DatCatInfo is the Data Category Repository (DCR) that replaces the former ISOcat. It was developed according to the ISO 12620 series of standards. DatCatInfo is maintained by a committee of volunteers, known as the DatCat Council, operating under LTAC Global / TerminOrgs, an ISO TC37 liaison. The data is housed in the TermWeb database management software. The software and hosting services are graciously provided free of charge by Interverbum Tech.
Data categories are specifications of metadata that are used in various types of language resources including terminology databases, lexical resources, linguistic annotation schemes, translation memories, and more. The aim of DatCatInfo is to harmonize data categories that are used in these various resources in order to increase interoperability.
DatCatInfo is work in progress. As such, users may find some incorrect information, duplication, redundancy, and other issues. Plans are underway to formalize its governance and complete the overhaul.
NOTE: The DatCatInfo DCR is organized into sections called Profiles. You can see the set of DCs associated with a Profile by selecting a profile from the Filter drop-down menu which is available in the toolbar. Among these profiles, the Terminology profile is the most well developed and reliable. We therefore recommend that you focus your search in this set of DCs.
DatCatInfo is available for free online. To get started, watch our QUICK START VIDEO. You can also read our Quick Start Guide.
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