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possible to access (and help create) a common information system which is
usable by other language groups.
The Technical International Thesaurus (TIT) was developed by the French
standards body, AFNOR, and is used by the other standards bodies.
A recent addition to the tools used by information specialists is the
International Classification for Standards (ICS) system. This uses a 7-digit
hierarchical-based code to index documents, in a way similar to that for
UDC. Developed for use with standards and similar documents, it is now
used by nearly all the standards bodies. Countries are thus able to access, and
help