Creating A Data Element Dictionary For Computer Aided Terminology Work

Standardizing and Harmonizing Terminology

Handbook of Terminology Management: Application-oriented terminology management

The Handbook of Terminology Management is a unique work designed to meet the practical needs of terminologists, translators, lexicographers, subject specialists (e.g., engineers, medical professionals, etc.), standardizers and others who have to solve terminological problems in their daily work.In more than 900 pages, the Handbook brings together contributions from approximately 50 expert authorities in the field. The Handbook covers a broad range of topics integrated from an international perspective and treats such fundamental issues as: practical methods of terminology management; creation and use of terminological tools (terminology databases, on-line dictionaries, etc.); terminological applications.The high level of expertise provided by the contributors, combined with the wide range of perspectives they represent, results in a thorough coverage of all facets of a burgeoning field. The lay-out of the Handbook is specially designed for quick and for cross reference, with hypertext and an extensive index.See also "Handbook of Terminology Management" set (volumes 1 and 2).

Creating a Data Element Dictionary for Computer-Aided Terminology Work

This paper treats the development of a Data Element Dictionary within the framework of ISO Technical Committee 37, Terminology: Principles and Coordination Sub-committee 3 for Computational Aids in Terminology. The paper discusses the need for a standardized list of data element names for the purpose of data interchange among databases having different structural features and functional objectives. It lists the important steps to be followed in compiling such a data element dictionary and explains some of the specific problems that have occurred in reaching consensus on which data elements to include, how to define them, and how they may behave both in the local environments and in the interchange format. In conclusion the paper examines a single typical terminology entry and demonstrates the data element selections that should be made preparatory to expressing this terminology entry using data elements taken from ISO CD 12620: Computational Aids in Terminology -- Data Element Dictionary. [ISO-1]2.