Element Description
The Metadata Language element specifies the language used in the metadata record.
Best Practices
While not required, it is recommended that an ISO 639-2 code be used to populate the Metadata Language field (http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code_list.php). If a language is not supplied - English, the default language, will be assumed.
Examples:
"eng" ← Example using the ISO 639-2 code for English
"French" ← Example where the ISO 639-2 code is not used
"chi (B)" ← Example using the ISO 639-2 code for Chinese (See this FAQ for an explanation why "(B)" is included in the code)
Element Specification
Providing a Metadata Language is optional. Only 1 Metadata Language may be provided (Cardinality: 0..1)
Model | Element | Type | Constraints | Required? | Cardinality |
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UMM-C | MetadataLanguage | String | 1 - 25 characters | No | 0..1 |
Metadata Validation and QA/QC
All metadata entering the CMR goes through the below process to ensure metadata quality requirements are met. All records undergo CMR validation before entering the system. The process of QA/QC is slightly different for NASA and non-NASA data providers. Non-NASA providers include interagency and international data providers and are referred to as the International Directory Network (IDN).
Please see the expandable sections below for flowchart details.
Dialect Mappings
UMM Migration
UMM Version 1.9.0 | Translation Direction | UMM Version 1.10.0 |
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History
UMM Versioning
Version | Date | What Changed |
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1.12.0 | 01/22/2019 | No changes were made for Metadata Language during the transition from version 1.11.0 to 1.12.0. |
1.11.0 | 11/28/2018 | No changes were made for Metadata Language during the transition from version 1.10.0 to 1.11.0. |
1.10.0 | 05/02/2018 | No changes were made for Metadata Language during the transition from version 1.9.0 to 1.10.0. |
1.9.0 |
ARC Documentation
Version | Date | What Changed | Author |
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1.0 | 11/09/2018 | Recommendations/priority matrix transferred from internal ARC documentation to wiki space |