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A.19.CN:13 - Minimal CN‑Spec template (copy/paste, informational)

Template note (refs-only). This template shows slot placement for governance. Token semantics for normalization belong to the A.19.UNM governing pattern (A.19.UNM); indicatorization semantics belong to the indicatorization governing pattern (e.g., A.19.UINDM); evidence/backing semantics belong to C.16; admissibility/evidence gates belong to G.0.

CN‑frame: <Name>      Edition: <edition>      Bearer: <bearer ref>
ComparisonBasis: <corpus, baseline, reference state, or declared comparison set>
ScopeAndWindow: <scope ref and qualification interval, when used>
IntendedUse: <claim, comparison, admission, or aggregation use>
characteristics:
  - <CharacteristicName> : <Scale; Unit when applicable>  [Polarity: up|down|target-range|none]
Chart:
  reference_state: <text>
  coordinate_patch: <domain/subset>
  measurement_protocol_ref?: <applicable measurement MethodDescriptionId>
  value_ascription_basis?: <applicable evaluation rule and evidence>
Normalization:
  UNM: <UNMId?>
  methods: [<NormalizationMethodId>… ]
  method_descriptions: [<NormalizationMethodDescriptionRef>… ]
  invariants: [<property>… ]           # what the selected transformation preserves; name losses too (A.19.UNM)
  fix?: <NormalizationFixSpec>          # only for an established class whose receiving use needs a representative (A.19.UNM)
Indicators (optional):
  policy_ref: <IndicatorChoicePolicyRef>
  resulting_indicators: [<IndicatorId>… ] // selection is policy‑defined; NCVs alone do not make an Indicator (see A.19.UINDM)
Comparability:
  mode: coordinatewise | normalization-based
  minimal_evidence: <what must be observed to compare>  # admissibility/evidence gate surface (see G.0 and C.16)
Aggregation:
  fold: <Γ_fold expr>   time_policy: <window, statistic>
  WLNK/COMM/LOC/MONO: <only selected property claims, with their model and applicability basis>
Acceptance:
  checklist: [<observable criterion>… ]
  window: <ISO 8601 interval>
  evidence_anchors: [<Observation/Evaluation ids>… ]
Alignment (optional):
  bridges: [<BridgeId, CL, kept/lost characteristics, extra guards>… ]
MaintenanceAndDeprecation:
  source_maintenance_role_assignment: <RoleAssignmentRef>
  DRR_links: [<DRR ids>… ]
  deprecation_plan: <short note>

Implementation note (non‑normative): conceptual audit fields. (For implementation completeness only; not part of the CN‑Spec normative surface.) The goal is auditability: any implementation should be able to cite the relevant refs (CN‑Spec edition, evidence anchors, UNM instance refs, Bridge ids) when producing a StateAssertion. The normative semantics of normalization and evidence/backing are governed by the corresponding mechanism and evidence patterns (e.g., A.19.UNM and C.16). A.19.CN does not prescribe storage formats.