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Category: Terminology

Retain vs Maintain

By Thea Posted on August 3, 2015 Posted in Documentation, Terminology

Question – In some places in ISO 14001:2015, it says to retain documented information; in other places it says to maintain documented information.  Is there a difference? Answer – Yes. ISO 14001:2015, like the other management system standards based on …

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Is there a distinction between “consider” and “take into account” in ISO 14001:2015?

By Thea Posted on July 27, 2015 Posted in Terminology

Yes – there is a distinction – maybe. In some places in ISO 14001:2015, the word “consider” is used; in other places the phrase “take into account” is used.  In a few instances, both are used. For example – In …

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