GB/T 45434.2-2025China standard time — Part 2: Metadata (English PDF)
中国标准时间 第2部分:元数据
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Issued by
SAMR; SAC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
March 28, 2025
Implementation date
March 28, 2025
Scope
GB/T 45434.2-2025 is the English-translated version of 中国标准时间 第2部分:元数据.
GB/T 45434.2-2025 is the Chinese national standard covering describing the data behind China standard time rather than the time itself — the metadata attributes, the UML model and the way it is represented, the architecture of the metadata entities and the relationships between them, the metadata information carried, the principles and methods for extending the set, and the metadata dictionary that fixes one name and one meaning for each item a timing centre publishes. Part 2 of the series, with the general part GB/T 45434.1. First edition, under the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission. In force from 28 March 2025. Issued on 28 March 2025, it has been in force since 28 March 2025.
Document preview — GB/T 45434.2-2025
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 35.240
- Classification
- L 60
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- PrefaceIII
- IntroductionIV
- 1 Scope1
- 2 Normative references1
- 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations1
- 3.1 Terms and Definitions1
- 3.2 Abbreviations1
- 4 Metadata properties2
- 5 Metadata Model2
- 5.1 UML Model and Representation2
- 5.2 Metadata Architecture and Relationships3
- 5.3 Metadata Information7
- 6 Metadata Extension Principles and Methods9
- 6.1 Metadata Extension Principles9
- 6.2 Metadata Extension Methods9
- Appendix A (Informative) Description of Chinese Standard Time Metadata Dictionary10
- Reference24
Foreword
This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.
This document is Part 2 of GB/T 45434 China Standard Time. GB/T 45434 has been published in the following parts.
— Part 1: General;
— Part 2: Metadata;
— Part 3: Communiqué.
Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents.
This document was proposed by the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission.
This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Beidou Satellite Navigation Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC544).
This document was drafted by: China Institute of Metrology, China Satellite Navigation Engineering Center, Beijing Satellite Navigation Center, Beijing Radio Measurement Center Quantity Testing Institute.
The main drafters of this document are: Wang Yuzhuo, Zhang Aimin, Liu Ying, Xu Qinghua, Shi Fengfeng, Zhang Shengkang, Xu Qian, Wang Xueyun, Jiao Wenhai, Xiang Fang, Xu Jinfeng.
Introduction
Standard time is widely used in communications, transportation, finance, scientific research, national defense construction and many other fields, affecting human production and life.
GB/T 45434 aims to clarify the generation, management and Service guidelines are planned to consist of 7 parts.
— Part 1: General. The purpose is to establish the basic principles for the generation, maintenance, comparison, publication and timing services of China Standard Time. This requirement.
— Part 2: Metadata. The purpose is to establish the content and format of data resources related to the generation and publication of China Standard Time.
The metadata entity and metadata attributes are defined in the form of a metadata entity.
— Part 3: Bulletin. The purpose is to establish the methods and requirements applicable to the compilation of the China Standard Time Bulletin.
— Part 4: Reference clock. The purpose is to establish the reporting, use and evaluation of reference clocks applicable to the generation of China standard time. About requirements.
— Part 5: Comparison link. The purpose is to establish the BeiDou/Global Satellite Navigation System applicable to the generation of China's standard time Requirements for the use, management and maintenance of (GNSS), satellite two-way and optical fiber time and frequency comparison links.
— Part 6: Broadcasting. The purpose is to establish the requirements applicable to technical organizations for broadcasting China's standard time signal.
— Part 7: Monitoring. The purpose is to establish the requirements applicable to technical organizations monitoring China's standard time signal.
China Standard Time Part 2: Metadata
1 Scope
This document specifies the attributes and model of China Standard Time metadata, establishes extension principles, and describes corresponding methods.
This document applies to the management of data resources related to the generation and release of China Standard Time.
2 Normative references
GB/T 26816
GB/T 39267
GB/T 45434.1
JJF1180
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and Definitions
The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 39267, JJF1180 and GB/T 45434.1 and the following apply to this document.
3.1.1 metadata
Data that defines and describes other data.
[Source. GB/T 19710.1-2023, 3.10, modified]
3.1.2 metadataelement
The basic unit of metadata used to describe a characteristic of an information resource.
Note. Metadata elements are unique within a metadata entity.
[Source. GB/T 19710.1-2023, 3.11, modified]
3.1.3 metadataentity
A collection of metadata elements that describe homogeneous characteristics of data.
Note. An aggregate entity of one or more entities.
[Source. GB/T 19710.1-2023, 3.12, modified]
3.2 Abbreviations
The following abbreviations apply to this document. CAT. China Atomic Time CST. China Standard Time
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Editions of GB/T 45434.2
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB/T 45434.2-2025 | China standard time - Part 2: Metadata | current edition | Current |
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