ISO/IEC TR 24785:2009
(Main)Information technology — Taxonomy of cultural and linguistic adaptability user requirements
Information technology — Taxonomy of cultural and linguistic adaptability user requirements
ISO/IEC TR 24785:2009 defines a taxonomy describing the various elements of cultural and linguistic adaptability user requirements for use in a computer environment.
Technologies de l'information — Taxinomie des exigences utilisateur pour l'adaptabilité culturelle et linguistique
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TECHNICAL ISO/IEC
REPORT TR
24785
First edition
2009-02-15
Information technology — Taxonomy of
cultural and linguistic adaptability user
requirements
Technologies de l'information — Taxinomie des exigences utilisateur
pour l'adaptabilité culturelle et linguistique
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ISO/IEC TR 24785:2009(E)
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ISO/IEC TR 24785:2009(E)
Foreword
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ISO/IEC TR 24785, which is a Technical Report of type 3, was prepared by Joint Technical Committee
ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee SC 35, User interfaces.
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Introduction
In order to approach standardization in a systematic way, a common approach is to develop a way to classify
the subject area, or a taxonomy. This helps in two ways:
⎯ it helps to identify all aspects of the domain in question which might be subject to standardization;
⎯ it helps to provide a logical structure for the standardization activity.
A taxonomy of relevant concepts in the domain of cultural and linguistic adaptability has been developed,
based on user requirements for functionality, as discussed in CEN/TC304/PT01, Part I, Clause 4 (see
bibliography item [1].
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TECHNICAL REPORT ISO/IEC TR 24785:2009(E)
Information technology — Taxonomy of cultural and linguistic
adaptability user requirements
1 Scope
This Technical Report defines a taxonomy describing the various elements of cultural and linguistic
adaptability user requirements for use in a computer environment.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC TR 10000-1:1998, Information technology — Framework and taxonomy of International Standardized
Profiles — Part 1: General principles and documentation framework
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC TR 10000-1 and the following
apply.
3.1
unilingual
use of one language for the user
NOTE The user may then use other languages in other parts of the work that is meant to be accomplished.
3.2
multilingual
use of more than one language simultaneously
NOTE An example is a two-language text displayed in two columns, and aligned paragraphwise.
3.3
locale
subset of a user's information technology environment that depends on language and cultural conventions
NOTE This includes jurisdictional domain distinctions.
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The present classification of the concepts was made through the identific
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