Terminology work at the
Council of the EU
Manuel Leal
Terminology Coordinator
Council of the EU
Luxembourg, 18.12.2013
Terminology and Documentation (T&D)
Terminology Coordinators
Assistants
Rota terminologists
(on secondment from language units)
Terminologist
Rota system
4 AD on secondment :
EN
Other units
3 months
experienced/less experienced
balanced unit contributions
What we do
In T&D (central level)
Helpdesk for unit terminologists
Liaise with other institutions
Monitor new entries
Consolidation projects (creation, update, clean-up)
Plan priorities (proactively)
In the language units
Helpdesk for translators
Liaise with terminology coordination
Term research
Create, update, validate (central request or own initiative)
New Framework for Terminology Work
Adopted in 2009
Highlights:
Minimum criteria for translation units:
helpdesk at all times
contact with others (lawyer-linguists, drafters, …)
minimum of 5% of unit staff time dedicated to terminology
involve as many translators as possible
appropriate training for terminologists
Better planning:
Terminology Planning Group
Functional Groups
Terminology Planning Group (TPG)
Members
For two years:
Two heads of unit
Two quality controllers
Permanent members:
Two terminology coordinators:
Ingrid Swinnen
Manuel Leal
Terminology Planning Group (TPG)
Interface between terminology coordination (T&D) and
heads of unit
Tasks:
suggest priorities and general objectives
quarterly review of priorities’ list
analysis of suggested projects
follow-up terminology work
monitor results
submit recommendations to the directors
draft annual activity report
Terminology Planning Group priorities
A. Political priorities
Climate change
Financial supervision
Post-Lisbon
Three presidencies programme
Energy action plan
Financial regulation
Terminology Planning Group priorities
B. Catch-up projects
International organisations
International agreements
Basic budget terminology
Public procurement
Terminology Planning Group priorities
C. Recurring projects
European Council conclusions
Euro summits
Council preparatory bodies
Council DGs & directorates
Toponymy
Terminology Planning Group priorities
D. Ad hoc projects
Taxonomy
EU patent
Organised crime
Ionising radiation
Matrimonial and patrimonial regimes
Statutory audit
Terminology project workflow
Anybody
Planning Group
T&D EN
FR
T&D
EN
FR T&D
all units
other institutions
proposal
approved proposal
draft project
corrections and suggestions
revised project
implementation
in IATE
final project
finished
Meetings
Between unit terminologists and terminology
coordination = 2/3 times a year
Individual meetings with units
TermMondays (= “permanence
terminologique”) = 1st Monday of each month
Trainings
IATE: Beyond the Hitlist (1/2 day)
Terminology: Principles and Practice (2 days)
TermMining (1/2 day)
Seminars & workshops (other institutions &
academic world)
Challenges for the future
Communication ?
EurTerm portal
language-specific forums and wikis
through IATE ?
corporate social network ?
Future role of IATE ?
in view of
QUEST (Cou 74%, EP 82%, Com 93%)
Studio integration
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