3 Abbreviations and definitions

23.0383GPPAlphabets and language-specific informationRelease 18TS

For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:

National Language Identifier: A code representing a specific language and thereby selecting a specific National Language Table.

National Language Locking Shift Table: A national language table which replaces the GSM 7 bit default alphabet table in the case where the locking shift mechanism as defined in subclause 6.2.1.2.3 is used.

National Language Single Shift Table: A national language table which replaces the GSM 7 bit default alphabet extension table in the case where the single shift mechanism as defined in subclause 6.2.1.2.2 is used.

National Language Table: A table containing the characters of a specific national language.

For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations used in the present document are listed in 3GPP TR 21.905 [14].