Improving specialised translation dictionaries on the basis of a study of terminological variation

Koen Kerremans

Improving specialised translation dictionaries on the basis of a study of terminological variation

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Abstract

Previous studies have pointed out that specialised dictionaries only partially meet the requirements of translators because they very often lack a specification of how a term is really used in specialised discourse (Collet, 2004a). Terms may vary depending on the type of text, the intended readership, the register, etc. (Freixa, 2006). For translators, it is important to be aware of the different factors that have an impact on term choice. They need to know what terms in the source language are commonly used to address a concept in specific communicative settings and how these terms can be translated.
This article summarises an ongoing project which examines and compares terminological variation in source texts and translations. The aim of the project is to find out whether certain patterns or tendencies can be derived from this comparative study and to reflect on how the results of the study can contribute to the compilation of specialised translation dictionaries.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Translation and Meaning, Part 9. Proceedings of the Maastricht Session of the 5th International Maastricht-Łódź Duo Colloquium on "Translation and Meaning"
Editors	Marcel Thelen, Barbara Lewandowska-tomaszczyk
Place of Publication	Maastricht
Publisher	Hogeschool Zuyd, Faculty of International Communication, School of Translation and Interpreting
Pages	227-239
Number of pages <span style="color:red"p> <font size="1.5"> ✽ </span> </font>	12
Volume	9
ISBN (Print)	978-90-801039-8-6
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	the 5th International Maastricht-Łódź Duo Colloquium on "Translation and Meaning - Duration: 1 Jan 2013 → …

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Name	Translation and Meaning

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Conference	the 5th International Maastricht-Łódź Duo Colloquium on "Translation and Meaning
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Marcel Thelen and Barbara Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk

Keywords

translation dictionaries
translation
terminology

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Kerremans, K. (2013). Improving specialised translation dictionaries on the basis of a study of terminological variation. In M. Thelen, & B. Lewandowska-tomaszczyk (Eds.), Translation and Meaning, Part 9. Proceedings of the Maastricht Session of the 5th International Maastricht-Łódź Duo Colloquium on "Translation and Meaning" (Vol. 9, pp. 227-239). (Translation and Meaning). Hogeschool Zuyd, Faculty of International Communication, School of Translation and Interpreting. http://www.translation-and-meaning.nl/?page_id=4

Kerremans, Koen. / Improving specialised translation dictionaries on the basis of a study of terminological variation. Translation and Meaning, Part 9. Proceedings of the Maastricht Session of the 5th International Maastricht-Łódź Duo Colloquium on "Translation and Meaning". editor / Marcel Thelen ; Barbara Lewandowska-tomaszczyk. Vol. 9 Maastricht : Hogeschool Zuyd, Faculty of International Communication, School of Translation and Interpreting, 2013. pp. 227-239 (Translation and Meaning).

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Kerremans, K 2013, Improving specialised translation dictionaries on the basis of a study of terminological variation. in M Thelen & B Lewandowska-tomaszczyk (eds), Translation and Meaning, Part 9. Proceedings of the Maastricht Session of the 5th International Maastricht-Łódź Duo Colloquium on "Translation and Meaning". vol. 9, Translation and Meaning, Hogeschool Zuyd, Faculty of International Communication, School of Translation and Interpreting, Maastricht, pp. 227-239, the 5th International Maastricht-Łódź Duo Colloquium on "Translation and Meaning, 1/01/13. <http://www.translation-and-meaning.nl/?page_id=4>

Improving specialised translation dictionaries on the basis of a study of terminological variation. / Kerremans, Koen.

Translation and Meaning, Part 9. Proceedings of the Maastricht Session of the 5th International Maastricht-Łódź Duo Colloquium on "Translation and Meaning". ed. / Marcel Thelen; Barbara Lewandowska-tomaszczyk. Vol. 9 Maastricht : Hogeschool Zuyd, Faculty of International Communication, School of Translation and Interpreting, 2013. p. 227-239 (Translation and Meaning).

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Improving specialised translation dictionaries on the basis of a study of terminological variation

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