Terminology work at the

Council of the EU

Manuel Leal

Terminology Coordinator

Council of the EU

Luxembourg, 18.12.2013

Which Council ???

Structure

BG CS DA DE ….

Terminology and Documentation

Deputy Director-General

Directors

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

Submission form

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

Terminology Overview Table

More information

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

Questions ?

Thank you !