January 19, 2000

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Semantics Management - Terminology Extensions for
11179
SC 32 Tutorial on Metadata Registries
Bruce Bargmeyer Chair, SC 32 Data Management
and Interchange U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Telephone (202)
260-5306 bargmeyer.bruce_at_epa.gov WWW URL
http//www.nist.gov/itl/div897/staff/bargmeyer
January 19, 2000
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ISO 11179, Parts 1-6

• Part 1 Framework for the Specification and
  Standardization of Data Elements
• Part 2 Classification for Data Elements
• Part 3 Basic Attributes of Data Elements
• Part 4 Rules and Guidelines for the
  Formulation of Data Definitions
• Part 5 Naming and Identification Principles
  for Data Elements
• Part 6 Registration of Data Elements

• DTR 15452 Specification of Data Value Domains

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Part 4 Data Definitions

• Verification Method CodeThe code that
  represents the process used to verify the
  latitude and
  longitude coordinates.
• Mailing Address Post Office BoxThe number of
  the post office box where mail for the addressee
  is delivered.
• International Postal CodeThe code that
  represents a postal zone specific to a country.

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Data Element Concept
Name Country Identifiers Context Definition Un
ique ID 5769 Conceptual Domain Maintenance
Org. Steward Classification Registration
Authority Others
Afghanistan Belgium China Denmark Egypt France Ger
many
Data Elements
AFG BEL CHN DNK EGY FRA DEU
004 056 156 208 818 250 276
Afghanistan Belgium China Denmark Egypt France Ger
many
Name Context Definition Unique ID 4572 Value
Domain Maintenance Org. Steward Classification
Registration Authority Others
Name Context Definition Unique ID 3820 Value
Domain Maintenance Org. Steward Classification
Registration Authority Others
Name Context Definition Unique ID 1047 Value
Domain Maintenance Org. Steward Classification
Registration Authority Others
ISO 3166 English Name
ISO 3166 3-Numeric Code
ISO 3166 3-Alpha Code
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Afghanistan Belgium China Denmark Egypt France Ger
many
AFG BEL CHN DNK EGY FRA DEU
004 056 156 208 818 250 276
11179 Metadata Registry
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Elements of Terminology
Concept
trout Salmo trutta brown trout truite
Term
Object
Definition
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo,
related to the salmon...
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Terminology
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo,
related to the salmon...
Terms
Context
Concept
trout Salmo trutta truite
common name scientific name French name
UIN6349
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Printed
On-line
Dictionary/Glossary/Keywords
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1.00 fish ltanygt 0.25 trout ltorgt 0.10
Salmo trutta 0.10 Brown trout
Thesaurus (and Topic Trees)
fish
trout
Salmo trutta Brown Trout
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DataElements
Data elementconcept trout species
name Definition The names of species of trout
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DataElements
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Example
commonname
fish
brown trout
Table
Data element
Data element value
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Terminology Sources
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Semantics Management
DBMS/EDI/ Documents
DataElements
Search Engine
Thesaurus
Ontology
IIS
Dictionary/Glossary/ Keywords
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Profiles of ISO/IEC 11179
11179 Metadata Registry
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11179 Metadata Registry
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Impacts of Data Change
ANSI Industry Govt
Systematic Name Vernacular Name Taxonomic Serial
Number
ISO
New species New classification
Biological terms
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Impacts of Data Change
ANSI Industry Govt
Systematic Name Synonym CAS Number
ISO
New chemical
Chemicals
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Impacts of Data Change
Present
ANSI Industry Govt
CZ Czech Republic LO Slovakia
ISO
CZ Czechoslovakia
Country changes
Past
Country
FIPS PUB 10-3 FIPS PUB 10-4
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As changes in the world occur, metadata changes
will be recorded and effectively communicated
between registries.
EDR
ANSI Industry Govt
Catalog of Data Sources
Standard Data
Intelligent Transportation System
ISO
Defense Data Dictionary System
Health Care Financing Administration
Change
Health Affairs HISB
Standard Data
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Profiles of ISO/IEC 11179
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Implementations

• Individual Parts of 11179
• Profiles
• Extensions