Some criteria that have remained valid throughout the years: Chapter 20. Terminologist training and terminology training

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Chapter 20
Terminologist training and terminology training

Published online: 14 August 2023

Article outline

1.Introduction
2.Questions posed in 1990
- 2.1Regarding the first question: Why did we pose the question about whether terminology was a stabilised area?
- 2.2The second question posed in 1990 asked if terminology was a sub-area of linguistics
- 2.3The third question we posed in 1990 sought to establish whether terminology was a purely practical area
- 2.4The fourth and final question posed in 1990 asked if terminology had one or several purposes or, in other words, if terminological practice could be standardised
- 2.5The question we can now ask is this: How do those four questions affect terminology training?
3.Answers 20 years later
4.Training proposals
- 4.1Training for terminology professionals
- 4.2Terminology training for professionals other than terminologists
5.Conclusion
Notes