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Handbook of Terminology: Volume 1
Edited by Hendrik J. Kockaert and Frieda Steurs
[Handbook of Terminology 1] 2015
► pp. 360–392

Managing terminology in commercial environments

 | City University of Hong Kong
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Terminology: A discipline and a vocation
  • 3.Implications for commercial environments
  • 4.Applications of terminology in commercial environments
  • 5.The language used in a company is an LSP
  • 6.Towards a methodology for managing terminology in commercial environments
    • 6.1The semasiological approach predominates
    • 6.2Ad-hoc methodologies are common
    • 6.3Terminological variation is controlled, not eliminated
    • 6.4Termhood is based on functional criteria
  • 7.Selecting and recording terms
    • 7.1Ensuring repurposability
    • 7.2Term selection criteria
      • 7.2.1Frequency of occurrence
      • 7.2.2Embeddedness
      • 7.2.3Visibility
      • 7.2.4Translation difficulty
  • 8.Data categories
  • 9.Workflow
  • 10. Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 13 March 2015
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