Re: [ubl] Appendix B of the NDR - Approved Acronyms and abbreviations

[Tim McGrath <tmcgrath@portcomm.com.au>]

In September 2004 I suggested we make the following changes:

> The title should be 'Approved Abbreviations'.  Abbreviations include 
> initialisms, acronyms and apocopations.
> DUNS would be most likely used as an Agency ID value - so i suggest we 
> dont need it here.  It is not normally a property term.
> There are also some entries missing here...
> GUID "Globally Unique Identifier"
> UNDG "United Nations Dangerous Goods"
> CV2 "Credit Card Verification Numbering System"

Thats probably a good starting point. (although I think we can now drop 
GUID)

Mavis Cournane wrote:

> Dear all
> we made a decision some time ago that the approved acronyms and 
> abbreviations list in Appendix B of the NDR document would be the 
> responsibility of the entire TC. We agreed that for 2.0 onwards this 
> would be a separate document maintained and published by the TC. With 
> this in mind we really need to review this list and add to it where 
> necessary.
> Currently the approved list contains just 3 items - DUNS, ID, URI.
> My suggestion would be that our content committees need to put forward 
> suggestions to the TC. We will then need to review these on the 
> Atlantic and Pacific calls, and someone will have to create this 
> separate document, and ensure that it is published as part of the 2.0 
> package.
>
> Jon - we really need to follow up with this.
>
> Regards
> Mavis
>
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