19352017

19352017 is a nonstandard, compact timespan label occasionally encountered in bibliographic metadata and digital archives. The designation is formed by concatenating the start year and end year without separators, and it is used to signal coverage across an extended historical period, in this case from 1935 through 2017.

In practice, 19352017 is a convenient shorthand in contexts where metadata fields must be fixed in length or where human-readable explanations are provided elsewhere in the record. It is not part of a formal international standard, and its meaning relies on accompanying documentation to clarify the exact interpretation of the years and whether the endpoints are inclusive.

Rationale and usage concerns. The primary advantage of such a code is compactness, which can simplify indexing and facilitate quick visual cues in catalogs with limited display space. The main drawback is ambiguity: without explicit confirmation, users may misinterpret the end date, the inclusivity of the range, or whether multiple ranges share the same digits. To avoid confusion, systems that employ 19352017 typically include a separate, clearly labeled field for the exact start and end dates and for notes on inclusivity and data scope.

See also. Timespan notation; date range; 1935; 2017; metadata conventions; data cataloging.