Default Terminology Custom Fields

The Terminology Manager comes installed with a default set of custom fields based on the TBX-Basic Data Category Specification originally published by the Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA). This specification recommends a subset of the most commonly used fields defined in the ISO 12620 standard. The specification is based on studies of what data the localization industry actually needs from managing terminology, but is also suited for any industry that requires a lightweight approach to terminology. For more information, download the TBX info page.

The following table lists the default custom fields with descriptions primarily taken from the TBX-Basic specification and the ISO 12620 standard.

Field Name	Context
Data Type	HTML
ISO 12620	A.5.3
Description	A sentence that contains the term. Tip This field is the equivalent of the OLIF element `<example>`. When importing OLIF files, information in the <example> element is automatically mapped to the context field. The reverse applies when exporting OLIF files.

Field Name	Cross reference
Data Type	Text
ISO 12620	A.10.18
Description	A pointer field or record used in a data collection to direct the user to another related location, for example, another record.

Field Name	Customer
Data Type	Text
ISO 12620	A.10.3.1
Description	A field used to identify terms that are required for specific customers, in databases that contain terminology for multiple customers

Field Name	Definition
Data Type	Text
ISO 12620	A.5.1
Description	A statement that describes a concept and permits its differentiation from other concepts within a system of concepts. Tip This field is the equivalent of the OLIF element `<definition>`. When importing OLIF files, information in the<definition> element is automatically mapped to the definition field. The reverse applies when exporting OLIF files.

Field Name	External cross-reference
Data Type	Text
ISO 12620	A.10.18
Description	Pointer to external reference information or explanatory text about the term or concept, such as a Wikipedia article.

Field Name	Geographical usage
Data Type	Text
ISO 12620	A.2.3.2
Description	Term usage reflecting regional differences.

Field Name	Image
Data Type	Image
ISO 12620	A.5.5.1
Description	Reference (URI or URL) to binary content.

Field Name	Note
Data Type	Text
ISO 12620	A.8
Description	Supplemental information pertaining to any other element in the data collection, regardless whether it’s a term, term-related, descriptive, or administrative. Tip This field is the equivalent of the OLIF element `<note>`. When importing OLIF files, information in the<note> element is automatically mapped to the note field. The reverse applies when exporting OLIF files.

Field Name	Project
Data Type	Text
ISO 12620	A.10.3.3
Description	A field used to identify terms that are required for specific jobs or projects, in databases that contain terms originating from or required for multiple jobs or projects.

Field Name	Source of definition
Data Type	Text
ISO 12620	A.10.19
Description	Source of the definition. It’s a recognized best practice to document the source of the definition whenever a definition is provided.

Field Name	Source of term
Data Type	Text
ISO 12620	A.10.19
Description	Source of term.

Field Name	Assigned To (ISO: 'Responsibility')
Data Type	Text
ISO 12620	A.10.2.2
Description	An identifier assigned to the individual associated with a terminology management transaction.

Field Name	Process Status
Data Type	List
ISO 12620	A.2.9.4
Description	The status of a term with respect to its advancement within the terminology management process.

Field Name	Part of speech
Data Type	List
ISO 12620	A.2.2.1
Description	A category assigned to a word based on its grammatical and semantic properties. Tip This field is the equivalent of the OLIF element `<ptOfSpeech>`. When importing OLIF files, information in the `<ptOfSpeech`> element is automatically mapped to the part of speech field. The reverse applies when exporting OLIF files.

Field Name	Term type
Data Type	List
ISO 12620	A.2.1
Description	A flexible category used to define the form of term entered. Possible values could be: full form abbreviation acronym formula

Field Name	Gender
Data Type	List
ISO 12620	A.2.2.2
Description	A category for specifying grammatical gender.

Field Name	Subject Field
Data Type	List
ISO 12620	A.4
Description	An area of human knowledge to which a terminological record is assigned. Tip This field is the equivalent of the OLIF element `<subjField>`. When importing OLIF files, information in the `<subjField>` element is automatically mapped to the note field. The reverse applies when exporting OLIF files.

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