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MCLS 70003, Fall Semester 2007:
Terminology Studies, Discussion Guide SW3

Version: 2007-08-30
SW 3,  Terminology Management Systems – Database Modeling and Data Categories
Instructor PowerPoint: Data Categories and Data Modeling (See MCLS-IAL1/Public/70003)
The readings are outline criteria for specifying and selecting data categories for incorporation into Terminology Management Systems and provide a review of different approaches to the modeling of terminological data.
Readings
See 70003_SW3_DataModelling_DataCategories Folder on MCLS-IAL1/Public/70003 Server for articles.
Wright, Sue Ellen. "Data Categories for Terminology Management." HTM, 552-71
_____________. "Entry Structures, HTM, 572-599.
Background materials (take a look at these, but don't feel constrained to read them unless you are really interested in doing so)
ISO 12620:1999, Computer Applications in Terminology  – Data Categories
ISO 16642: 2000, Computer Applications in Terminology –  Terminology Markup  Framework (TMF)

Have you used any of the models shown in the "Entry Structures" article? Why should ISO 12620 have so many data categories in it? Couldn't it be a good deal simpler? What kinds of different applications for terminology management can you envision, and how would these differences affect your choice of data categories? How would one balance effort to create terminological entries against the return on investment to produce terminological resources?
Task Description:  Create Termbase for  Research Paper Topic
Each student is to create a terminology database in conjunction with his or her research paper. This termbase should be supported with rigorous definitions, contextual documentation, and a structured concept system. Unless otherwise negotiated, the termbase shall be prepared in Trados MultiTerm. Ideally, all students should use a standard model in order to facilitate merging of data should this prove desirable.
Student PowerPoint Presentations
There will be no student PPT for this class.
Deliverables 
Submit a statement of scope for the Research Paper (ca. 200 words), plus a list of at least 5 potential research resources. Consider a second faculty member whom you might ask to be a second reader for your draft paper later in the semester.