Standards Compliance
Glossarist implements and aligns with multiple ISO standards for terminology management. Each standard governs a different layer of the system — from the theoretical concept model to the machine-readable exchange format.
Terminology Entries
Structured terminology entries in standardized vocabularies — the presentation standard that defines how a concept entry is organized.
Principles & Methods
Concept systems, definitions, and term formation rules — the theoretical foundation for terminology work.
TBX Format
Terminology markup framework for data exchange — the XML-based interchange format between systems.
Data Categories
Term type classifications and data category registry — the controlled vocabulary for terminology metadata.
Thesauri
Hierarchical and mapping relationships for thesaurus interoperability with SKOS.
Supporting code systems
In addition to the terminology standards above, Glossarist uses established ISO code systems for language, script, and transliteration identification:
| Standard | Purpose | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 639 | Language codes | eng, fra, deu, jpn, ara, rus, zho |
| ISO 15924 | Script codes | Latn, Arab, Cyrl, Hani, Kana |
| ISO 24229 | Conversion system codes | Hepburn, IPA, UN:rus-Cyrl:Latn:1993 |
IEC Electropedia compatibility
Glossarist maintains compatibility with IEC Electropedia data format, including URN resolution for IEC and ISO identifiers (e.g., urn:iec:std:iec:60050-113-01-01).