Tag: terminology policy
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The role played by definitions in terminology
Everyone knows, or at least senses, that definitions belong to terminology assets. However, generating relevant and correct definitions is a complex and time-consuming task. It requires in-depth knowledge of the domain coupled with highly skilled linguistic expertise, and that usually implies turning to experts for support, validation and feedback. Is it worth it? Let’s take…
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What is a term?
When populating a terminology asset like a termbase or a glossary, i.e. selecting final terms from a list of automatically extracted term candidates or selecting term suggestions directly from a work environment, a question often arises: what exactly is a term? If a selection made by two or three different people is compared, the differences…