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GB/T 38210-2019Geographical names—Terminology (English PDF)

地名术语

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

October 18, 2019

Implementation date

October 18, 2019

Scope

GB/T 38210-2019 is the English-translated version of 地名术语.

GB/T 38210-2019 is the Chinese standard "Geographical names—Terminology". Its scope clause reads: This standard defines terms and definitions commonly used in the field of geographical names.

This standard applies to geographical names, maps, geography, transportation, aviation, post and telecommunications, tourism and other fields. Other planetary names, including lunar place names, are also available. Refer to use. Its clauses include basic nouns.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 01.040.07
Classification: A 44

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 basic noun
3 Geographical entities
4 Place name category
5 Place name standardization
6 Place name translation
7 Place name culture
8 Place Name Study
9 place name mark
10 digital place name
11 Place name work
12 Place name information

1 Scope

This standard defines terms and definitions commonly used in the field of geographical names.

Refer to use.

2 basic nouns

2.1 Geographical name

A distinguished name given to each geographic entity.

Note. Rewrite GB/T 17693.1-2008, definition 2.1.

2.2 Place name specifictermofgeographicalnames

Proper name

A word used in a place name to distinguish each geographic entity.

Note. Rewrite GB/T 17693.1-2008, definition 2.2.

2.3 Place name generic termofgeographicalnames

Generic term

A word used in a place name to distinguish a geographic entity category.

Note. Rewrite GB/T 17693.1-2008, definition 2.3.

2.4 Place name information

A general term for words, numbers, images, sounds, etc. that reflect place names and their attributes.

[GB/T 18521-2001, definition 3.2]

2.5 Place name elementofgeographicalnames

The pronunciation, glyph, structure, meaning of the place name and the location, category, and form of the geographical entity constitute the necessary elements of the place name.

Note. Rewrite GB/T 23295.1.1-2009, definition 3.2.

2.6 Full name completegeographicalnames

Including the full name of the place name and the name of the place name.

2.7 Place name abbreviationofgeographicalnames

Officially recognized or customary names are simply called.

Note. Rewrite GB/T 18521-2001, definition 3.4.

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