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DTV_ — Description of time point conversion is confused

  • Key: DTV_-23
  • Legacy Issue Number: 17227
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Thematix Partners LLC ( Mr. Edward J. Barkmeyer)
  • Summary:

    Clause 12.4 contains the following:
    "The concept “time point converts to time period on time scale” enables conversion of a time point on some time scale1, to a time period on the given time scale. The target time scale always is finer, meaning that it has a granularity that is less than or equal to the granularity of time scale1. This means that time point is equivalent to a time period on time scale2.
    "For example, the Gregorian month that is indicated by “January” (on the Gregorian year of months scale) is the time period from Gregorian day of year 1 through Gregorian day of year 31 on the Gregorian year of days scale."

    In all of this text, the term 'time period' should probably be replaced by 'time point sequence'.

    Clause 12.4 then contains this entry:

    "time point converts to time period on time scale
    "Definition: time point converts to a time point sequence on the time scale and the time period
    instantiates the time point sequence"

    The verb concept 'time point converts to time point sequence' appears in diagram 12-12, but is not defined anywhere, and 'time point converts to time period on time scale' does not appear on the diagram. So the obvious interpretation is that 'time period' should be replaced by 'time point sequence' in the verb concept entry. But then the definition is circular.

  • Reported: DTV 1.0b1 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — DTV 1.0
  • Disposition Summary:

    Replace the glossary entry for 'time point converts to time period on time scale' with 'time point converts to time point sequence on time scale'. Also for clarity, add 'time point converts to time set on time scale'. Include these verb concepts in figure 12-2. Add "General Concept" captions to each specialization of these verb concepts to relate the specializations to the general concepts

  • Updated: Sun, 8 Mar 2015 17:51 GMT