What is ISO 1087 - Terminology work vocabulary about?
Terminology work involves technical and company-specific terminology and determining terms that could be used consistently in all documents within the company. ISO 1087 establishes basic terms and definitions for terminology work and terminology science. It does not include terms and definitions that are specific to computer applications in terminology work.
The main purpose of ISO 1087 is to provide a systematic description of the concepts related to terminology work and terminology science and to clarify the use of the terms in this field. ISO 1087 is addressed to anyone involved in terminology work.
Who is ISO 1087 - Terminology work vocabulary for?
ISO 1087 on vocabulary of terminology work has applications in the fields of:
- Standardizers
- Terminologists
- Terminology science researchers
- Professionals dealing with natural language processing
- Other individuals involved in terminology work
Why should you use ISO 1087 - Terminology work vocabulary?
Standardized vocabulary across a company or industry facilitates communication, branding, and organization culture. The terminological entries in ISO 1087 have been formatted according to ISO 10241‑1, which stipulates the current ISO rules for the presentation of terminology standards. Specifically, in the examples and notes in ISO 1087, terms and proper names are indicated by double quotation marks, whereas objects, concepts, properties, characteristics, and types of characteristics are indicated by single quotation marks. This markup is intended to facilitate the distinction between references to the three terminological levels and other text throughout ISO 1087.
This new revision of ISO 1087 has been prepared in accordance with the principles and methods of terminology work described in ISO 704:2009. ISO 1087 gives concept diagrams and concept models that illustrate the relations between concepts described in the various entries of Clause 3.
The guidelines in ISO 1087 provide you with systematic description of the concepts related to terminology work and terminology science to facilitate communication, branding, and work.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS ISO 1087:2019 supersedes ISO 1087‑1:2000. BS ISO 1087:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to ISO 1087‑1:2000. These include:
- Most of the terminological entries have been reviewed to reflect the current state of the art
- Some terminological entries from the former ISO 1087‑2:2000 (withdrawn) have been incorporated
