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1. Abbreviations, in general will be used without a full stop after them except in
cases where the abbreviations result in common English words, such as:
1.1. 'No.' for 'numbers'
1.2. 'Fig.' For 'figure'
1.3. 'Bull.' For 'bulletin'
2. Abbreviations shall not be used where the meaning is likely to be obscured. In
cases of doubt, words should be spelled out in full.
3. Abbreviations—'e.g.', 'i.e.' and 'viz' shall not be used. Instead, the words,
'for example', 'that is' and 'namely' shall be used in their places respectively.
4. The same abbreviation shall be used both for singular and plural words
5. Letters of abbreviation shall neither be spaced nor punctuated.
5.1. Incorrect—I S O /I.S.O.
5.2. Correct—ISO
6. Generally, abbreviations shall not be used in main titles.
A.2.7
Definition of Terms and Abbreviations
When definitions of terms and abbreviations are included in the document, they
will be preceded by words ''For the purpose of this document, the following
definitions will apply''. Such definitions are listed in the alphabetical order.
Definitions of terms shall be unambiguous, precise and given in descriptive form.
Example:
Estimate—An Estimate is a best guess of the resources required to perform a
future activity.
BFS—Business Function Specification.
A.2.8
Paragraphing and Section Numbering
The text of a document shall be suitably numbered and subdivided in accordance
with the method described below.
Decimal notation shall be used for numbering paragraphs and sections. Hindu-
Arabic numerals shall be used for such numbering. The scheme of numbering is
shown below:
A.B.C.D.
Where
• A—Section Number: shall be incremented for every succeeding section
• B—Paragraph number: shall be incremented
within
the section for every
succeeding paragraph
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