Starts at the same time as …
Intended Use:
Use this qualifier when the only information known is that Events A and
B start at the same time. If it is also known that Events A and B occur
over precisely the same time period, use the more specific qualifier "Occurs
concurrently with…" If it is also known that Event A has a longer
duration than Event B, i.e., Event A subsumes Event B, use the qualifier
"Occurs during…" / "Occurs
as part of …"
What we know:
-
Event B clearly starts at the same time that Event A starts.
What we don't necessarily know (i.e., subsumed, overlapping, or related
qualifiers):
-
Whether Event B and Event A have precisely the same duration
Related Qualifier: "Occurs
concurrently with…"
-
Whether Event B occurs during Event A, i.e., Event A could occur during
Event B.
Overlapping Qualifier: "Occurs
during…" / "Occurs as part
of …"
References:
61-9 [5],
64-10 [6]
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