ISO 34000:2023

Date and time — Vocabulary

This document defines terms related to date and time, from fundamental concepts to those of their usage and representation.

Date et l'heure — Vocabulaire

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-Oct-2023
• ICS: 01.040.01 - Generalities. Terminology. Standardization. Documentation (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 01.140.30 - Documents in administration, commerce and industry
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 154 - Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 154/WG 5 - Representation of dates and times
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 16-Oct-2023
• Due Date: 21-May-2022
• Completion Date: 16-Oct-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 34000
First edition
2023-10
Date and time — Vocabulary
Date et l'heure — Vocabulaire
Reference number
ISO 34000:2023(E)
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ISO 34000:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms related to general concepts .1
4 Terms related to time scales . 4
5 Terms related to clock systems . .7
6 Terms related to calendar systems . 8
7 Terms related to time scale units .10
8 Terms related to expressions and representations .15
Bibliography .18
Index .19
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ISO 34000:2023(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO document should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
ISO draws attention to the possibility that the implementation of this document may involve the use
of (a) patent(s). ISO takes no position concerning the evidence, validity or applicability of any claimed
patent rights in respect thereof. As of the date of publication of this document, ISO had not received
notice of (
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ISO/FDIS 34000:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms related to general concepts .1
4 Terms related to time scales . 4
5 Terms related to clock systems . .7
6 Terms related to calendar systems . 8
7 Terms related to time scale units .10
8 Terms related to expressions and representations .15
Bibliography .18
Index .19
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ISO/FDIS 34000:2023(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for S
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Reference number of document: ISO/TC 154/N1358
Date: 2022-10-29
Reference number of project: ISO/FDIS 34000
Committee identification: ISO/TC 154/WG 5
ISO/TC 154
Secretariat: SAC
Date: 2023-06-30
Date and time — Vocabulary
Date et l’heure l'heure — Vocabulaire
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ISO/FDIS 34000:20222023(E)
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publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
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ISO/FDIS 34000:20222023(E)
Contents
Foreword . iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms related to general concepts . 1
4 Terms related to time scales . 5
5 Terms related to clock systems . 8
6 Terms related to calendar systems . 8
7 Terms related to time scale units . 11
8 Terms related to expressions and representations . 16
Bibliography . 20
Index . 21

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ISO/FDIS 34000:20222023(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO
collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documentsdocument should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance
with the editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see
www.iso.org/directiveswww.iso.org/directives).).
Attention is drawnISO draws attention to the possibility that some of the elementsimplementation of this
document may beinvolve the subjectuse of (a) patent(s). ISO takes no position concerning the evidence,
validity or applicability of any claimed patent rights in respect thereof. As of the date of publication of
this document, ISO had not received notice of (a) patent(s) which may be required to implement this
document. Howeve
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