GB/T 46235-2025 Specification for protection of language resources of China English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
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ICS 83.120
CCS H 57
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB/T 46235-2025
Specification for protection of language resources of China
Issue date: 2025-08-29 Implementation date: 2026-03-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Work Items
5 Application
6 Training
7 Pilot Investigation
8 Formal Investigation
9 Mid-term Review
10 Acceptance
11 Withdrawal
12 Archiving
13 Verification Methods
Appendix A (Informative) Project Proposal
Appendix B (Informative) Mid-term Review Report
Appendix C (Informative) Approval Form for Major Changes
Appendix D (Informative) Acceptance Report
References
Specification for protection of language resources of China
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for each stage of China's language resources protection work and describes the corresponding verification methods.
This document applies to the large-scale organization and implementation of language resources protection.
Note: The "large-scale language resources protection" in this document refers to the protection of language resources within the national scope or in most regions of the country.
2 Normative References
The following documents contain provisions that, through reference in this text, constitute essential provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies; for undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 46236 (all parts) Specification for China Language Resources Protection Investigation
GB/T 46236.1—2025 Specification for China Language Resources Protection Investigation Part 1: Chinese Dialects
GB/T 46236.2—2025 Specification for China Language Resources Protection Investigation Part 2: Minority Languages
GB/T 46236.3—2025 Specification for China Language Resources Protection Investigation Part 3: Dialect Culture
3 Terms and Definitions
This document has no terms and definitions that require clarification.
4 Work Items
4.1 Implementation Plan
4.1.1 Implementation Objectives
Implemented at two administrative levels: national and provincial (autonomous region, municipality directly under central government). Work items shall be compiled item by item to form work specifications, achieving unified management of identical items and standardized implementation across different regions and levels.
4.1.2 Compiling Entities
4.1.2.1 National-level Implementation Plan
The national-level implementation plan shall be compiled and decomposed as follows:
a)The plan shall be compiled by a professional institution authorized by the national relevant management department, submitted to the national relevant management department for review, and then publicly announced;
b) The professional institution authorized by the national relevant management department shall decompose the plan into projects, submit the project list to the national relevant management department for approval, and then issue a notice for project application.
4.1.2.2 Local-level Implementation Plan
The relevant management departments of provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under central government) shall organize the implementation of the items and basic elements of the implementation plan decided by the national relevant management department. They shall organize local professional research forces to conduct demonstrations, formulate the implementation plan for their own province (autonomous region, municipality directly under central government), and then publicly announce it after review.
4.2 Element Management
4.2.1 General Requirements
In language resources protection work at the provincial (autonomous region, municipality directly under central government) level, the items and basic elements set by the higher-level authorities and implemented by the province (autonomous region, municipality directly under central government) shall not exceed the scope set by the higher-level authorities. They shall maintain item consistency and unified standards.
4.2.2 Item Names
The item name for language resources protection work in provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under central government) shall be arranged in the order of the following seven processes: application, training, pilot investigation, formal investigation, mid-term review, acceptance, .
4.2.3 Management Departments
The management departments include the national relevant management department and the relevant management departments of provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under central government).
4.2.4 Technical Guidance Department
The national relevant management department authorizes a professional institution to serve as the technical guidance department, responsible for technical guidance.
4.2.5 Implementing Entities
The implementing entities are professional institutions or individuals.
5 Application
5.1 Relationship Between Project Application and Sub-project Application
The project application and sub-project application are subordinate relationships. One project may include several sub-projects based on demand.
5.2 Project Application
5.2.1 Applicant Conditions
5.2.1.1
Professional institutions or individuals may apply for projects. When a professional institution applies for a project, the applicant shall be the relevant person in charge of the institution.
5.2.1.2
The applicant shall hold a senior professional technical title (deputy senior or higher) or a administrative position at deputy division level or higher.
5.2.1.3
For investigation-based projects, including Chinese dialect investigation, minority language investigation, and language culture investigation, the applicant shall hold a senior professional technical title (deputy senior or higher) in linguistics or a administrative position at deputy division level or higher in language-related work.
5.2.1.4
The applicant shall have the ability to organize and carry out project research work, fulfill the responsibilities of the project leader, and establish a project team on their own.
5.2.1.5
Standard
GB/T 46235-2025 Specification for protection of language resources of China (English Version)
Standard No.
GB/T 46235-2025
Status
to be valid
Language
English
File Format
PDF
Word Count
12500 words
Price(USD)
375.0
Implemented on
2026-3-1
Delivery
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Detail of GB/T 46235-2025
Standard No.
GB/T 46235-2025
English Name
Specification for protection of language resources of China
GB/T 46235-2025 Specification for protection of language resources of China English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS 83.120
CCS H 57
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB/T 46235-2025
Specification for protection of language resources of China
Issue date: 2025-08-29 Implementation date: 2026-03-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Work Items
5 Application
6 Training
7 Pilot Investigation
8 Formal Investigation
9 Mid-term Review
10 Acceptance
11 Withdrawal
12 Archiving
13 Verification Methods
Appendix A (Informative) Project Proposal
Appendix B (Informative) Mid-term Review Report
Appendix C (Informative) Approval Form for Major Changes
Appendix D (Informative) Acceptance Report
References
Specification for protection of language resources of China
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for each stage of China's language resources protection work and describes the corresponding verification methods.
This document applies to the large-scale organization and implementation of language resources protection.
Note: The "large-scale language resources protection" in this document refers to the protection of language resources within the national scope or in most regions of the country.
2 Normative References
The following documents contain provisions that, through reference in this text, constitute essential provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies; for undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 46236 (all parts) Specification for China Language Resources Protection Investigation
GB/T 46236.1—2025 Specification for China Language Resources Protection Investigation Part 1: Chinese Dialects
GB/T 46236.2—2025 Specification for China Language Resources Protection Investigation Part 2: Minority Languages
GB/T 46236.3—2025 Specification for China Language Resources Protection Investigation Part 3: Dialect Culture
3 Terms and Definitions
This document has no terms and definitions that require clarification.
4 Work Items
4.1 Implementation Plan
4.1.1 Implementation Objectives
Implemented at two administrative levels: national and provincial (autonomous region, municipality directly under central government). Work items shall be compiled item by item to form work specifications, achieving unified management of identical items and standardized implementation across different regions and levels.
4.1.2 Compiling Entities
4.1.2.1 National-level Implementation Plan
The national-level implementation plan shall be compiled and decomposed as follows:
a)The plan shall be compiled by a professional institution authorized by the national relevant management department, submitted to the national relevant management department for review, and then publicly announced;
b) The professional institution authorized by the national relevant management department shall decompose the plan into projects, submit the project list to the national relevant management department for approval, and then issue a notice for project application.
4.1.2.2 Local-level Implementation Plan
The relevant management departments of provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under central government) shall organize the implementation of the items and basic elements of the implementation plan decided by the national relevant management department. They shall organize local professional research forces to conduct demonstrations, formulate the implementation plan for their own province (autonomous region, municipality directly under central government), and then publicly announce it after review.
4.2 Element Management
4.2.1 General Requirements
In language resources protection work at the provincial (autonomous region, municipality directly under central government) level, the items and basic elements set by the higher-level authorities and implemented by the province (autonomous region, municipality directly under central government) shall not exceed the scope set by the higher-level authorities. They shall maintain item consistency and unified standards.
4.2.2 Item Names
The item name for language resources protection work in provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under central government) shall be arranged in the order of the following seven processes: application, training, pilot investigation, formal investigation, mid-term review, acceptance, .
4.2.3 Management Departments
The management departments include the national relevant management department and the relevant management departments of provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under central government).
4.2.4 Technical Guidance Department
The national relevant management department authorizes a professional institution to serve as the technical guidance department, responsible for technical guidance.
4.2.5 Implementing Entities
The implementing entities are professional institutions or individuals.
5 Application
5.1 Relationship Between Project Application and Sub-project Application
The project application and sub-project application are subordinate relationships. One project may include several sub-projects based on demand.
5.2 Project Application
5.2.1 Applicant Conditions
5.2.1.1
Professional institutions or individuals may apply for projects. When a professional institution applies for a project, the applicant shall be the relevant person in charge of the institution.
5.2.1.2
The applicant shall hold a senior professional technical title (deputy senior or higher) or a administrative position at deputy division level or higher.
5.2.1.3
For investigation-based projects, including Chinese dialect investigation, minority language investigation, and language culture investigation, the applicant shall hold a senior professional technical title (deputy senior or higher) in linguistics or a administrative position at deputy division level or higher in language-related work.
5.2.1.4
The applicant shall have the ability to organize and carry out project research work, fulfill the responsibilities of the project leader, and establish a project team on their own.
5.2.1.5
