BS 3669:1963
Withdrawn
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Recommendations for the selection, formation and definition of technical terms
Hardcopy , PDF
15-05-1998
English
07-11-1963
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Foreword
Part 1. General
1 Scope
2 Everyday words and technical terms
3 Application of principles
Part 2. Concepts
4 The nature of concepts
5 The clarification of concepts
6 Definition
Part 3. Terminology
7 The selection and formation of technical terms
8 Changes in terms and meanings
9 The form of a technical term
10 Homonyms, synonyms and transferred terms
11 The use of extension
12 Cumulative and circular definition
13 Field of applicability
Recommends a procedure to be followed in establishing technical terms and in drafting their definitions. The standard emphasizes the need for clarifying concepts and lays down the basis for the construction of terms. It gives guidance on methods of expressing and amplifying definitions, both singly and in glossaries.
| Committee |
IDT/2
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| DevelopmentNote |
OBSOLETE - no longer supported by UK industry
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
20
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| BS 6100-0:1992 | Glossary of building and civil engineering terms Introduction |
| BS 4940-2:1994 | Technical information on construction products and services Guide to content and arrangement |
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