Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library----------- IIIIIJIIIIIIIII _ areaswhicharenotcurrently covered. TheAdvisory Committee requests the Secretary-General toreporttoitonprogress achieved inthisregard. 19.Subject toitsobservations inparagraphs 3,5,6and18above,the Advisory Committee recommends approval oftheworkload standards asindicated intheannextothepresent report. 1/Official Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Forty-second Session, Sugp1ement No.7(A/42/7), para.29.18. 1/Ibid.,Forty-fourth Session, Supplement No.7andcorrigenda (A/44/7 andCorr.l and2),para.29.22. ~/Ibid.,paras. 29.18-29.21. -14-I ~ IiI\ Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryp ANNEX Standard reguirements forconference services costs 1.Documentation (pre-session, in-session andpost-session) (a)Translation: 1workday forevery1,650words (b)Revision: 1workday forevery4,950words (c)Self-revision: 1workday forevery1,400words (d)Typing: 1workday forevery4,290wordsof original language text 1workday forevery2,145wordsof finaltranslated text (e)Reproduction anddistribution: Thestandard rollfigure foreachlanguage usedforcosting purposes for Headquarters meetings isasfollows: Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish Pre-session, in-session and post-session documentation 2.Meeting services600 200 42001500 500 750 (a)Interpretation: (b)Supporting staff: Conference officer: Documentation distribution clerk:1.5workdays permeeting (of2.5to 3hours' duration) perlanguage for English, French, Russian andSpanish: 2workdays permeeting perlanguage for Arabic andChinese 1workday forameeting of50ormore participants: 0.5workday forameeting of lessthan50participants 0.5workday permeeting -15- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library3.Swnmary records (a)Precis-writing/translation: 3workdays ofprecis-writing permeeting; 2workdays oftranslation perlanguage permeeting (b)Revision: 0.5workday perlanguage permeeting (c)Reproduction anddistribution: Thestandard rollfigures usedforsummary records ofHeadquarters meetings areasfollows: Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish Forcosting purposes incalculating pageimpressions, itisassumed thateach summary recordwillconsist of15pagesofprinted text.550 200 3500 1500 400 6501. co: es de, an of 4.Verbatim records (a)Verbatim reporting: 4workdays permeeting perlanguage (b)Verbatim revision: 1workday permeeting perlanguage (c)Reproduction anddistribution: Thestandard rollfigures usedforverbatim records ofHeadquarters meetings areasfollows: Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish 500 200 34001000 400 500 Forcosting purposes, incalculating pageimpressions, itisassumed thateach verbatim recordwillconsist of30pagesofprinted text. -16-2. Se in es bi 3. Na 1] a}; tl ix AE 4 aJ N f r G r t n n a r t Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the administrative and logistical aspects of international conferences and meetings. It discusses standards for conference services costs, including translation, interpretation, and reproduction of documents. The text also mentions the preparation of summary and verbatim records. Given the focus on administrative and logistical aspects, it is likely that this text is related to the organization and management of international events.

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Administration, Transport and communication