The situation and problems of Hungarian terminology
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Ágota Fóris
Abstract
The aim of this article is to offer a general view of Hungarian terminology, using concrete examples to analyse the experiences gained in the Hungarian-speaking territories within Hungary and outside its borders. In Hungary, the ever-increasing number of new products and scientific achievements, and the broadening of conceptual systems of services, administration, education, etc. made quick and scientifically well-founded terminological classification necessary. The Hungarian economy and society have been transformed these past two decades. The two most important steps in the substantial changes of terminology were the change of political system in 1989, and accession to the European Union in 2004. In the paper I will focus on the terminological problems caused by such variable circumstances.
Abstract
The aim of this article is to offer a general view of Hungarian terminology, using concrete examples to analyse the experiences gained in the Hungarian-speaking territories within Hungary and outside its borders. In Hungary, the ever-increasing number of new products and scientific achievements, and the broadening of conceptual systems of services, administration, education, etc. made quick and scientifically well-founded terminological classification necessary. The Hungarian economy and society have been transformed these past two decades. The two most important steps in the substantial changes of terminology were the change of political system in 1989, and accession to the European Union in 2004. In the paper I will focus on the terminological problems caused by such variable circumstances.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
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Section I. Terminology and smaller language
- Synonymy and variation in the domain of digital terrestrial television 11
- Language (policy), translation and terminology in the European Union 21
- The situation and problems of Hungarian terminology 35
- Translation-oriented terminology work in Hungary 47
- Towards a national terminology infrastructure 61
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Section II. Best practices in terminology management
- Terminology on demand 81
- Frames, contextual information and images in terminology 97
- How much terminological theory do we need for practice? 123
- Ontological support for multilingual domain-specific translation dictionaries 137
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Section III. Possibilities of terminological databases for different applications
- In praise of effective export terminology 149
- Computer aided term bank creation and standardization 163
- Competency-based job descriptions and termontography 181
- Proposals to standardize remote sensing terminology in Spanish 195
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Section IV. Terminology in a medical setting
- The PERTOMed project 213
- Instrumentality in cognitive concept modelling 233
- Biographical notes 255
- Author index 263
- Subject index 267
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
-
Section I. Terminology and smaller language
- Synonymy and variation in the domain of digital terrestrial television 11
- Language (policy), translation and terminology in the European Union 21
- The situation and problems of Hungarian terminology 35
- Translation-oriented terminology work in Hungary 47
- Towards a national terminology infrastructure 61
-
Section II. Best practices in terminology management
- Terminology on demand 81
- Frames, contextual information and images in terminology 97
- How much terminological theory do we need for practice? 123
- Ontological support for multilingual domain-specific translation dictionaries 137
-
Section III. Possibilities of terminological databases for different applications
- In praise of effective export terminology 149
- Computer aided term bank creation and standardization 163
- Competency-based job descriptions and termontography 181
- Proposals to standardize remote sensing terminology in Spanish 195
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Section IV. Terminology in a medical setting
- The PERTOMed project 213
- Instrumentality in cognitive concept modelling 233
- Biographical notes 255
- Author index 263
- Subject index 267
