TS ISO 12620-2
Management of terminology resources - Data categories - Part 2: Repositories
This document establishes criteria for the management of data categories for use in the creation and maintenance of language resources within a given community of practice (CoP). It defines the roles and responsibilities associated with the creation and maintenance of such repositories. It also specifies procedures to establish a governance structure for the management of a data category repository (DCR), including the addition of new data category specifications and continuous quality assurance.
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TS ISO 12620-2 addresses the management of data categories used in terminology resources, with a specific focus on repositories. In practical terms, it supports the disciplined organisation of the descriptors that make terminology data machine-usable and consistent across projects. This standard sets out the governance framework for a data category repository, including responsibilities, procedures for adding new data category specifications, and the ongoing quality assurance needed to keep the repository reliable over time.
What a data category repository does
In general technical usage, a data category is a structured piece of information used to describe a terminological entry or other language-resource item, such as a term form, definition, grammatical information, usage label, or source note. A repository brings these categories together in a controlled reference environment rather than leaving them scattered across separate tools or projects. That makes it easier for communities of practice to apply the same concepts consistently and to support interoperability between terminology systems, lexicographic workflows, and language technologies. The standard is concerned with the management framework for these categories, not with individual term records themselves.
Governance, roles and quality maintenance
The scope also covers how a community of practice can establish governance for a data category repository. That includes defining who is responsible for creating, maintaining, approving, and updating repository content, as well as how new specifications are introduced. In broader technical context, this kind of governance helps preserve semantic consistency as terminology assets grow, reduces ambiguity between contributors, and supports dependable reuse of shared metadata in multilingual environments.
- Management criteria for data categories used in terminology resources
- Defined roles and responsibilities for the repository
- Procedures for establishing governance
- Processes for adding new data category specifications
- Continuous quality assurance for the repository
- Publication Date: 30.09.2022
- Standard Status: U (Yürürlükteki Standard/Standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: en
- ICS Classification: 01.020 Terminoloji ( Prensipler ve Koordinasyon ); 35.240.30 Bilgi,Doküman ve Yayınlarda Enformasyon Teknolojisi Uygulamaları
- Pages: 19
- Source Standard: ISO 12620-2:2022
- International Equivalents: ISO 12620-2-EQV
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