Full name:
Administrative Division
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Package:
ZonesAreas
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AlphaCode:
AdministrativeDivision
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AlphacodeFullpath:
AdministrativeDivision_S
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Definition:
An administratively subordinate division of a geopolitical entity.
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Description:
A geopolitical entity (country) is typically divided into first-, second-, and lower-order administrative divisions. First-order administrative divisions are immediately subordinate to the government of the geopolitical entity, with second- and lower-order divisions subordinate to those above them. Examples: (first-order) a United States state, a German Land, a French region; a Canadian province; (second-order) a U.S. county, a French department; (third-order) a U.S. township, a French arrondissement; (lower-levels) a French commune.
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Type:
Feature type
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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FA003
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Alphacode
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AdministrativeDivision
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name
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Administrative Division
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Overview of characteristics:
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Name:
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ADB
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Full name:
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Special Administrative Unit Description
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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specialAdminUnitDesc
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Definition:
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A description of the unique administrative circumstances of an administrative region, if any.
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Description:
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For example, the type(s) of activities that are administered and the nature of the control(s) exerted.
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AlphaCode:
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specialAdminUnitDesc
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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ADB
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Alphacode
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specialAdminUnitDesc
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name
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Special Administrative Unit Description
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Name:
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ADU
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Full name:
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Administrative Division Level
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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adminDivisionLevel
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Definition:
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The level of the administrative division defined by the hierarchical order in a geopolitical entity.
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Description:
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The first level is understood as the first level below a sovereign state or similar.
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AlphaCode:
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adminDivisionLevel
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Integer
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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ADU
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Alphacode
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adminDivisionLevel
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name
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Administrative Division Level
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Name:
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ANN
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Full name:
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Administrative Unit Type Name
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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adminUnitTypeName
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Definition:
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The designation of the subnational administration unit.
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Description:
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For example, 'Department' or 'County'.
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AlphaCode:
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adminUnitTypeName
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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ANN
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Alphacode
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adminUnitTypeName
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name
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Administrative Unit Type Name
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Name:
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BLV
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Full name:
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beginLifespanVersion
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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beginLifespanVersion
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Definition:
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Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.
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AlphaCode:
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beginLifespanVersion
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Multiplicity:
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1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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BLV
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Alphacode
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beginLifespanVersion
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name
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beginLifespanVersion
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Name:
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ELS
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Full name:
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endLifespanVersion
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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endLifespanVersion
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Definition:
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Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.
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AlphaCode:
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endLifespanVersion
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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ELS
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Alphacode
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endLifespanVersion
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name
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endLifespanVersion
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Name:
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GEM_G03
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Full name:
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Entity Geometry - Surface Geometry
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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geometry-surfaceGeometryInfo.surfaceGeometry
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Definition:
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A 2-dimensional geometric primitive, locally representing a continuous image of a region of a plane.
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Description:
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Its subtypes include (but are not limited to): GM_PolyhedralSurface (which aggregates GM_Polygon).
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AlphaCode:
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surfaceGeometry
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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GM_Surface
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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G03
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Alphacode
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surfaceGeometry
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name
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Entity Geometry - Surface Geometry
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Name:
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ISDES_ANM
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Full name:
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Administrative Name
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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isDesignatedBy.adminName
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Definition:
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A name of a geopolitical entity or administrative division that may not have a formally standardized name (for example: in accordance with US Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) or the International Organization for Standards (ISO)).
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Description:
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It is usually a conventional 'generally known as' name in common use.
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AlphaCode:
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adminName
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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ANM
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Alphacode
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adminName
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name
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Administrative Name
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Name:
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ISDES_FNA
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Full name:
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Full Name
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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isDesignatedBy_1.fullName
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Definition:
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A complete name that is used to designate the entity as that designation would normally be written by the originating culture on a map or chart.
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Description:
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It is generally considered to consist of a specific part, a generic part, and any articles or prepositions. The order of the parts may vary with the generic part appearing at the beginning, middle or end.
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AlphaCode:
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fullName
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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FNA
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Alphacode
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fullName
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name
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Full Name
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Name:
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ISDES_SNA
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Full name:
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Short Name
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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isDesignatedBy_1.shortName
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Definition:
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A shortened form of a full name that could substitute for the full name and consists of the specific part of the full name.
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Description:
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It usually includes the specific term(s) in the full name for the following types of features: geopolitical entities and their administrative divisions; specific geomorphologic forms (for example: islands, mountains, mountain passes, and rivers); specific places (for example: railway stations); and in general those full names that are in English (excepting those that are considered to be variants) or have been transliterated.
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AlphaCode:
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shortName
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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SNA
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Alphacode
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shortName
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name
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Short Name
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Name:
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OTH
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Full name:
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Specified Domain Value(s)
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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specifiedDomainValues
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Definition:
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One or more intended attribute domain values for one or more enumeration or codelist attributes that are not currently valid members of their respective attribute ranges.
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Description:
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The actual attribute domain values may have been previously, or may become in the future, valid members of the attribute domain range.
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AlphaCode:
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specifiedDomainValues
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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OTH
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Alphacode
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specifiedDomainValues
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name
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Specified Domain Value(s)
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Name:
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RESIN_CCN
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Full name:
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Commercial Copyright Notice
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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restrictionInfo.commercialCopyrightNotice
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Definition:
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A description of any commercial (or similar) copyright notice applicable to information regarding the feature or data set.
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Description:
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For example, '©2000 Space Imaging, Inc.', in which case the copyright information for use of such imagery needs to be stated; this generally includes restrictions on use and distribution. For non copyright data, for example 'Copyright 2004 by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, U.S. Government. No domestic copyright claimed under Title 17 U.S.C. All rights reserved.'
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AlphaCode:
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commercialCopyrightNotice
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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CCN
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Alphacode
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commercialCopyrightNotice
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name
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Commercial Copyright Notice
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Name:
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RESIN_CDR
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Full name:
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Commercial Distribution Restriction
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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restrictionInfo.commercialDistribRestrict
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Definition:
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A description of any commercial (or similar) restrictions on the distribution of information regarding the feature or data set.
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Description:
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For example, 'Distribution and use restricted to DoD/Title 50 and Coalition Forces.' Some commercial data is copyrighted. A copyright is 'the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, and sell the matter and form.' 1) The foundation of the copyright is US law and international treaties. A [distribution] license (a.k.a. License Agreement) is the 'official or legal permission to do or own a specific thing.' 2) The licenses are part of the government contracts with the commercial data providers. The license delineates what the user may or may not do with the commercial product.
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AlphaCode:
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commercialDistribRestrict
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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CDR
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Alphacode
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commercialDistribRestrict
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name
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Commercial Distribution Restriction
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Name:
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SOINF_DSC
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Full name:
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Data Set Citation
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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sourceInfo_1.dataSetCitation
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Definition:
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An identification of a data set and a means of communication with person(s) and/or organisation(s) associated with that data set.
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AlphaCode:
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dataSetCitation
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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DSC
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Alphacode
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dataSetCitation
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name
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Data Set Citation
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Name:
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SOINF_NSD
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Full name:
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Non-spatial Source Date and Time
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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sourceInfo_1.nonSpatialSourceDateTime
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Definition:
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The date and, optionally, time of collection of the data that was used to define the non-spatial representation of the digital feature or data set.
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Description:
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Midnight is understood to be 00:00:00 (the beginning of a day); when the time is not specified then midnight in the local time zone is typically implied.
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AlphaCode:
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nonSpatialSourceDateTime
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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NSD
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Alphacode
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nonSpatialSourceDateTime
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name
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Non-spatial Source Date and Time
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Name:
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SOINF_NSN
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Full name:
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Non-spatial Source Description
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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sourceInfo_1.nonSpatialSourceDesc
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Definition:
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A description of the data that was used to define the non-spatial representation of the digital feature or data set.
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AlphaCode:
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nonSpatialSourceDesc
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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NSN
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Alphacode
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nonSpatialSourceDesc
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name
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Non-spatial Source Description
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Name:
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SOINF_SCL
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Full name:
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Scale Denominator
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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sourceInfo_1.scaleDenominator
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Definition:
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The modulus (denominator) of the nominal scale at which a feature or feature set was collected.
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Description:
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The modulus of the scale is indicated, for example, the scale 1:25,000 is encoded as the integer value '25000'.
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AlphaCode:
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scaleDenominator
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Integer
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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SCL
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Alphacode
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scaleDenominator
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name
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Scale Denominator
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Name:
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SOINF_SDP
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Full name:
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Source Description
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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sourceInfo_1.sourceDescription
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Definition:
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A description of the data set that was used to define the digital representation of the feature or data set.
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Description:
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No restriction is placed on the length of the description.
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AlphaCode:
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sourceDescription
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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SDP
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Alphacode
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sourceDescription
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name
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Source Description
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Name:
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SOINF_SID
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Full name:
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Source Identifier
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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sourceInfo_1.sourceIdentifier
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Definition:
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The identifier of the source data set that was used to define the digital representation of the feature or data set.
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AlphaCode:
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sourceIdentifier
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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SID
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Alphacode
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sourceIdentifier
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name
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Source Identifier
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Name:
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SOINF_SSD
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Full name:
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Spatial Source Date and Time
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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sourceInfo_1.spatialSourceDateTime
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Definition:
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The date and, optionally, time of collection of the data that was used to define the spatial representation of the digital feature or data set.
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Description:
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Midnight is understood to be 00:00:00 (the beginning of a day); when the time is not specified then midnight in the local time zone is typically implied.
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AlphaCode:
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spatialSourceDateTime
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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SSD
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Alphacode
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spatialSourceDateTime
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name
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Spatial Source Date and Time
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Name:
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SOINF_SSN
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Full name:
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Spatial Source Description
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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sourceInfo_1.spatialSourceDesc
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Definition:
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A description of the data that was used to define the spatial representation of the digital feature or data set.
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AlphaCode:
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spatialSourceDesc
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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SSN
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Alphacode
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spatialSourceDesc
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name
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Spatial Source Description
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Name:
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UFI
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Full name:
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Unique Entity Identifier
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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uniqueEntityIdentifier
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Definition:
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The globally unique and persistent identifier of an entity (for example: feature or event) instance as specified by a Uniform Resource Name (URN) in accordance with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC2396 and RFC2141.
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Description:
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It is based on the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), a compact string of characters for identifying an abstract or physical resource. The term 'Uniform Resource Name' (URN) refers to the subset of URI that are required to remain globally unique and persistent even when the resource ceases to exist or becomes unavailable. The URN is drawn from one of a set of defined namespaces, each of which has its own set name structure and assignment procedures.
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AlphaCode:
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uniqueEntityIdentifier
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Multiplicity:
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1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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UFI
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Alphacode
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uniqueEntityIdentifier
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name
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Unique Entity Identifier
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Name:
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UUI
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Full name:
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Universal Unique Identifier
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AlphacodeFullpath:
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universalUniqueIdentifier
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Definition:
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The Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) that is assigned to a feature in order to uniquely identify it for the purpose of maintaining relationships between features (relational database) and version control.
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Description:
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UUIDs are defined in ITU-T Rec. X.667 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ISO/IEC 9834-8.
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AlphaCode:
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universalUniqueIdentifier
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Multiplicity:
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1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Tagged Values:
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Tag |
Value |
531Code
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UUI
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Alphacode
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universalUniqueIdentifier
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name
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Universal Unique Identifier
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