IIW 2018 Thomas Lecture

S t a n d a r d i s a t i o n – A v a l u a b l e t o o l t o ( r e a l l y ) c l a r i f y g l o b a l e c o n o m i c e x c h a n g e s ( ? )

3 - Terminology work

▪ Does terminology in welding and allied processes really clarify global economic exchanges?

 Much of fundamental aspects of welding are covered in ISO (/IIW) deliverables and bring support to specific standardisation activities.

 Problems of ressources ;

discipline often disregarded.

 Current work does not

proactively focus on new concerns or new topics because of the necessity to improve, first, existing sets of terms and definitions.

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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WELDING – IIW 2018 THOMAS LECTURE Jérôme DIETSCH, Standardisation officer, Institut de Soudure, France