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In:Handbook of Terminology: Volume 4. Terminology planning in Europe
Edited by Rossella Resi and Frieda Steurs
[Handbook of Terminology 4] 2025
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Building on established terminology frameworks in education and government: Methodologies, technologies, and challenges

The Welsh case

 | Bangor University
 | Bangor University
 | Bangor University
Published online: 26 September 2025
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Abstract
This chapter examines terminology planning for the Welsh language and describes the work of two centres of terminological activity in Wales: the Language Technologies Unit at Bangor University and the Welsh Government’s Translation Service. It discusses Welsh governmental policies and their impact on terminology work, and examines how technology is currently being used to enhance Welsh-language terminology development and dissemination. It concludes by examining the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence technologies in terminology planning, demonstrating how minority-language terminology work can successfully adapt to such technologies.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Background
  • 3.Welsh linguistic infrastructure
  • 4.Terminology standardization institutions in Wales
    • 4.1The Language Technologies Unit
      • 4.1.1Terminology management systems at the LTU
      • 4.1.2Staff and funding at the LTU
    • 4.2The translation unit of the Welsh government
      • 4.2.1The TermCymru database
      • 4.2.2Working within wider support units
  • 5.The two types of standardization activities
    • 5.1Selecting the most appropriate candidate term
    • 5.2Forming new terms
  • 6.The ramifications of technology
  • 7.Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
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