AS NZS 2632.1 pdf download
AS NZS 2632.1 pdf download.Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses: — ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp — IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/ 3.1 code set of data transformed or represented in different forms according to a pre-established set of rules [SOURCE: ISO 5127:2017, 3.1.13.10] 3.2 code element result of applying a code to an element of a coded set Note 1 to entry: In the country code part, a code element represents a country name. [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 2382:2015, 2121555] 3.3 country code list of country names with their representations by code elements Note 1 to entry: The country code types are alpha-2, alpha-3 and num-3. 3.4 country name name of a country, dependency, or other area of particular geopolitical interest 3.5 script set of graphic characters used for the written form of one or more languages Note 1 to entry: Codes for the representation of names of scripts are defined in ISO 15924. [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 10646-1:2017, 3.50] 3.6 language of the ISO 3166 standard language in which the terminology has been defined, the terminology shall be maintained current Note 1 to entry: English and French are the main languages of the ISO 3166 standard. 3.7 administrative language of the country written language used by the administration of the country at the national level 3.10 status of alpha-2 country code element information whether the code element is assigned, unassigned or reserved transitionally, exceptionally, or for an indeterminate period Note 1 to entry: Changes in status of alpha-2 country code elements have been kept by ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166 in 1974. 3.11 alpha-2 country code element alphabetic 2 character (alpha-2) code Note 1 to entry: An alpha-2 code is generally recommended to represent country names. 3.12 alpha-3 country code element alphabetic 3 character (alpha-3) code Note 1 to entry: Based on the alpha-2 country code when possible, it is intended for use in cases where a specific need has been identified. 3.13 num-3 country code element three-digit numeric (num-3) code Note 1 to entry: A numeric code is intended for use in cases where language independence is needed. Note 2 to entry: See Annex C for conversion table from alpha-2 country code elements to num-3 of the UNSD. 3.14 short NAME of country <capital letters> short form of the country name, distinctive word first Note 1 to entry: In language of the ISO 3166 standard. Note 2 to entry: This item might be inverted, allowing the distinctive word to appear first, so that items can be easily found in an alphabetical list. See Annex F, principles F.2. 3.15 short name of country short form of the country name, distinctive word first, based on official short form in UNTERM Note 1 to entry: In language of the ISO 3166 standard. Note 2 to entry: This item might be inverted, listed with its articles if any, allowing an alphabetical order on the distinctive word. See Annex F, principles F.1. 3.17 territory names names of geographically separated territories covered by the main entry, see Annex E “territory names” Note 1 to entry: In language of the ISO 3166 standard. 3.18 remarks part 1 remarks related to the country name, such as other widely-used country names Note 1 to entry: In language of the ISO 3166 standard. Note 2 to entry: Sometimes “Variants” noted as remark part 1 are identical to local short country name (3.22) in an administrative language. 3.19 independent or not political status of a country or territory indicated by “yes” if independent or “no” if not Note 1 to entry: In language of the ISO 3166 standard. Note 2 to entry: See 4.5 for information on independent countries. 3.20 alpha-2 language code element alpha-2 ISO 639 language code element of each administrative language of the country (3.7) Note 1 to entry: With a hyphen-minus when the code element is missing. Note 2 to entry: See Annex D for languages used in ISO 3166 standard.
