ISO 10586-1996 PDF

Full title and description

Information and documentation — Georgian alphabet coded character set for bibliographic information interchange. This International Standard specifies a coded character set for the modern Georgian script (a set of graphic characters, a code table and a legend with names and explanatory notes) intended primarily for interchange of bibliographic and bibliographic-related information between data-processing and message-transmission systems.

Abstract

ISO 10586:1996 defines a set of 42 graphic characters in the modern Georgian script, giving their coded representations, a code table and a legend with usage notes. The set is intended to support bibliographic information interchange (catalogues, bibliographic records and related metadata) across information systems.

General information

• Status: Published international standard (original ISO publication 1996); listed as active/current in national/adoption catalogues.
• Publication date: 26 December 1996 (ISO original publication / date of implementation).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO). National bodies have issued adoptions (for example BSI as BS ISO 10586:1996).
• ICS / categories: 35.040.10 (Coding of character sets).
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (1996).
• Number of pages: ISO original: 6 pages; some national/adopted versions (e.g., BSI adoption) show a longer pagination (e.g., 14 pages) due to national forewords and cover pages.

Scope

Specifies a coded graphic character set comprising 42 characters of the modern Georgian alphabet, together with a code table and a legend that gives each graphic, its name and explanatory notes. The standard is intended to provide a consistent character repertoire for bibliographic exchange between computerized systems and for message transmission of bibliographic data. Normative references include ISO/IEC 2022 (character code structure and extension techniques).

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of a 42‑character Georgian graphic repertoire with explicit coded representations.
• Code table and legend mapping each glyph to its name and intended bibliographic usage.
• Compatibility and reference to ISO/IEC 2022 techniques for character code structure and extensions.
• Intended application: bibliographic records, catalogue entries and related library/documentation interchange.
• Interoperability considerations with broader coded character sets and character-encoding projects (notably referenced in character set / Unicode liaison documents).

Typical use and users

Library and information science professionals, bibliographic agencies, national libraries, library-system and catalogue-software developers, archivists and any organisations exchanging Georgian bibliographic metadata or cataloguing data across systems where a standard, fixed coded character set is required. Implementers of legacy bibliographic interfaces and systems needing standardized Georgian character representations will also use this standard.

Related standards

Related ISO standards include ISO/IEC 2022 (character code structure and extension techniques), other bibliographic coded-character ISO standards (for example ISO 10585 Armenian and ISO 10754 Cyrillic extension), and broader universal character-set standards such as ISO/IEC 10646 / Unicode where mappings and interoperability are considered. The standard appears in Unicode technical liaison/reference lists.

Keywords

Georgian alphabet; coded character set; bibliographic information interchange; character encoding; ISO 10586:1996; code table; ISO/IEC 2022; library metadata.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10586:1996 is an International Standard that defines a coded character set for the modern Georgian alphabet specifically intended for bibliographic information interchange between data-processing and message-transmission systems.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers a set of 42 Georgian graphic characters, their coded representations, a code table and a legend with explanatory notes describing each character’s name and intended bibliographic use. It also references ISO/IEC 2022 for code-structure considerations.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Libraries, bibliographic agencies, national bibliographies, cataloguing systems, library-software developers and archivists who need a standard, interoperable representation of Georgian characters for bibliographic records and data exchange.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The ISO original edition was published 26 December 1996. Searches of ISO catalogue entries and national adoption listings show the 1996 publication as the formal ISO edition and do not indicate a withdrawal or a newer ISO replacement as of the consulted records; national adoptions (for example BSI) have their own publication dates and pagination. If you need absolute confirmation of the standard’s lifecycle status (e.g., withdrawn, reaffirmed or revised) from ISO’s catalogue today, I can check the ISO catalogue record again.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is one of several ISO bibliographic coded-character set standards (for specific scripts) published in the same period (mid‑1990s), such as ISO 10585 (Armenian) and ISO 10754 (Cyrillic extension). It also relates to overarching character-set standards and exchange mechanisms like ISO/IEC 2022 and ISO/IEC 10646 (UCS).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Georgian alphabet; bibliographic interchange; coded character set; character table; ISO 10586; ISO/IEC 2022; library metadata.