The terminological data model for the LocTerms glossary is as follows. The languages of our termbase are English and Spanish. We collect English terminology in the variants of English for the United States and international English. We do not collect English terminology as used in the UK or in Europe.
Concept (Entry) Level
Status
The status of our entries is determined on the concept level, rather than the term level. These three statuses are presented as a multiple choice list.
- New – When a term is entered for a new concept in the glossary, that concept entry has a status of new.
- Covered – When terms have been entered in the glossary in both EN and ES, the status of the concept entry is updated to covered.
- Semi-Validated – When a definition or a context for the head term from a reputable source has been entered into the concept entry in one language, the status of the concept entry is updated to semi-validated.
- Validated – When definitions or contexts for the head term from reputable sources have been entered into the concept entry in all languages, the status of the concept entry is updated to validated.
Subfield
The subject field of all of the terminology collected in the LocTerms glossary is translation and localization (T&L). The current subfields of the glossary are as follows. These subfields are presented as a multiselect list.
- General – General concepts related to T&L, such as “translation” and “localization”
- Language – Concepts related to language in general
- Theory – Concepts related to the theory of T&L
- Technology – Concepts related to translation technology, such as CAT tools, TMS, etc., and concepts related to technology that is not translation specific
- Management – Concepts related to the business aspects of T&L work
- Industry – Concepts related to the language services industry, such as organizations and roles
- Other – Concepts that do not fall into the categories listed above; when “Other” is selected, an attempt should be made to suggest a new category in the Comments/Note field at the concept level
Superordinate Concept
The superordinate concept to the concept addressed in the concept entry is listed here. Multiple superordinate concepts can be listed for a concept.
Subordinate Concepts
Any subordinate concepts to the concept addressed in the concept entry are listed here. Multiple subordinate concepts can be listed for a concept.
Comments/Note
In keeping with best practices, a “Comments” or a “Notes” category is included at every level of the LocTerms glossary.*
* In MultiTerm, this data category is referred to as “Concept note” to facilitate the use of the Glossary Converter app to convert spreadsheets and termbases, since this app only allows a field to be applied to one level of a termbase. The word “note” is used in the singular because each Concept note can be stored in a unique field for the note.
Language Level
Definition
Definitions of the concept from reputable sources can be collected in each language of the LocTerms glossary at the language level.
Definition citation
The citation for the definition is also collected at the language level. The sources that have been cited are also collected into the LocTerms corpora.
Comments/Note
In keeping with best practices, a “Comments” or a “Notes” category is included at every level of the LocTerms glossary.*
* In MultiTerm, this data category is referred to as “Language note” to facilitate the use of the Glossary Converter app to convert spreadsheets and termbases, since this app only allows a field to be applied to one level of a termbase. The word “note” is used in the singular because each language note can be stored in a unique field for the note.
Term Level
Variant
The following variants for terms can currently be selected. These variants are presented as a multiselect list.
- International
- United States
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Spain
- Other – Terms that do not fall into the variants listed above; when “Other” is selected, the variant should be indicated in the Comments/Note field at the term level
Head term?
The head term is the most frequently used synonym for the concept in specialized literature.
- Yes
- No
Usage
The follow labels can be applied to a term block within the concept entry. These labels are presented as a multiple choice list.
- Preferred
- Allowed
- Not recommended
- Do not use
- Deprecated
Gender
The following genders can be applied to a term block within the concept entry. These descriptions are presented as a multiple choice list.
- Non-binary
- Feminine
- Masculine
Context
Contexts that contain the term exactly as it is spelled (including hyphenation and capitalization) in the term block can be collected at the term level.
Context citation
The citation for the context is also collected at the term level. The sources that have been cited are also collected into the LocTerms corpora.
Comments/Note
In keeping with best practices, a “Comments” or a “Notes” category is included at every level of the LocTerms glossary.*
* In MultiTerm, this data category is referred to as “Concept note” to facilitate the use of the Glossary Converter app to convert spreadsheets and termbases, since this app only allows a field to be applied to one level of a termbase. The word “note” is used in the singular because each term note can be stored in a unique field for the note.
Last updated: August 12, 2024
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