Corporate Terminology Management : An approach in theory and practice

ISBN-13: 9783639124217 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 104 str.

Ariane Großjean

Opis

In recent years, the accelerated progress in scienceand technology as well as the globalisation andinternationalisation of enterprises have addedincreasing importance to special languages serving asa means of communication among subject experts acrossthe globe. A basic requirement of such languages is aconsistent terminology which makes communicationsmooth and comprehensible. This book describes thebasic issues of terminology theory and terminologywork. It also gives an account of the implementationof a corporate terminology database and the relatedprocesses while not concealing the difficulties andhindrances which may occur. The book shall be a guidefor all those who need some introductory andsummarised information about terminology theory andwork. Furthermore, it can be a guideline for peoplewho want to start professional Terminology Managementin their business environments.

O autorze

studied English Linguistics, Italian and Psychology in Munich,
Aberdeen and Freiburg before starting a career as a translator.
Striving for more, she did a postgraduate Master's degree in
Technical Communication and is now working as a Technical Author
at Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH in Ottobrunn, where she focuses
on Terminology.