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Translation Bureau - The Pavel Terminology Tutorial
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Terminology Research Principles
Methodology for Creating Terminology Records
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2.4.5. Non-Hierarchical Relationships (Associative Networks)

In associative relationships, concepts are linked by spatial or temporal proximity and may share non-essential features. Such relationships include the following types:

  • producer-product: bake - bread
  • action-result: presidential election - president elect
  • action-tool: hammering - hammer
  • container-contents: bottle - fruit juice
  • cause-effect: humidity - mould
  • opposites: winner - loser

The following diagram was taken from Tutorial on Terminology Work, HUTCHESON/MICHAUD, SCC CAC/ISO/TC 37, 1995: 21.

diagram showing the associative relationship of the term 'audit' - To view text version click on the image

Exercise

Read the following questions and select the correct answer

Question 1

Question 2


  
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