Metadata requirements: archival descriptions

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Describe units of archival materials

Requirement number	MR-1
Requirement name	Describe units of archival materials
Requirement specification	The system must: Include an entity representing an archival description.
Sub-requirements	1.A Identify unit / object of description. 1.B Describe the context (origin and custody) of material. 1.C Describe content and structure of material. 1.D Describe conditions governing access and use of material. 1.E Identify related archvial materials. 1.F Control description record.

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Identify unit / object of description

Requirement number	MR-1.A
Requirement name	Identify unit / object of description
Requirement specification	The system must: Uniquely identify each description.
Sub-requirements	1.A.1 Idenity unit / object of description. 1.A.2 Name unit / object of description. 1.A.3 Identify the level of description. 1.A.4 Indicate the dates of the material described. 1.A.5 Indicate the extent of the material described.

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Identify unit / object of description

Requirement number	Name
Requirement specification	The system must: Requirement.
Requirement quotation
Associated functional requirements
Associated quality requirements
Associated technical requirements
ICA-AtoM fields
ICA-AtoM implementation
Known issues
User Manual sections

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Template

Requirement number	Number
Requirement name
Requirement specification	The system must: Requirement.
Requirement quotation
Associated functional requirements
Associated quality requirements
Associated technical requirements
ICA-AtoM fields
ICA-AtoM implementation
Known issues
User Manual sections

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