Standardizing nomenclature
- Establishing uniform terminology
- Harmonizing use of terms
- Stabilizing names
- Regulating terminology
Description
Standardizing nomenclature involves establishing and implementing uniform naming conventions across disciplines, organizations, or regions to ensure clarity, consistency, and mutual understanding. This strategy addresses confusion, duplication, and miscommunication caused by inconsistent terminology. By creating and disseminating agreed-upon standards, it facilitates accurate information exchange, efficient data management, and effective collaboration, thereby remedying barriers to research, policy-making, and international cooperation that arise from ambiguous or conflicting names and classifications.
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SDG
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(C) Cross-sectoral strategies
Subject
- Research, standards » Quality unification
- Research, standards » Standards
- Research, standards » Nomenclature
- Law » Regulation
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Language
English
1A4N
J4618
DOCID
12046180
D7NID
213088
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Last update
Dec 3, 2024