Terminology management

Professional translations need professional terminology management.
This saves money, time, and stress.

Be it abbreviations, product-specific terminology, or in-house terms: professional terminology management ensures repeatedly used terms are always translated consistently. And all this in every language version. This saves money, time, and stress, because professional terminology management improves linguistic consistency and, therefore, reduces errors, misinterpretations, and uncontrolled proliferation when it comes to corporate language (linguistic style, usage and identity).

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Professional terminology management is essential for high-quality translations.
A termbase stores terms together with the corresponding translations and definitions.
In combination with CAT tools, termbases deliver optimum terminology management.

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Term, terminology, and terminology management: an explanation of terms

At first glance, terminology management sounds a bit selective. However, professional terminology management saves you time and money. Here, we explain what’s behind the respective notions term, terminology, and terminology management:

Term: a term is an expression, technical term, or word for a circumstance or object associated with a company, brand, or entire industry. Examples of a term or technical term are abbreviations, industry-specific terms, product names, technical expressions, slogans, salutations, or synonyms. With professional terminology management, these should be consistently reproduced in all languages.
Terminology: terminology forms the entirety of all technical terms and expressions used within a specific discipline – or within the corporate language of a company. In a manner of speaking, it’s the company’s own specialist vocabulary that has to be applied correctly and consistently.
Terminology management: in turn, terminology management is concerned with how the individual terms of a company are correctly translated. At SemioticTransfer, we identify these respective terms, store them in our termbase, and manage them, whereby we delete obsolete terms or add to existing terms. This way, we ensure that correct terms are used in every translation.

Termbase, dictionary, and translation memory: what’s what?

A terminology database – also known as a termbase – is multilingual in each case. It contains the respective terms together with the corresponding translations and explanations. Explanations include definitions, exact product descriptions, and other formats. In contrast to a dictionary, which contains words and a definition, a termbase stores an individual word, expression, or technical term with their translation and the associated rules and formatting. Translation memory, in turn, contains all segments and text passages of a translation, which go beyond individual words and technical terms.

Save time and money on translations with our terminology management

SemioticTransfer works with the CAT tools Across and Trados Studio. These are pieces of translation software that enable professional terminology management and make your translations more efficient and consistent. They also save you money and time.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Terminology Management

What is terminology management?

Terminology management refers to the process of managing specific words or phrases that are used within a company or organisation. The aim is to ensure that communication is always consistent and accurate across all texts.

Why is terminology management important?

Without terminology management, it’s almost impossible for translators to ensure that their translations are consistent in large translation projects. However, consistent terminology is crucial for clear and precise communication, especially in international or industry-specific contexts. Effective terminology management helps to avoid misunderstandings in translations and improve the overall quality of communication.

What tools are used for terminology management?

Computer-aided translation (CAT) tools often offer integrated terminology management features. At SemioticTransfer, we use the features in the Across and Trados CAT tools to manage terminology.

How do you ensure that terminology lists are up to date?

It’s part of our translation process to update terminology databases regularly and check them again with every new translation project. Changes are made by the specialist translators and by our project management team. Of course, your feedback and input on the terminology used are always welcome, and we’re happy to customise termbases to meet your requirements.

When does terminology management become worthwhile?

In the case of specialist texts, it’s advisable to set up a termbase with the very first translation. As creating and managing a termbase can be very time-consuming and frustrating if large volumes of translations are already available, we always recommend starting terminology management at the earliest opportunity. We’re happy to advise you on this.

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Terminology management

Professional translations need professional terminology management. This saves money, time, and stress.

Term, terminology, and terminology management: an explanation of terms

Termbase, dictionary, and translation memory: what’s what?

Save time and money on translations with our terminology management

Professional terminology management? You’ve got it!

Frequently Asked Questions about Terminology Management

What is terminology management?

Why is terminology management important?

What tools are used for terminology management?

How do you ensure that terminology lists are up to date?

When does terminology management become worthwhile?

Professional translations need professional terminology management.
This saves money, time, and stress.