NF ISO 704

NF ISO 704

September 2022
Standard Current

Terminology work - Principles and methods

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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National standards and national normative documents

Publication date

September 2022

Number of pages

92 p.

Reference

NF ISO 704

ICS Codes

01.020   Terminology (principles and coordination)

Classification index

X03-004

Print number

1

International kinship

ISO 704:2022
Sumary
Terminology work - Principles and methods

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.

Replaced standards (1)
NF ISO 704
December 2009
Standard Cancelled
Terminology work - Principles and methods

<p>ISO 704:2009 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.</p> <p>ISO 704:2009 does not stipulate procedures for the layout of international terminology standards, which are treated in ISO 10241.</p>

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  • Avant-propos
  • 1 Domaine d'application
  • 2 Références normatives
  • 3 Termes et définitions
  • 4 Réalité et langage
  • 5 Concepts
  • 6 Définitions
  • 7 Désignations
  • Annexe A (informative) Autres types de définitions
  • Annexe B (informative) Exemples de méthodes de formation des termes
  • Annexe C (informative) Appellations et noms propres
  • Bibliographie
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