S12: UN Role
  
 

8. Working groups - B) Toponymic terminology
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  • Need for commonly recognized terminology for any discipline

  • First Glossary was published by the UN in 1984

  • Updated and expanded Glossary in 2002 ... six languages of UN; 345 terms

  • Into maintenance phase



    The "Glossary of Terms for the Standardization of Geographical Names" can be found at the UNGEGN Publications page, and can be directly accessed here, or can be downloaded via this website by clicking here.


 
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