Data and information system
Observation data
"Extensible Markup Language" format
A generic markup language of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The XML (Extensible Markup Language) format is used for describing, storing and exchanging structured data in the form of a tree. The interchange scenarios established by the National Service for Water Data and Reference-dataset Management (Sandre) are based on this language.
ISO 9001 standard
Standard that describes the organizational requirements for a quality management system. Products of the National Service for Water Data and Reference-dataset Management (Sandre) have to comply with the ISO 9001 requirements.
Cartographic database
Atlas
Collection of geographical maps. The National Service for Water Data and Reference-dataset Management (Sandre), in particular, provides geo-referenced data (e.g. water bodies, measuring stations, river basin areas such as BD Carthage, regulatory zoning, etc) via an online service, known as Atlas, on the Sandre website.
Data Catalogue
Record that indexes data through their metadata. The National Service for Water Data and Reference-dataset Management (Sandre) provides metadata of geo-referenced datasets via an online service, known as the data catalogue hosted on GeoNetwork (http: / / www.sandre.eaufrance.fr / geonetwork).