GB/T 20000.10-2026Rules for standardization - Part 10: English translation of Chinese national standards (English PDF)

5.1 Cover

5.1.1 The cover of the English translation should retain the essential information required for the national standard cover as specified in GB/T 1.1.

5.1.2 The file name of the English translation should be completely consistent with the existing English translation at the time of publication of the national standard.

Note. If the translator finds any errors in the existing English translations at the time the national standard was published, they should report it to the relevant national standard authority, which will then process the error according to the national standard. The standard development and revision process requires modifications.

5.1.3 When translating the statements for soliciting patent information, the English expressions given in Table 1 should be used.

5.2 Introduction

5.2.1 When translating statements related to the standards on which the document was drafted, the English expressions given in Table 2 should be used.

5.2.2 When translating statements concerning the relationship between national standards and other documents, the English expressions given in Table 3 should be used.

5.2.3 When translating statements regarding major technical changes compared to the national standard and its replacement document, the English expressions given in Table 4 should be used. Way.

5.2.4 When translating statements regarding the non-equivalent correspondence between national standards and international documents, the English translations provided in Table 5 should be used. Expression style.

5.2.5 When translating descriptions of patents involved in national standards, the English expressions given in Table 6 should be used.

5.2.6 When translating information regarding the formulation and jurisdiction of national standards, the English expressions given in Table 7 should be used.

5.2.7 When translating the publication history of documents that have been replaced or repealed by national standards, the English expressions given in Table 8 should be used. Way.

5.2.9 For ease of reading, the information on the drafting unit and principal drafters of the national standard has been moved from its original position in the standard to the preface of the English translation. Finally, information about the translation organization and principal translators should be added, using the English representation given in Table

10.The name of the organization should... Use its existing full name.

5.2.10 For the sake of fluency and consistency, when the English translation adjusts the original English equivalents given in the national standard terminology, the changes should be made in the main text. The translator should then begin a new line and use the format given in Table 11 to explain each change in the preface of the English translation.

5.3 Introduction When translating expressions that have been identified as relating to patents, the English expressions given in Table 12 should be used.

5.4 Scope

5.4.1 When translating relevant statements about standardized objects, the English expressions given in Table 13 should be used.

5.5 Normative References

5.5.1 When translating normative references, the original English name or existing English translation of the referenced document should be used.

5.5.2 When translating the relevant expressions in the introductory paragraphs of normative reference documents, the English expressions given in Table 15 should be used.

5.6 Terms and Definitions

5.6.1 When translating terminology, it is advisable to use the existing English equivalents in the terminology entries of the national standard being translated. However, when unavoidable editorial modifications are necessary... If so, this should be explained in the preface (see 5.2.10).

5.6.2 When translating the relevant expressions in the introduction of terminology entries, the English expressions given in Table 16 should be used.

5.6.3 Translations defined in terminology entries should not begin with an article ("the" or "a"). Terminology entries should not end with a period.

5.6.4 In the terminology entries, "Example" and "Source" should be capitalized, specifically expressed as "EXAMPLE" and "SOURCE".

5.6.5 The rules for quoting terms and entries differ from those for quotations in the main text; specifically, they are expressed as "Note × to entry". Each term... Entry notes within a text should begin with "1". Individual entry notes should also be numbered.

5.7 Symbols and Abbreviations When translating the relevant expressions in the introductory text for the list of symbols and abbreviations, the English expressions given in Table 17 should be used. Translation of Article 6

6.1 Modal verbs and sentence tone types Clause types are categorized as. requirements, instructions, recommendations, permissions, and statements. Different modal verbs are used when expressing different types of clauses. The English translation should be based on the description of modal verbs in the national standard, and should follow the description given in Appendix B. The English translation should reflect the appropriate sentence tone. Imperative sentences should be used when expressing directive clauses; general sentences should be used when expressing general clauses. When making sexual statements, declarative sentences should be used.

6.2 References and Hints

6.2.1 Referring to the document itself When translating statements that refer to the overall content of the standard itself, the English expressions given in Table 18 should be used.

7.1 Size and Font

7.1.1 The publication size of the English translation of national standards shall conform to the requirements of GB/T 1.1.

7.1.2 The format requirements for the English translation of national standards shall comply with the provisions of Appendix C.

7.1.3 The English translation of the national standard should be formatted using block typography, with the first line of all paragraphs aligned to the left margin, and spacing between paragraphs should be maintained. A blank line.

7.1.4 The first letter of the chapter and article titles in the English translation of national standards should be capitalized.

7.1.5 The font size and style of text in all positions in the English translation of the national standard shall conform to the provisions of Appendix D.

7.1.6 The names of normative references and bibliographies in the English translation of national standards shall be in italics.

7.2.1 Cover

7.2.1.1 The cover format of the English translation shall conform to the provisions of Figure C.1.

7.2.1.2 The first line and subsequent lines of the English and Chinese translations on the cover should be aligned with the left edge of the full-width margin.

7.2.1.3 The Chinese title of the national standard on the cover should be left-aligned, and the words "(English Translation)" should be added below the document title. This serves as an identifier.

7.2.2 Directory The table of contents format of the English translation of national standards should conform to the specifications in Figure C.3."Contents" should be left-aligned. Page numbers indicated in the table of contents should... Determined according to the English translation of the national standard.

7.2.3 Introduction and Foreword The format of the preface and introduction of the English translation of the national standard should conform to the provisions of Figure C.4.

7.2.4 Terms and Definitions Except for abbreviations and proper nouns, which should be capitalized, the first letter of terms and definitions in the English translation of national standards should be lowercase.

7.3 Arrangement of Element Description Format

7.3.1 Representation of Numbers The numbers in the English translation are grouped in triplets, starting from the decimal point and moving left or right in groups of three, with spaces separating the groups. Furthermore, commas or periods are not used as thousands separators to avoid confusion with decimal points. Binary or hexadecimal numbers, numbers representing the year, or... Except for the standard number. Example. The number 12345.6789 given in the standard original is expressed in the English translation as. 12 345.678 9.

7.3.2 Appendix The format of the appendix to the English translation of the national standard should conform to the provisions of Figure C.5."Annex" should be centered. Figure

7.3.3 Figure C.6 illustrates the format of figures in the English translation of national standards, including indexing number explanations, figure captions, and figure footnotes. Including figure number and figure title, etc. Table 7.3.4

7.3.5 Mathematical Formulas Figure C.8 illustrates the formatting of formulas in the English translation of national standards, including relational expressions and letter symbols. Meaning and interpretation, etc.