Handbook of Terminology Management
2 Volumes (set)
Benjamins (John) North America Inc.,US (Publisher)
Published on 9. March 2001
Book
Hardback
950 pages
978-1-55619-502-0 (ISBN)
Description
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 over 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.
In more than 900 pages, the Handbook brings together contributions from over 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.
Reviews / Votes
[...] an up-to-date survey of current knowledge for terminology specialists, but it is also a source of reference for all others with an interest in the terminology study. -- Galina Porozinskaya, Moscow Pedagogical UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam/Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
1870 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55619-502-0 (9781556195020)
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