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Craft the definition to reflect the concept system in which the term is found.


CONTROL ID
13384
CONTROL TYPE
Establish/Maintain Documentation
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Establish and maintain definitions for terminological entries., CC ID: 13319

This Control has the following implementation support Control(s):
  • Analyze the characteristics of concepts included in the term's definition., CC ID: 13366
  • Use the characteristics of the concept when formulating a definition., CC ID: 13356
  • Include any hypernyms' characteristics that indicate its hierarchical relationship to the concept system in the term definition., CC ID: 13410


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • A definition shall reflect the concept system describing the concept and its relations to other concepts in the concept system. Definitions shall be systemic in order to enable a terminologist to reconstruct the concept system. The characteristics selected in an intensional definition shall indicate… (§ 6.3.2 ¶ 1, ISO 704:2009 Terminology work -- Principles and methods)
  • An intensional definition shall reflect the concept system by describing the concept and its relations to other concepts in the concept system. Intensional definitions shall enable terminology users to reconstruct the concept system. The characteristics selected and presented in an intensional defin… (6.4.2 ¶ 1, ISO 704:2022 Terminology work — Principles and methods, 4)
  • An intensional definition using characteristics based on a generic relation shall represent the concept by stating the immediate generic concept, followed by the delimiting characteristics that differentiate the concept from coordinate concepts in a generic concept system. By stating the immediate g… (6.4.3.5 ¶ 1, ISO 704:2022 Terminology work — Principles and methods, 4)
  • The extension and the intension reflected in a definition shall be appropriate to the concept system in a given domain or subject. If the domain or subject is not clearly indicated in the designation, in the document title or is not generally understood, it shall be placed before the definition on t… (6.4.6 ¶ 1, ISO 704:2022 Terminology work — Principles and methods, 4)
  • The terminology treated in an International Standard shall reflect a coherent concept system of the domain or subject in question. It shall be precise and lead to increased clarity in communication. Thus, in the case of terminology work carried out in standardization, an acceptability rating should … (7.7.7 ¶ 1, ISO 704:2022 Terminology work — Principles and methods, 4)