| Data Category: appellation | |
|---|---|
| Key | 347 |
| PID | http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-347 |
| Type | simple |
| Owner | Wright, Sue Ellen |
| Scope | public |
| 1. Administration Information Section | |
| 1.1 Administration Record | |
| Identifier | appellation |
| Version | 1:0 |
| Registration Status | private |
| Administration Status | private |
| Justification | Used un environments responsible for assigning official names used in government and elsewhere. |
| Origin | FDIS 704:2009 |
| Explanatory Comment | Used in the Canadian government. |
| Unresolved issue | Compare wording to 704 and resolve discrepancies. |
| 1.1.1 Creation | |
| Creation Date | 2004-07-09 |
| Change Description | 12620-2:2003; 12620-3:2003 |
| 1.1.2 Last Change | |
| Last Change Date | 2010-01-01 |
| Change Description | Corrected spelling in English name |
| 2. Description Section | |
| Profile | Terminology |
| 2.1 Data Element Name Section | |
| Data Element Name | appellation |
| Source | ISO FDIS 704:2008 |
[-]2.2 English Language Section | |
| Language | English (en) |
| 2.2.1 Name Section | |
| Name | appellation |
| Name Status | admitted name |
| 2.2.2 Definition Section | |
| Definition | A designation that represents an individual concept. |
| Source | ISO12620 |
| 2.2.3 Explanation Section | |
| Explanation | Appellations are in many cases proper nouns in English. Instances of appellations can include: official appellation, alternate appellation, former appellation, proposed appellation. In lexicography, they can include: proper name, surname, place name, organization name, and possibly others. |
| Source | Mitre |