Here we once again present a few curious finds from the field of standardization. Once again, there is a standard that stands out because of its title: DIN 38414-21:1996-02: "German standard method for the analysis of water, waste water and sludge - Sludge and sediments (Group S) - Part 21 : Determination of 6 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) [...]
Date of issue: July 2017 DIN ISO 18587: Translation services - Post-editing of machine translations - Requirements DIN ISO 18587 was published as a draft in July. This standard deals with the post-editing of purely machine-produced translations. The standard deals with the part of the process that begins when the machine-generated translation is [...]
From time to time, we examine the topic of standardization from a different perspective. Today, we have a few more intriguing insights from the world of standardization. Once again, we were struck by the meaningful titles of these standards. One example is DIN EN 301473: "Satellite earth stations and systems (SES) – Harmonized EN for aircraft earth stations [...]
DIN EN 82079 defines persons and groups of persons in chapter 3 "Terms". Unfortunately, this list is not complete for technical writers. The important terms "layperson" and "instructed person" are unfortunately missing. Although the term "layperson" is used in the standard, it is not defined. The definitions of "layperson" and "instructed person" have not been defined by the author of this [...].
Date of issue: May 2017 DIN EN ISO 15223-1: Medical devices - Symbols to be used with medical device labels, labeling and information to be supplied - Part 1: General requirements Part 1 of DIN EN ISO 15223 specifies requirements for symbols to be used with medical devices. This part of the standard is applicable to a wide range of medical devices [...]
When you think of norms and other standards, you often get the impression that this is a rigid world and heavy fare. But if you take a closer look, you will discover unusual topics and the associated standards. From time to time in this blog, we will therefore also provide impressions from the curious part of the world of standards [...].
