Harmonization refers to the process of making disparate entities or systems work together. Its purpose is to resolve conflicts and to remove obstacles by overcoming idiosyncrasies of individual systems. Within the context of subject access, harmonization implies efforts to make terms from different controlled vocabularies work together for the benefit of improving retrieval results. Differences may occur in semantics and/or syntax, and among multiple languages. Harmonization provides the ability to accommodate two or more different systems, schemes, or standards to facilitate searching across databases. Methods of harmonization include linking and mapping. Keyword. A keyword, broadly defined, is any individual word that is searchable. It is often used specifically to refer to uncontrolled vocabulary in free-text searching. In this document, the latter definition is used.
From the standards perspective, harmonization is the act of coordinating requirements from multiple standards (usually multiple countries' standards) and co-publishing the resulting document.
A process by which a single EA of a project that has triggered multiple EA processes from different levels of government is completed. This process will ensure that the requirements of the specific EA processes are met within the single EA. Harmonization agreements between provinces and the Federal Government exist that describe this relationship.
The changing of government regulations and practices, as a result of an international agreement, to make those of different countries the same or more compatible. In the case of tariffs, this means making tariff rates more similar across industries and/or across countries.
The process of reconciling two or more models. Harmonization involves identifying cases in which the same structure appears in both models, and ensuring that the representation is consistent across both models.
The process of coordination of national policies and standards but in a more limited manner than that implied by approximation.
The process and/or results of adjusting differences or inconsistency to bring significant aspects into agreement. [D02321] DSMC
160;Harmonization of national standards is the prevention or elimination of differences in the technical content of standards having the same scope, particularly those differences that may cause hindrances to trade.
(Machine Safety) The effort to eliminate differences in the technical content of standards having the same scope, especially differences that may impact trade between countries.