ISO 19104-2016 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 19104:2016 — Geographic information — Terminology. This International Standard specifies requirements for the collection, management and publication of terminology used in the field of geographic information, including concept selection, definition preparation, term selection and management of terminology registers.

Abstract

ISO 19104:2016 provides requirements and guidelines for building and maintaining terminological resources for geographic information. Topics covered include selection and harmonization of concepts, structure and content of terminological entries, term selection, preparation of definitions, cultural and linguistic adaptation, layout/formatting of rendered documents and the establishment and management of terminology registers. The standard is intended for use in the development of International Standards and Technical Specifications in geographic information.

General information

• Status: Published.
• Publication date: 2016-09-23 (publication/availability recorded in late September–October 2016).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 01.040.35; 35.240.70 (information technology / IT applications in science — geographic information vocabularies and related categories).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2016).
• Number of pages: 83 pages (ISO edition).

Scope

Specifies requirements for the collection, management and publication of terminology in geographic information. The scope explicitly includes selection of concepts, harmonization and development of concept systems, structure and content of terminological entries, term selection, definition writing, cultural and linguistic adaptation, layout and formatting requirements for rendered documents, and establishment/management of terminology registers. The standard is applicable to International Standards and Technical Specifications in the geographic information domain.

Key topics and requirements

• Selection and harmonization of concepts and development of concept systems (principles for deciding which concepts to include).
• Structure and content requirements for terminological entries (required fields and record structure).
• Term selection criteria and recommendations for preferred terms and variants.
• Guidance for preparation of clear, unambiguous definitions suitable for standards use.
• Requirements for cultural and linguistic adaptation and multilingual handling.
• Layout and formatting requirements for how terminology is rendered in documents.
• Establishment, maintenance and governance of terminology registers/repositories for geographic information standards.

Typical use and users

Primary users are standards developers (particularly ISO/TC 211 working groups), terminologists, technical editors, GIS metadata specialists, information architects, translators and organizations producing geographic information standards, specifications or controlled vocabularies. It is used when defining terms and concept systems to ensure consistency across geographic information standards and documentation.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 19100 series on geographic information. Related and commonly cross-referenced standards include earlier ISO/TS 19104:2008 (this document replaces the 2008 technical specification) and other ISO 191xx standards for conceptual schemas, metadata and application schema guidance (for example standards in the ISO/TC 211 family such as ISO 19115 for metadata and ISO 19103/19107/19109 for conceptual and application schemas).

Keywords

terminology; geographic information; concept system; definition writing; term selection; terminology register; multilingual; metadata; ISO 19100 series.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 19104:2016 is an International Standard that defines requirements and guidance for collecting, managing and publishing terminology for the geographic information domain.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers concept selection and harmonization, structure and content of terminological entries, term selection, definition preparation, cultural and linguistic adaptation, layout/formatting of terms in documents and the management of terminology registers used by geographic information standards.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Standards writers (ISO/TC 211 and others), terminologists, technical editors, GIS metadata managers, translators and organizations producing geographic information specifications.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 19104:2016 is the current published version that replaced ISO/TS 19104:2008. Users should check national adoption or confirmation records for any subsequent reviews, but as published the 2016 edition is the valid International Standard.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the ISO 19100 series on geographic information (the ISO/TC 211 family) and is intended to support consistent terminology across related ISO geographic information standards.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Terminology, concept systems, geographic information, definitions, multilingual adaptation, terminology register, metadata.