This report describes the ISO TC211 codelist catalogs, the codelists they contain, and the values and definitions of the codes.
Entry |
Definition |
documentDigital
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digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also)
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documentHardcopy
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representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) on paper, photographic material, or other media
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imageDigital
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likeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment
of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and stored in digital format
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imageHardcopy
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likeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment
of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and reproduced on paper, photographic
material, or other media for use directly by the human user
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mapDigital
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map represented in raster or vector form
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mapHardcopy
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map printed on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human user
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modelDigital
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multi-dimensional digital representation of a feature, process, etc.
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modelHardcopy
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3-dimensional, physical model
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profileDigital
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vertical cross-section in digital form
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profileHardcopy
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vertical cross-section printed on paper, etc.
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tableDigital
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digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
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tableHardcopy
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representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns, printed on paper, photographic material,
or other media
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videoDigital
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digital video recording
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videoHardcopy
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video recording on film
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audioDigital
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digital audio recording
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audioHardcopy
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audio recording delivered by analog media, such as a magnetic tape
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multimediaDigital
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information representation using simultaneously various digital modes for text, sound, image
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multimediaHardcopy
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information representation using simultaneously various analog modes for text, sound, image
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physicalSample
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a physical object, e.g. Rock or mineral sample, microscope slide
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diagramDigital
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information represented graphically by charts such as pie chart, bar chart, and other type of diagrams and recorded in digital
format
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diagramHardcopy
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information represented graphically by charts such as pie chart, bar chart, and other type of diagrams and printed on paper,
phototographic material, or other media
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Entry |
Definition |
resourceProvider
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party that supplies the resource
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custodian
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party that accepts accountability and responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance of the
resource
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owner
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party that owns the resource
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user
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party who uses the resource
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distributor
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party who distributes the resource
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originator
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party who created the resource
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pointOfContact
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party who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resource
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principalInvestigator
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key party responsible for gathering information and conducting research
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processor
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party who has processed the data in a manner such that the resource has been modified
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publisher
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party who published the resource
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author
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party who authored the resource
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sponsor
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party who speaks for the resource
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coAuthor
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party who jointly authors the resource
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collaborator
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party who assists with the generation of the resource other than the principal investigator
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editor
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party who reviewed or modified the resource to improve the content
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mediator
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a class of entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful
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rightsHolder
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party owning or managing rights over the resource
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contributor
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party contributing to the resource
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funder
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party providing monetary support for the resource
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stakeholder
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party who has an interest in the resource or the use of the resource
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Entry |
Definition |
class
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descriptor of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations, methods, relationships, and behaviour
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codelist
|
flexible enumeration useful for expressing a long list of values, can be extended
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enumeration
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data type whose instances form a list of named literal values, not extendable
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codelistElement
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permissible value for a codelist or enumeration
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abstractClass
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class that cannot be directly instantiated
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aggregateClass
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class that is composed of classes it is connected to by an aggregate relationship
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specifiedClass
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subclass that may be substituted for its superclass
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datatypeClass
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class with few or no operations whose primary purpose is to hold the abstract state of another class for transmittal, storage,
encoding or persistent storage
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interfaceClass
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named set of operations that characterize the behaviour of an element
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unionClass
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class describing a selection of one of the specified types
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metaClass
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class whose instances are classes
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typeClass
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class used for specification of a domain of instances (objects), together with the operations applicable to the objects. A
type may have attributes and associations
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characterString
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textual information
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integer
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numerical field
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association
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semantic relationship between two classes that involves connections among their instances
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Entry |
Definition |
compoundEngineeringParametric
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compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing an engineering coordinate reference system and a parametric
reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, pressure
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compoundEngineeringParametricTemporal
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compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering, a parametric, and a temporal coordinate
reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, pressure, time
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compoundEngineeringTemporal
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compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering and a temporal coordinate reference system.
e.g. [local] x, y, time
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compoundEngineeringVertical
|
compound spatial reference system containing a horizontal engineering coordinate reference system and a vertical coordinate
reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, height
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compoundEngineeringVerticalTemporal
|
compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering, a vertical, and a temporal coordinate reference
system. e.g. [local] x, y, height, time
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compoundGeodeticParametric
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compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal coordinate reference
system and a parametric reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, pressure
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compoundGeodeticParametricTemporal
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compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal, a parametric
and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, pressure, time
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compoundGeographic2DTemporal
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compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal coordinate reference
system and a temporal reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, time
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compoundGeographic2DVertical
|
compound coordinate reference system in which one constituent coordinate reference system is a horizontal geodetic coordinate
reference system and one is a vertical coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, [gravity-related] height or
depth
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compoundGeographicVerticalTemporal
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compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal, a vertical, and a temporal
coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, height, time
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compoundGeographic3DTemporal
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compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 3 dimensional geographic and a temporal coordinate reference
system. e.g. latitude, longitude, ellipsoidal height, time
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compoundProjected2DParametric
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compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal coordinate reference system and a
parametric reference system. e.g. easting, northing, density
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compoundProjected2DParametricTemporal
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compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal, a parametric, and a temporal
coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, density, time
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compoundProjectedTemporal
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compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal and a temporal coordinate reference
system. e.g. easting, northing, time
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compoundProjectedVertical
|
compound spatial reference system containing a horizontal projected coordinate reference system and a vertical coordinate
reference system. e.g. easting, northing, [gravity-related] height or depth
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compoundProjectedVerticalTemporal
|
compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal, a vertical, and a temporal coordinate
reference system. e.g. easting, northing, height, time
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engineering
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coordinate reference system based on an engineering datum (datum describing the relationship of a coordinate system to a local
reference). e.g. [local] x,y
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engineeringDesign
|
engineering coordinate reference system in which the base representation of a moving object is specified. e.g. [local] x,y
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engineeringImage
|
coordinate reference system based on an image datum (engineering datum which defines the relationship of a coordinate system
to an image). e.g. row, column
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geodeticGeocentric
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geodetic CRS having a Cartesian 3D coordinate system. e.g. [geocentric] X,Y,Z
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geodeticGeographic2D
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geodetic CRS having an ellipsoidal 2D coordinate system. e.g. latitude, longitude
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geodeticGeographic3D
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geodetic CRS having an ellipsoidal 3D coordinate system. e.g. latitude, longitude, ellipsoidal height
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geographicIdentifier
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spatial reference in the form of a label or code that identifies a location. e.g. post code
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linear
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set of Linear Referencing Methods and the policies, records and procedures for implementing them. reference system that identifies
a location by reference to a segment of a linear geographic feature and distance along that segment from a given point. e.g.
x km along road
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parametric
|
coordinate reference system based on a parametric datum (datum describing the relationship of a parametric coordinate system
to an object). e.g. pressure
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projected
|
coordinate reference system derived from a two-dimensional geodetic coordinate reference system by applying a map projection.
e.g. easting, northing
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temporal
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reference system against which time is measured. e.g. time
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vertical
|
one-dimensional coordinate reference system based on a vertical datum (datum describing the relation of gravity-related heights
or depths to the Earth). e.g. [gravity-related] height or depth
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Entry |
Definition |
copyright
|
exclusive right to the publication, production, or sale of the rights to a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work,
or to the use of a commercial print or label, granted by law for a specified period of time to an author, composer, artist,
distributor
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patent
|
government has granted exclusive right to make, sell, use or license an invention or discovery
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patentPending
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produced or sold information awaiting a patent
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trademark
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a name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner
or manufacturer
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licence
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formal permission to do something
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intellectualPropertyRights
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rights to financial benefit from and control of distribution of non-tangible property that is a result of creativity
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restricted
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withheld from general circulation or disclosure
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otherRestrictions
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limitation not listed
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unrestricted
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no constraints exist
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licenceUnrestricted
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formal permission not required to use the resource
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licenceEndUser
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formal permission required for a person or an entity to use the resource and that may differ from the person that orders or
purchases it
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licenceDistributor
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formal permission required for a person or an entity to commercialize or distribute the resource
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private
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protects rights of individual or organisations from observation, intrusion, or attention of others
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statutory
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prescribed by law
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confidential
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not available to the public contains information that could be prejudicial to a commercial, industrial, or national interest
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SBU
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although unclassified, requires strict controls over its distribution.
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in-confidence
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with trust
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Entry |
Definition |
attribute
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information applies to the attribute value
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attributeType
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information applies to the characteristic of a feature
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collectionHardware
|
information applies to the collection hardware class
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collectionSession
|
information applies to the collection session
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dataset
|
information applies to the dataset
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series
|
information applies to the series
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nonGeographicDataset
|
information applies to non-geographic data
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dimensionGroup
|
information applies to a dimension group
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feature
|
information applies to a feature
|
featureType
|
information applies to a feature type
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propertyType
|
information applies to a property type
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fieldSession
|
information applies to a field session
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software
|
information applies to a computer program or routine
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service
|
information applies to a capability which a service provider entity makes available to a service user entity through a set
of interfaces that define a behaviour, such as a use case
|
model
|
information applies to a copy or imitation of an existing or hypothetical object
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tile
|
information applies to a tile, a spatial subset of geographic data
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metadata
|
information applies to metadata
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initiative
|
information applies to an initiative
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sample
|
information applies to a sample
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document
|
information applies to a document
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repository
|
information applies to a repository
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aggregate
|
information applies to an aggregate resource
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product
|
metadata describing an ISO 19131 data product specification
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collection
|
information applies to an unstructured set
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coverage
|
information applies to a coverage
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application
|
information resource hosted on a specific set of hardware and accessible over a network
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Entry |
Definition |
farming
|
rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants. Examples: agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, plantations, herding, pests
and diseases affecting crops and livestock
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biota
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flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife,
wetlands, habitat
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boundaries
|
legal land descriptions, maritime boundaries. Examples: political and administrative boundaries, territorial seas, EEZ, port
security zones
|
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
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processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change,
precipitation
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economy
|
economic activities, conditions and employment. Examples: production, labour, revenue, commerce, industry, tourism and ecotourism,
forestry, fisheries, commercial or subsistence hunting, exploration and exploitation of resources such as minerals, oil and
gas
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elevation
|
height above or below a vertical datum. Examples: altitude, bathymetry, digital elevation models, slope, derived products
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environment
|
environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental
impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
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geoscientificInformation
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information pertaining to earth sciences. Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing
with the composition, structure and origin of the earth's rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity
information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosion
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health
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health, health services, human ecology, and safety. Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, substance
abuse, mental and physical health, health services
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imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
|
base maps. Examples: land cover, topographic maps, imagery, unclassified images, annotations
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intelligenceMilitary
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military bases, structures, activities. Examples: barracks, training grounds, military transportation, information collection
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inlandWaters
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inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics. Examples: rivers and glaciers, salt lakes, water utilization
plans, dams, currents, floods, water quality, hydrologic information
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location
|
positional information and services. Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place
names
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oceans
|
features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters) Examples: tides, tsunamis, coastal information,
reefs
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planningCadastre
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information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land. Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral surveys,
land ownership
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society
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characteristics of society and cultures. Examples: settlements, anthropology, archaeology, education, traditional beliefs,
manners and customs, demographic data, recreational areas and activities, social impact assessments, crime and justice, census
information
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structure
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man-made construction. Examples: buildings, museums, churches, factories, housing, monuments, shops, towers
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transportation
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means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods. Examples: roads, airports/airstrips, shipping routes, tunnels, nautical
charts, vehicle or vessel location, aeronautical charts, railways
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utilitiesCommunication
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energy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services. Examples: hydroelectricity, geothermal, solar
and nuclear sources of energy, water purification and distribution, sewage collection and disposal, electricity and gas distribution,
data communication, telecommunication, radio, communication networks
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extraTerrestrial
|
region more than 100 km above the surface of the Earth
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disaster
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Information related to disasters. Examples: site of the disaster, evacuation zone, disaster-prevention facility, disaster
relief activities
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