Subject: Re: GILS elements in the Basic Semantic Registry
Philip Coombs (pcoombs@wln.com)
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 09:00:16 -0800
Message-Id: <35114F20.762A@wln.com> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 09:00:16 -0800 From: Philip Coombs <pcoombs@wln.com> To: gils@cni.org Subject: Re: GILS elements in the Basic Semantic Registry References: <3.0.3.32.19980317084454.00f27954@130.118.4.2>
Eliot Christian <echristi@usgs.gov> wrote:
>
> As noted on this list previously, the work on semantic registries could
> be very important for the evolution of GILS. One such registry is the
> Basic Semantic Registry <http://www.iso.ch/BSR>. The BSR is already
> being used to enable interoperability between Electronic Data
> Interchange systems.
>
> The entry of GILS elements into the BSR was an interesting exercise; the
> result can be seen at <http://www.usgs.gov/gils/elements.html>. GILS
> element definitions in the BSR had to follow the rules and guidelines
> for the definition of BSR Semantic Components and Semantic Units. Those
> rules are themselves subordinate to part 4 of ISO 11179 "Information
> Technology - Specification and Standardization of Data Elements" (see
> <ftp://sdct-sunsrv1.ncsl.nist.gov/x3l8/11179/> ).
Eliot:
Excellent work. I have a question. Will the registry operate purely at
the term-to-term (semantic) relationship level or will assigned Use
numbers play a role? Will schema mapping be dependent upon translation
of terms or interconnectivity through universal Use numbers such as #4
for "Title"?
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