This document establishes the basic principles and methods for preparing and compiling terminologies both inside and outside the framework of standardization. It describes the links between objects, concepts, definitions and designations. It also establishes general principles for the formation of terms and proper names and the writing of definitions. This document is applicable to terminology work in scientific, technological, industrial, legal, administrative and other fields of knowledge. This document does not stipulate rules for the presentation of terminological entries in International Standards, which are treated in ISO 10241-1 and ISO 10241-2.
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Reality and language
5 Concepts
5.1 Overview
5.2 General concepts
5.3 Individual concepts
5.4 Characteristics
5.5 Concept relations
5.6 Concept systems
6 Definitions
6.1 General
6.2 Intensional definitions
6.3 Extensional definitions
6.4 Writing definitions
6.5 Deficient definitions
6.6 Information supplementing or replacing definitions
6.7 Indicating sources
7 Designations
7.1 General
7.2 Types
7.3 Terms
7.4 Proper names
7.5 Symbols
7.6 Formation of terms (including appellations) and proper names
7.7 Relations between designations and concepts
Annex A Other types of definitions (informative)
Annex B Examples of term formation methods (informative)
Annex C Appellations and proper names (informative)