標準號：BS EN 14142-1-2011
中文標準名稱：郵政服務.地址數據庫.郵政地址的構成
英文標準名稱：Postal services. Address databases. Components of postal addresses
標準類型：M80
發布日期：2011/8/31 12:00:00
實施日期：2011/8/31 12:00:00
中國標準分類號：M80
國際標準分類號：03.240
引用標準：EN ISO 3166-1;UPU Standards Glossary
適用范圍：This standard provides a dictionary of the possible components of postal addresses, together with examplesof and constraints on their use.This standard This standard defines three hierarchical levels of postal address component:? segments, such as addressee specification, which correspond to major logical portions of a postaladdress;? constructs, such as organisation identification, which group elements within segments into units whichare meaningful for human interpretation;? elements, such as organisation name or legal status, which correspond to the lowest level ofconstructs, i.e. those which are not themselves made up of subordinate elements, though they may besub-divided for technical purposes.To cover multiple occurrences and locations of elements in an address, and to be able where necessary towork with sub-divisions of element content, the standard defines a fourth level:? element sub-types, such as door type or door indicator, representing parts of conceptual elements,such as door, for database storage or to facilitate presentation, or representing multiple instances ofconceptual elements for use in defining address element structures or templates.NOTE The underlying point is that elements are conceptual whereas sub-types are defined to meet technical needssuch as template construction, rendition requirements, accurate representation of address instances, and matching topostal database fields.This standard further provides a methodology for the specification of postal address templates, whichstipulate how a postal address is to be written, including the order in which postal address elements are toappear, required and optional elements, and the presentation or rendition of the elements, subject toconstraints on the space available for that task. Languages suitable for human comprehension and computerprocessing of postal address templates are defined and described.It also defines a number of useful terms, such as delivery address, forwarding address, mailee and mailoriginator. By providing a standard dictionary of postal address components, this standard is expected togreatly facilitate the formal description of actual address representations and the definition of procedures formapping between them.In practice, many address representations, whether in computer databases, in electronic messages or inprinted or written form, combine several of the postal address components defined herein into single fields orlines. Considerable intelligence may be required in mapping between different representations, particularlywhere these are subject to a degree of ambiguity.This standard does not specify the length or value range of components.This standard does not cover the topic of data protection. Users of this standard are nevertheless remindedthat the storage and exchange of personal data are subject to legislation in many countries. This standardmay be applied only to the extent that this is compliant with such legislation.