Overview
ISO 6196-6:1992 - Micrographics - Vocabulary - Part 6: Equipment - is an international vocabulary that defines terms and concepts related to micrographics equipment. Published by ISO and prepared by ISO/TC 171 (Micrographics and Optical Memories), this part provides standardized terms and definitions in English, French and Russian, with equivalent German terms included in Annex A. It also supplies indexes in all four languages to support multilingual interchange.
Key topics
- Scope and purpose
- Standardizes vocabulary for equipment used in micrographics to reduce ambiguity in international commerce, documentation and technical communication.
- Structure of entries
- Each entry normally includes an index number, the term (and preferred forms), country-preferred terms (identified with ISO 3166 codes), abbreviations, synonyms, the definition text, examples, notes, and where useful a diagram or table.
- Entry conventions and qualifiers
- Usage qualifiers (e.g., “deprecated term”, field-of-application notes), grammatical indicators (noun/adjective/verb), and other classification marks are defined to ensure consistent interpretation.
- Classification
- Entries are organized by two-digit part numbers (Part 06 covers equipment) and sequential entry indexes common across languages.
- Multilingual indexing
- Indexes and equivalent terms across English, French, Russian - with German equivalents in Annex A - facilitate cross-language lookup for the same concept.
Applications and who uses it
ISO 6196-6 is practical for organizations and professionals who need consistent terminology for micrographics equipment:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of micrographic imaging and storage equipment - for product specifications and data sheets.
- Libraries, archives and records managers - to standardize procurement, cataloguing and preservation procedures.
- Standards developers and regulators - when referencing equipment terminology in technical standards or compliance documents.
- Technical writers and translators - for accurate multilingual documentation and user manuals.
- Researchers and vendors in microfilm, microfiche and optical memory systems - to ensure consistent concept naming and communication.
Related standards
Part of the ISO 6196 series (Micrographics - Vocabulary). Other parts include:
- Part 01: General terms
- Part 02: Image positions and methods of recording
- Part 03: Film processing
- Part 04: Materials and packaging
- Part 05: Quality of images, legibility, inspection
- Part 07: Computer micrographics
- Part 08: Use
Using ISO 6196-6 helps organizations improve clarity, reduce misunderstandings in international exchanges, and ensure consistent multilingual terminology for micrographics equipment.
