| Data Category: common name | |
|---|---|
| Key | 328 |
| PID | http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-328 |
| Type | simple |
| Owner | Wright, Sue Ellen |
| Scope | public |
| 1. Administration Information Section | |
| 1.1 Administration Record | |
| Identifier | commonName |
| Version | 1:0 |
| Registration Status | private |
| Administration Status | private |
| Justification | Standard value for /term type/ |
| Origin | ISO `12620:1999 |
| Explanatory Comment | ISO12620A-020105 |
| Effective Date | 2001-09-07 |
| 1.1.1 Creation | |
| Creation Date | 2004-07-09 |
| Change Description | 12620:1999; 12620-2:2003; 12620-3:2003 |
| 1.1.2 Last Change | |
| Last Change Date | 2009-11-22 |
| Change Description | Added justification again |
| 2. Description Section | |
| Profile | Terminology |
| 2.1 Data Element Name Section | |
| Data Element Name | common name |
| Source | ISO 12620:1999 |
[-]2.2 English Language Section | |
| Language | English (en) |
| 2.2.1 Name Section | |
| Name | common name |
| Name Status | preferred name |
| 2.2.2 Definition Section | |
| Definition | A synonym for an international scientific term that is used in general discourse in a given language. |
| Source | ISO12620:1999 |
| 2.2.3 Example Section | |
| Example | mountain laurel, as opposed to the international scientific name, Kalmia latifolia |
| Source | ISO 12620:1999 |
| 2.2.4 Explanation Section | |
| Explanation | Common names are generally formed based on metaphor, analogy, and function without reference to the classification rules applied to scientific nomenclatures. Although common names are widely used in general language, they are used in technical and scientific writing as well. Common names vary from language to language and frequently regionally within languages. |
| Source | SALT |