TS EN 45020

TS EN 45020 is a general vocabulary standard that defines the core terms used in standardization and related activities. Standards of this kind help ensure that the same concepts are understood consistently in technical documents, committee work, and conformity-assessment contexts, so the meaning of standardization and the activities connected to it is clearer and more precise.

Where the terminology sits in the standardization landscape

In standardization, consistent terminology matters not only for wording, but for drawing correct boundaries between concepts. In general technical usage, standardization refers to the process of establishing provisions, technical rules, and shared references, while related activities may include conformity assessment, accreditation, certification, and similar supporting fields. The focus of this document is the vocabulary that expresses those concepts; it is not a product specification or a test standard for a particular item or material.

What this document covers at a general level

• General terms and definitions for standardization and related activities
• A terminological framework that supports conceptual distinctions between closely related notions
• A common reference language for technical committees, documentation, and organizational standards use

The document is the Turkish adoption of EN 45020 and is aligned with the general terminology approach associated with ISO/IEC Guide 2. Its role is therefore to organize the vocabulary of standardization rather than to set product requirements or production conditions. As a reference work, it helps legislation, sector standards, and quality-system documents use terms consistently and interpret the language of standardization correctly.