Tag: terminology policy

  • The role played by definitions in terminology

    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…

  • What is a term?

    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…