The naming of attributes in a conceptual data model
26. Each attribute is named with a singular noun or noun phrase, with the name representing the meaning of the value to be recorded. The name of the entity type of the attribute is not included in the name of the attribute, but is used with the attribute name when referring to the attribute conversationally.
Examples are:
designation (in EQUIPMENT TYPE, conversationally EQUIPMENT TYPEdesignation)
last service date (in EQUIPMENT, conversationally EQUIPMENTlast service date)
international standard book number (in publication, conversationally PUBLICATIONinternational standard book number)
27. Attribute names are normally shown in bold lower case in textual descriptions.
28. Uniqueness of attribute ...
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