Handbook of Terminology Management
Volume 1: Basic Aspects of Terminology Management
Benjamins (John) North America Inc.,US (Publisher)
Published on 21. March 1997
Book
Hardback
372 pages
978-1-55619-508-2 (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 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).
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).
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam/Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
905 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55619-508-2 (9781556195082)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Content
1. List of Illustrations; 2. Introduction (by Wright, Sue Ellen); 3. 1. Fundamental Principles of Terminology Management; 4. 1.1 Term Selection: The Initial Phase of Terminology Management (by Wright, Sue Ellen); 5. 1.2 Concept Representation; 6. 1.2.1 Term Formation (by Sager, Juan C.); 7. 1.2.2 Graphic and Other Semiotic Forms of Knowledge Representation in Terminology Management (by Galinski, Christian); 8. 1.3 Concept description; 9. 1.3.1 Terminological Definitions (by Besse, Bruno de); 10. 1.3.2 Frames and the Display of Definitions (by Strehlow, Richard A.); 11. 1.3.3 Terms and contexts (by Dubuc, Robert); 12. 1.4 Concept Systems; 13. 1.4.1 Representation of Concept Systems (by Wright, Sue Ellen); 14. 1.4.2 Systematic Concept Analysis within a Knowledge-Based Approach to Terminology (by Meyer, Ingrid); 15. 1.4.3 Multifaceted/Multidimensional Concept Systems (by Kageura, Kyo); 16. 1.4.4 Multidimensional Classification of Concepts and Terms (by Bowker, Lynne); 17. 2. Types of Terminology Management; 18. 2.1 Descriptive Terminology; 19. 2.1.1 Terminology Management for Technical Translation (by Wright, Sue Ellen); 20. 2.1.2 Medical Terminology Management (by Lynch, Clove); 21. 2.1.3 The Terms and Arts of Patentese: Wolves in Sheep's Clothing (by Lawson, Veronica); 22. 2.1.4 Descriptive Terminology in the Social Sciences (by Riggs, Fred W.); 23. 2.2 Prescriptive Terminology; 24. 2.2.1 Terminology Standardization: Management Strategies (by Wright, Sue Ellen); 25. 2.2.2 ISO 10241: Preparation and Layout of Terminology Standards (by Strehlow, Richard A.); 26. 2.2.3 Terminology Management in International Standardization ISO 472: Plastics - Vocabulary (by Schrade, Jean); 27. 2.2.4 Do's and Don'ts of Terminology Management (by Bowman, Catherine); 28. 2.2.5 Basic Resources for Assigning Chemical Names within the Field of Chemical Nomenclature (by Merritt, Joy E.); 29. 3. Language Policy and Technology; 30. 3.1 Multilingualis in Terminology Management (by Budin, Gerhard); 31. 3.2 Language Planning and Terminology Planning: The Francophone Experience (by Humbley, John); 32. 4. Intellectual Property Rights; 33. 4.1 Copyright and Terminology (by Galinski, Christian); 34. 5. Terminology Training; 35. 5.1 Aspects of Terminology Training (by Picht, Heribert); 36. Information Boxes; 37. Appendices; 38. Acknowledgements; 39. Authors' biographical information; 40. Index