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International Organization for Standardization |
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International Organization for Standardization ISO is not an acronym but the name of a standards setting organization chartered by the United Nations. The name ISO is derived from Greek and connotes equality, i.e. each member country regardless of size or wealth gets only one vote. The ISO 4217 are the standard three letter currency codes. These codes are usually composed of the ISO 3166 two letter country code plus a third letter representing the name of the currency. International Organization for Standardization ISO. A non-governmental organization that sets standard codes for countries and currencies. ISO sets the ISO 3166 codes for countries and provinces, which are used in international banking transactions and shipping. Likewise, it sets the ISO 4217 codes for individual currencies. ISO has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and, because its standards are usually adopted into the law of member states, it is more powerful than most other NGOs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The process - which comes from the Greek word isos meaning ``equal'' - was established in 1987 in Geneva, Switzerland by the International Organization of Standardization. Vertis, the premier provider of targeted advertising, media, and marketing services, has recently certified its quality management standard to International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000 at its media and marketing services facility in Rochester, NY. ISO 9002-1994 is an international standard promulgated by the International Organization of Standardization for the production, installation and servicing of product. |
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