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The "shall" language is universally accepted, as testified by the official recommendation from ISO (International Organization for Standardization):

â€œshallâ€ indicates a requirement
â€œshouldâ€ indicates a recommendation
â€œmayâ€ is used to indicate that something is permitted
â€œcanâ€ is used to indicate that something is possible, for example, that an organization or individual is able to do something

SOURCE: www.iso.org/iso/foreword
ISO standards are produced across international and disciplinary/business areas, so I would say that this language is definitely a good starting point - with the best practice being to explicitly say which terms you'll use and what they mean!

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