Terminology for Large Organizations comprises a group of industry terminology specialists who work together to promote terminology management as an essential part of the corporate identity, content development and GILT processes in large organizations.
Mission Statement
- Provide guidelines and best practices for terminology management.
- Educate members and the industry about the role of terminology in internal/external communication in large organizations and its importance in knowledge transfer, education, risk mitigation, knowledge management, and GILT processes.
- Represent users of terminology standards and tools.
- Determine and promote the economic value of managing terminology.
See our full Mission and Charter.
Members
- Hanne Smaadahl (SAP), Chair
- Eric Charette (Canadian Government Translation Bureau)
- Dino Ferrari (CLS Communication)
- Mats Granström (Interverbum Technology)
- Christine Hug (Canadian Government Translation Bureau)
- Sue Kocher (SAS)
- Alan Melby (Brigham Young University)
- Nicole Sévigny (Canadian Government Translation Bureau)
- Dee Stribling (SAS)
- Diahnn Theophilus (Xerox)
- Ulrich Wachowius (SDL)
- Kara Warburton (Termologic)
- Michael Wetzel (ESTeam)
Current Activities
We are currently welcoming new members. If you are a terminology professional working in a large organizational setting (public or private) and interested in participating in our work, please send an email to info@terminorgs.net. Please see our Mission and Charter for more information on our mandate.
Documents and Resources
Terminology Starter Guide: Coming Soon.