Why are there missing page numbers in my IEC standard?

Here’s a common question users of IEC standards ask us at Document Center Inc.:  “Why are there missing pages in my IEC standard?”

Turns out it’s a simple answer.  You’ve got an English edition of the IEC standard that was compiled from an original bilingual (English and French) edition.  When IEC creates an English edition like this, it simply removes the pages that are in French and prints the English pages only.

Since the IEC protocol for a bilingual edition is to have the French text on the left hand side and the English language on the right, the French pages are even numbers and the English odd.  When the French pages are omitted, this leaves an edition composed entirely of odd numbered pages.

You feel like you only have half the document you should have, and yet if you work in English, you have all the pages you need!

Do you have any questions about the standards you use, or think you ought to use?  Please contact us at any time via our website www.document-center.com, email at info@document-center.com, phone at 650-591-7600 or fax at 650-591-7617.  We’re happy to help you with any standards concern you may have.

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Claudia Bach

Claudia Bach is the President of Document Center Inc. and a world-wide recognized expert on Standards and Standards Distribution. You can connect with her on Google+

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