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Terminology, quo vadis?
Terminology

Terminology, quo vadis?

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May 4, 2023
Has end-2-end terminology management already been established in your company? Do you have a terminology databasethat authors and translators can easily access? But do you sometimes ask yourself whether in the age of increasing digitization , "human" work on concepts and terms still is that important? Won't we soon be able to leave all of this to artificial intelligence anyway? What aspects of terminology work still play a role today? We examine why terminology management is more important than ever.
The perfect terminology workflow
Terminology

The perfect terminology workflow

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February 23, 2023
In our blog series, we address the topic of how corporate terminology processes can be combined to create a coherent workflow. And today we will have a look at the very core of it all: What does the perfect terminology workflow actually look like?
Terminology without LQA? No way!
Terminology

Terminology without LQA? No way!

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May 20, 2021
We have heard it many times in customer projects and never tire of emphasizing it: Terminology alone is not enough! Texts will always need to undergo language quality assurance (LQA) and a terminology check. Only like this, terminology can be used in the first place. Similarly, it does not suffice to introduce LQA without clean terminology either.
From Terminology to Ontology
Terminology

From Terminology to Ontology

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April 22, 2020
Conceptual relations are the basic precondition that lead to understanding terminology. But what is behind these relationships? What relations exist between terms? How can a semantic network be created with conceptual relations? And how does this help us to re-use terminology in computer-readable ontologies?
Conceptual relationships: terminology and semantic networks
Terminology

Conceptual relationships: terminology and semantic networks

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February 12, 2020

Good, concept-based terminology management requires technical coordination, a clear definition and the standardised establishment of preferred terms. However, in order to fully grasp concepts, it is essential to understand and record the relationships to neighbouring concepts. Concept maps with concepts as nodes and relationships as lines are used to represent the relationships between concepts. But what does "relationship between concepts" actually mean and what conceptual relationships exist?

Publications Terminology

What are ontologies and if so, how many?

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July 26, 2018
In many projects we notice that the demand for ontologies in the terminology environment is increasing. But why actually? What are ontologies? How can terminology and ontology be combined? Do we need ontologies - and if so: one or more? We have addressed these questions in our article "The use of term systems in terminology management" in the current June issue of "edition - Die Fachzeitschrift für Terminologie".