance the record identifiers for the various records will differ, necessitating the inclusion of a linking identifier in order to maintain the integrity of the overall concept entry. Concept identifiers are also essential in systematically organized terminologies, where they are used as cross-reference identifiers from alphabetical lists. They are also listed separately in environments where a stable entry identifier is needed, but the virtual entry identifier can be subject to change as a result of database management considerations.


10.15 entry identifier--use concept entry id

Description: A code that serves as the unique identifier of a terminological entry.


10.16 record identifier--use concept entry id

Description: A code that serves as the unique identifier of a terminological record.

Note: A separate record identifier can be necessary in cases where several physical records are linked to form a virtual entry.


10.17 file identifier--disallowed

Description: A code that serves as the unique identifier of a file in a terminology database management system.

Note: File identifiers become valuable when data from several files are merged or when aggregate files are split into subsets during data exportation and importation.


10.18 cross-reference

Description: A pointer field or record used in a data collection to direct the user to another related location, e.g., another record.

Note: 10.18 can only be used when it stands alone and is not part of a datcat pair.

DXLT representation Representation for A.10.18: <ref type=crossReference target=Z>...</ref> gt;, where Z is the id of a termEntry or smaller element, and the content (if any) identifies a section of the reference.

or <xref type='xCrossReference' target='URI'>display-text</xref>


10.18.01 see--disallowed

Description: A pointer field used in a terminology collection as a direction from one location that does not contain information to the location(s) where information can be found.

Example: With respect to the thesaurus example in Annex C, Figure C.7, an entry in a companion terminology collection might contain the inverted term "noise, engine", which would be followed by a "see" reference pointing to a primary record for "engine noise".


10.18.02 see also--disallowed

Description: A pointer field used in a terminology collection as a direction from one location that contains information to one or more other locations where related information will be found.

Note: "See also" cross references can be directed to any entry, record or data element in the terminology collection.


10.18.03 inverted term--disallowed

Description: A multiword string that has been rearranged to create a new entry so that a desired keyword appearing at the end of the string appears first for the purpose of alphabetization.

Note: An inverted term will generally be used together with a "see" cross-reference.

example: term: bovine spongiform encephalopathy

inverted term: encephalopathy, bovine spongiform


10.18.04 permuted term--disallowed

Description: A multiword string that has been rearranged so that desired keywords embedded in the term appear first for the purpose of alphabetization.

Note: A permuted term will generally be used together with a "see" cross-reference.

Example: term: bovine spongiform encephalopathy

permuted term: spongiform, bovine ~ encephalopathy


10.18.05 homograph

Description: A word that is spelled like another, but that has a different pronunciation, meaning, and origin.

Example: lead (guide), lead (metal); wind (airflow), wind (turn)

Note: As opposed to polysemic terms, which involve the same words being applied to different concepts, homographs are words that are derived from different etymological origins. Homograph is most likely to occur as a pointer to the entry for the other instance or instances where the word is used in association with a different concept.

A homograph number is a sequential number used to distinguish homographs. Although many print dictionaries use superscripts for homograph numbers, this convention has been infrequently facilitated in traditional databases. It is easily achieved in Graphical User Interfaces (GUI applications).

DXLT representation Representation : <termNote type='homograph' target='term-idref'>term</termNote>


10.18.06 antonym --This is treated with concept relations

Description: A term whose concept constitutes the opposite of the concept represented by a second term.

Example: GO - NOGO (gauges); in tolerance - out of tolerance

Note: Although few terminology databases would document finer distinctions, antonyms can be further categorized as:

complements-terms whose concept constitutes the reciprocal value of the concept represented by a second term, whereby the sum of the complementary concepts constitute a kind of whole; example: yin/yang; drag coefficient/free-running characteristic

contrasts-terms whose concept exhibits marked difference from or opposition to the concept represented by a second term; example: red : green; black : white


 10.19 source

Description: A complete citation of the bibliographic information pertaining to a document or other resource.

Note: For instance, a standard number would constitute a complete bibliographic citation, or the complete documentation might be included in a term entry. In electronic database management environments, inclusion of each entire bibliographical source in each terminological entry can lead to the presence of redundant data within a collection.

Example 1: ISO 10241:1992 International Terminology Standards - Preparation and layout

Example 2: Wüster, Eugen. 1968. The Machine Tool. London: Technical Press.

DXLT Example: <admin type="source"></admin>


10.20 source identifier

Admitted Name 1: bibliographic source identifier

Admitted Name 2: terminological source identifier

Description: The code assigned to a document in a terminological collection and used as both the identifier for a bibliographic entry and as a pointer in individual term entries to reference the bibliographic entry identified with this code.

DXLT representation Representation: <admin type= "sourceIdentifier" target= "bibl">...</admin> 

 10.21 namespace identifier --see subelements


10.21.01 URL

full form: uniform resource locator

Description: The unique address for a page on the World Wide Web.

Example: http://www.ttt.org

Note: The "http://" prefix is frequently dropped because most browsers will add it automatically.

DXLT representation Representation:<xref type='xCrossReference' target='URI'>display-text</xref>


10.21.02 FPI

full form: Formal Public Identifier

Description: The unique identifier for a representative of a given document in the World Wide Web environment.

Example: "ISO 12200:1997//DTD for MARTIF (framework) //EN"

Note: The FPI is analogous to the ISBN for books-there can be many identical copies with the same ISBN or FPI. The FPI in the above example uniquely identifies a document as being a copy of the MARTIF DTD.

DXLT representation Representation :<xref type='xCrossReference' target='URI'>display-text</xref>.

 10.22 originating entity--see responsibility (10.02.01 & 02)

Description: A person, an institution, a company, etc., that serves as the origin of information in lieu of a document.

Note: These data categories can also be used to identify the origin of a new term in a language-planning or standardization environment as described in A.2.4.4.


10.22.01 originating person --See responsiblity (10.02.02)

Admitted Name 1: expert

Admitted Name 2: specialist

Description: An individual treated as a source of information for the purpose of bibliographic documentation.


10.22.02 originating institution --See responsiblity (10.02.02)

Description: An institution (i.e., company, government agency, etc.) treated as a source of information for the purpose of bibliographic documentation.


 10.22.03 originating database--disallowed

Description: A database treated as a document for the purpose of bibliographic documentation.


10.23 Source Language

Description:Description pending


10.24 Target Language

Description:Description pending


10.25 Domain Expert

Description: Description pending