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Translation Bureau - The Pavel Terminology Tutorial
Introduction – Overview
Terminology Research Principles
Methodology for Creating Terminology Records
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5.4.3. Why Develop a Terminology Standard?

illustration of feedbackA terminology standard is a fundamental standard. Its purpose is to support the work of the other committees by providing them with the terminology to draft linguistically and conceptually consistent standards or documents.

A feedback mechanism must therefore be established between the terminology committee and the committee(s) developing the standards or documents. Further, the committees must work collaboratively.

Exercise

If you, as a member of a standards committee, were asked to justify a request to create a terminological standard for fire safety standards, which of the statements below would you find useful in drafting your justification?

The terminological standard would promote linguistic consistency.

The terminological standard would provide consensus.

The terminological standard would promote conceptual coherence.

The terminological standard would provide fire safety terms and definitions.

The terminological standard would provide technical specifications for fire safety.

 

  

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