THESAURUS TERM WORKSHEET - United Nations



THESAURUS TERM WORKSHEET

Use this form to propose a new Thesaurus term, to propose a change in a term or its scope note or to propose additional cross-references to an existing term. Please document your request and add comments, such as, why current terms do not adequately express the concept. Documentation may include sources other than the publication in hand, for example, use of the term in related literature (may be from the Internet) or in specialized glossaries or thesauri. Also, documentation showing the term in other UN official languages is very helpful. It is not necessary to submit print copies of UN documents if they are available on the ODS, but please specify page numbers. See p. 2 of this form for a brief summary of criteria used in considering the adoption of new terms.

PROPOSED TERM:

UF:

RT:

PROPOSED CROSS REFERENCE(S) TO EXISTING TERM:

PROPOSED CHANGE TO EXISTING TERM OR SCOPE NOTE:

COMMENTS (Please attach relevant documentation):

NAME/DATE:

UNBIS Thesaurus

Criteria for adoption of new terms

1. Need. Existing terms are not adequate; the concept is new (not previously dealt with in the database) or the existing terms are overly broad and/or heavily posted (i.e. used so much as to produce an unacceptably high number of results). There are, or are likely to be, a sufficient number of publications in the database dealing with the new topic.

2. Consistency with UN terminology.

3. Compatibility with terms included in specialized thesauri, particularly those produced or utilized within the UN System.

4. Language. Equivalent terms can be identified in all six official UN languages.

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