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ADM.4:5.3 - The same label names different subjects

A traveller says “the trip was unsuccessful”; the travel desk says “the trip is complete”. The traveller means the negotiations produced no agreement. The desk means the travel conditions were supplied and the expense handling completed. ADM.1 separates those subjects and their connection. Treating them as two conflicting measurements of one result would send the next action to the wrong person.

In another case, two records both show “reference 17”, but the numbers belong to different issuing systems. The handler cannot combine them until identity is established. The shared numeral is insufficient correspondence.