
On the Evolution of Computer Terminology and the SPOT On-Line Dictionary Project
We discuss the issue of ICT terminology and translations of specific technical terms. We also present SPOT – a new on-line dictionary of computer terminology. SPOT’s web platform is adaptable to any language and/or field. We hope that SPOT will become an open platform for discussing controversial computer terms (and their translations into Czech) among professionals. The resulting on-line computer dictionary is freely available to the general public, university teachers, students, editors and professional translators. The dictionary includes some novel features, such as presenting translated terms used in several different contexts – a feature highly appreciated namely by users lacking technical knowledge for deciding which of the dictionary terms being offered should be used.
Keywords: terminology, term, corpus, context, dictionary, language, lexicography, translation, sharing, wiki, English, on-line, information technology, community
Year: 2007

Authors of this publication:

Jiřà Hynek
Phone: +420 603492837
E-mail: jhynek@kiv.zcu.cz
WWW: http://www.kiv.zcu.cz/staff/osobni.php?id_osoby=147&lang=EN

Přemysl Brada
Phone: +420-377-63-2435
E-mail: brada@kiv.zcu.cz
WWW: http://www.kiv.zcu.cz/staff/osobni.php?id_osoby=1&lang=en
Related Projects:

SPOT: English-Czech ICT Terminology On-line Review | |
Authors: | Jiřà Hynek, Přemysl Brada |
Desc.: | We hope that SPOT will become an open platform used for discussing controversial computer terms among professionals. The resulting on-line computer dictionary is freely available to the general public, university teachers, students, editors and professional translators. |