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In:Terminology throughout History: A discipline in the making
Edited by Kara Warburton and John Humbley
[Terminology and Lexicography Research and Practice 24] 2025
► pp. 630–643

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Chapter 30
Terminology in Switzerland

From practice to theory and back

 | University of Geneva
 | University of Geneva
 | University of Geneva
Published online: 23 May 2025
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https://doi.org/10.1075/tlrp.24.30de
Abstract
This chapter presents the history of terminology in Switzerland, from the early 1980s to present day. It recounts the birth of the profession in this context and the simultaneous creation of the Terminology programme at the University of Geneva: indeed, the history of terminology in Switzerland goes hand in hand with the history of the Faculty of Translation and Interpretation of the University of Geneva, thus allowing for a symbiotic and privileged relationship with Swiss institutions. Reflections are also shared about the profession, its ties with training, and developments in research.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Birth of a discipline and start of its professionalisation: Little acorns
    • 2.1Beginnings and early growth
    • 2.2A key year: 1984
    • 2.3Early achievements (until 2005)
      • 2.3.1Supporting the birth of a profession
      • 2.3.2Growing ties between training and professionals
  • 3.Evolution of a training programme: Sowing the acorns
    • 3.1Contextual changes and hazards
    • 3.2Continuing a renaissance
  • 4.Terminology in Switzerland today: A sprouting oak
    • 4.1Professional context
    • 4.2Academic context
  • 5.Concluding remarks: Towards the great oak of tomorrow
  • Notes
  • References
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