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16. First descriptor does not represent major thrust of article orbelong to an acceptable group. (See 3.2.10 for acceptablegroups.)17. Failing to define title acronyms/abbreviations/initialism ineither the descriptor or the identifier fields.18. Assigning an identifier that repeats a term in the documenttitle.19. Assigning a thesaurus non-descriptor as an identifier.20. Assigning an identifier inappropriate in format and/or length.14
Appendix BGuidelines for Completing "Proposed Changes in CABThesaurus" Forms1. Please type all submissions.2. The tone of any text in the "Justification" and "Additionalcomments" sections of these forms should be neutral andbusiness-like.3. Follow conventions of capitalization and indentation used in thethesaurus itself, i.e., capitalize descriptors, use lower casefor non-descriptors, etc.4. Use a separate form for each proposed change."Present descriptor" section of form:5. In this section of the form, enter any existing CABdescriptor(s) related to your proposed change together with pagenumber(s).5.1. It is very important that you search diligently for suchdescriptors.5.2. Consider spelling variants, synonyms, and quasi-synonymsbefore proposing a new descriptor.5.3. Consider also that a combination of existing CAB descriptorsmay express a concept adequately.6. If you are proposing a new USE reference to an existing CABdescriptor, enter that existing descriptor and its page numberin this section of the form."Proposed descriptor" section of form:7. When proposing a descriptor, observe the following:may7.1. Descriptors should always be nouns, noun-phrases, or gerunds.7.2. Noun-phrases should be written to exclude prepositions unlessdoing so violates accepted English usage.7.3. Adjectives are used only with nouns, e.g., RED LIGHT. CABIis adamantly opposed to the use of adjectives standing aloneas descriptors.7.4. Singular vs. plural: Use the singular form for processes,properties (attributes), and unique things. Use the pluralfor classes of things.7.5. Use natural word order. If deemed necessary, propose theinverted form as a non-descriptor.7.6. Avoid punctuation, including hyphens, if at all possible.7.7. Use scientific rather than lay terminology. The lay termbe proposed as a non-descriptor.8. When considering proposal of a new descriptor, always askyourself these two questions:8.1. Will this descriptor be used often enough to justify its15
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