DIN 5009

	DIN 5009
Area	Creation of documents, dictations
title	Dictation rules
Brief description:	Rules for writing-friendly dictation
Latest edition	12.1996
ISO

The DIN standard DIN 5009 (dictation rules) defines rules for dictation that is suitable for writing. It first appeared in June 1983, at that time under the name Rules for Phonodictation . In December 1996, the simplified revision came out.

For example, DIN 5009 specifies how highlighting, character, paragraph and page formatting as well as digits, numbers and dates are dictated . A variant of the postal spelling table is given for spelling . (The spelling word "Eszett" was added for the letter of the same name " ß ".) According to the standard, the spelling table is unsuitable for speech recognition systems . For the correct application of the rules according to DIN 5009, it is helpful if the dictator has also mastered the writing and layout rules for word processing according to DIN 5008 .

The German dictation rules are preferably used for spelling on the phone, in radio communications and for phonotyping . In international radio communications, however, the spelling alphabet published by the International Civil Aviation Organization is mostly used.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Dictation rules . Special print from DIN 5009. Beuth, Berlin 1997, ISBN 978-3-410-13795-5 , p. 3 .
2. ↑ DIN 5009: 1983-06. In: beuth.de. Retrieved April 22, 2020 . 
3. ↑ DIN 5009: 1996-12. In: beuth.de. Retrieved April 22, 2020 . 
4. ↑ The business letter . Design of documents according to DIN 5008, DIN 5009. Beuth, Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-410-23356-5 , p. 106 .
5. ↑ Spell on the Phone in English: ICAO / ITU / NATO Spelling Alphabet. In: spelltool.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020 .