Terminology training in a multilingual setting: The Luxembourgish case

Caroline Döhmer
University of Luxembourg
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Over the past 25 years, Luxembourgish has experienced significant development as a young European language, particularly in its written form. Linguistic institutions such as the Zenter fir d’Lëtzebuerger Sprooch [Center for the Luxembourgish language] (ZLS), which hosts the popular Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire [Luxembourgish Online Dictionary] (LOD), have played a crucial role in this standardization process. However, the challenge remains to keep these resources up-to-date and relevant as the language continues to evolve.

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