Terminology 430476 220841503 2008-06-21T21:39:34Z Eu.stefan 1290788 /* Typology */ Adding religious terminology {{for|terminology as a type of resource/artifact|Terminology (artifact)}} '''Terminology''' is the study of terms and their use — of [[word]]s and [[compound word]]s that are used in specific contexts. '''Terminology''' also denotes a more formal discipline which systematically studies the ''labelling or designating of [[concept]]s'' particular to one or more subject fields or domains of human activity, through research and analysis of terms in context, for the purpose of documenting and promoting correct usage. This study can be limited to one language or can cover more than one language at the same time (''multilingual terminology'', ''bilingual terminology'', and so forth). Terminology is not connected to [[Information Retrieval]] in any way. "Terms" (i.e. index terms) used in an Information Retrieval context are not the same as "terms" used in the context of Terminology. == Overview == The discipline of terminology is based on its own theoretical principles and consists primarily of the following aspects: * analysing the concepts and concept structures used in a field or domain of activity * identifying the terms assigned to the concepts * in the case of bilingual or multilingual terminology, establishing correspondences between terms in the various languages * compiling the [[terminology (artifact)|terminology]], on paper or in [[database]]s * managing terminology databases * creating new terms, as required == Types of terminology == A distinction is made between two types of terminology: * '''Ad hoc terminology''', which deals with a single term or a limited number of terms * '''Systematic terminology''', which deals with all the terms in a specific subject field or domain of activity Ad hoc terminology is prevalent in the [[translation]] profession, where a translation for a specific term (or group of terms) is required quickly to solve a particular translation problem. == Terminology as a discipline == As a discipline, terminology is related to [[translation]], alongside which it is often taught in universities and translation schools. Large translation departments and translation bureaus will often have a terminology section, or will require translators to do terminology research. == Typology == Terminology is also defined by context, the study of terms primarily concerned with organizing them by the context in which they are used. These contexts may include: * [[Military terminology]] * [[Political terminology]] * [[Religious terminology]] * [[Scientific terminology]] * [[Technical terminology]] * [[Rail terminology]] ==See also== {| |-valign=top | * [[Concept]] * [[Critical vocabulary]] * [[Glossary]] * [[Interpreting]] * [[Jargon]] * [[Translation]] | width=40 | | * [[Dictionary#Lexicography|Lexicography]] * [[Specialised lexicography]] * [[Taxonomy]] * [[Terminology planning policy]] * [[Ontology (computer science)]] * [[Ontology | Ontology (philosophy)]] * [[Controlled vocabulary]] |} ==External links== *[http://www.ottiaq.org/ottiaq_en_bref/terminologie_en.php Terminology] from the [[Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec]] website * {{cite journal | last = Muegge | first = Uwe | authorlink = Uwe Muegge | coauthors = | title = Disciplining words: What you always wanted to know about terminology management | journal = tcworld | volume = | issue = 3 | pages = 17–19 | publisher = tekom | date = 2007 | url = http://www.tekom.de/upload/alg/tcworld_307.pdf | doi = | id = | accessdate = }} *[http://www.fao.org/faoterm Faoterm] from the [[FAO TERMINOLOGY]] website [[Category:Terminology| ]] [[Category:Translation]] *[http://www.odlt.org The Online Dictionary of Language Terminology] *[http://www.termsciences.fr/-/Index/Rechercher/Rapide/?lang=en_GB TermSciences, the Scientific Terminology Database] [[ar:علم المصطلح]] [[bg:Терминология]] [[cs:Terminologie]] [[de:Terminologie]] [[es:Terminología]] [[eo:Terminologio]] [[eu:Terminologia]] [[fr:Terminologie]] [[gl:Terminoloxía]] [[id:Terminologi]] [[it:Terminologia]] [[ka:ტერმინოლოგია]] [[nl:Terminologie]] [[ja:学術用語]] [[no:Terminologi]] [[pt:Terminologia]] [[ru:Терминология]] [[sv:Terminologi]] [[tr:Terimbilim]] [[uk:Термінологія]] [[yi:טערמינאלאגיע]]