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ODM2 / ODM2ControlledVocabularies

A Python/Django web application and REST API for managing the ODM2 Controlled Vocabularies, with SKOS and community moderation features.
http://vocabulary.odm2.org
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Specimen Medium vs. Sampled Medium #7

Closed SRGDamia1 closed 8 years ago

SRGDamia1 commented 9 years ago

What is the difference between these two vocabularies? Right now they have identical terms. Should they be combined?

SRGDamia1 commented 9 years ago

ReferenceMaterialMedium is also the same.

horsburgh commented 9 years ago

We had this conversation at one point. Yes - these are initially the same. But, I believe that we made a conscious decision to make them separate vocabularies because they have slightly different contexts. It's likely that the terms in these will stay the same. We could consider consolidating later on if this is the case.

SRGDamia1 commented 9 years ago

Ok. Sorry, I didn't dig through all of the notes before posting the issue.

aufdenkampe commented 9 years ago

I feel that we should combine all of these into a single CV. They really should always be the same set of terms, even thought the context of their use is slightly different. If we maintain three separate lists, we will not be able to adequately manage the terms and the terms lists will differ, leading to lots of confusion.

So the question is, what do we call the new combined CV? I would argue to keep it simple, and just call it Medium. The definition can then be expanded to that it is a descriptor of the object that is being observed, whether in situ or ex situ.

horsburgh commented 8 years ago

This has been addressed. All have been collapsed into a single CV called "Medium". Closing.