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1 online resource (244 pages) : illustrations |
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TERMINOLOGY APPLICATIONS ININTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; I. INTRODUCTION; II. TERMINOLOGICAL EQUIVALENCE AND TRANSLATION; III. NEOLOGY AND PHRASEOLOGY AS TERMINOLOGY-IN-THE-MAKING; 1. The growth of Languages for Special Purposes (LSP); 2. Conceptual change; 3. Correctness and acceptability; 4. Motivational dynamics; 5. Interactional dynamics; 6. Structuring processes; 7. Phraseology, neology and effective communication; 8. Creativity and mimesis in terminology making; 9. Notes; 10. References; IV. TERMINOLOGY AND LANGUAGES IN CONTACT INQUEBEC |
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1. The linguistic context2. The charter of the french language and language planning; 3. Measures; 4. Terminological methodology at the Office de la langue française; 5. The terminology market; 6. Challenges confronting the terminological sector; 7. Notes; 8. References; V. CHOOSING HEADWORDS FROM LANGUAGE-FOR-SPECIAL-PURPOSES (LSP) COLLOCATIONS FOR ENTRYINTO A TERMINOLOGY DATA BANK (TERM BANK); 1. Terminology; 2. Lexicography and terminography; 3. Delimiting an LSP term; 4. Collocation in LSP; 5. Recommendations for placing LSP collocations; 7. Conclusion; 8. References; Acknowledgements |
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VI. QUALITY INDEXING WITH COMPUTER-AIDED LEXICOGRAPHY1. Standardization and quality; 2. Computer-aided indexing; 3. Nasa's machine-aided indexing; 4. Computer-aided lexicography; 5. Nasa's computer-aided lexicography; 6. Quality indexing using computers; 7. References; VII. SOME TERMINOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OFTRANSLATING COMMON LAW CONCEPTS FROMENGLISH TO FRENCH; Notes; References; VIII. DESIGN OF A MULTIFUNCTIONAL LEXICON; 1. Differences between terminological and machine lexica; 2. Towards a multifunctional lexicon; 3. Software aspects; 4. References; IX. TERMINOLOGY AND LANGUAGE PLANNING |
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1. Introduction2. Historical sketch; 3. Theoretical propositions regarding the place of terminology in language planning; 4. Socioterminology; 5. Conclusion; 6. Notes; 7. References; X. TERMINOLOGY STANDARDIZATION IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES; 1. Introduction; 2. Major concepts in science and engineering; 3. Common concepts in science; 4. The definition of scientific concepts; 5. Terminology standardization; 6. Risks in terminology standardization; 7. Conclusion and summary; 8. Notes; 9. References; XI. TERMINOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND METHODS INTHE SUBJECT-FIELD OF CHEMISTRY; 1. Introduction |
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2. Chemical terms and the law3. Naming of chemicals; 4. Systematic nomenclature; 5. Machine-handling of systematic nomenclature; 6. The role of the IUPAC rules; 7. The triumphs of triviality (anacribicity earns acclaim?); 8. The power and the problems of punctuation; 9. System or serendipity (acribicity or anarchy?); 10. Note; 11. References; XII. TERMINOLOGY VERSUS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; 1. Introduction; 2. State-of-the-Art; 3. The areas of difficulty; 4. Terminology and artificial intelligence face the same problems; 5. The urgency for termino-cognitive research |
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In the era of information technology, the need to communicate data effetively and precisely has given a boost to research in terminology. This collection of 14 articles by experts from different backgrounds deals with linguistic problems and technical aspects of terminology; in addition, there are articles relating to terminology in specific subject fields -- lexicography, physical sciences, chemistry, social sciences and medicine. By presenting various approaches and applications, the volume raises fundamental questions about the use of concepts and the ordering of knowledge. Moreover, importan |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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6. Multifunctional products |
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Terms and phrases.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Vocabulary.
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REFERENCE -- Word Lists.
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Terms and phrases
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Terminologie
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Interdisziplinäre Forschung
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Terminologie.
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Wetenschapsbeoefening.
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Informatievoorziening.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Loening, Kurt L
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| ISBN |
9789027274007 |
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9027274002 |
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