Terminology management
Description
Effective terminology management ensures that technical, brand and industry-specific terms are used consistently across documentation, marketing, training and user interfaces. It establishes a single, authoritative source of truth for terms and their approved translations – often stored in a centralized term base integrated with translation tools.
Terminology management typically involves identifying key terms, approving definitions, maintaining updates and applying terms automatically through translation tools. Accurate terminology management reduces ambiguity, prevents costly rework and improves translation quality. Modern systems use AI-driven terminology extraction and validation to support linguists and content creators. When connected to Translation Management Systems (TMS) and CAT tools (Computer-assisted translation), terminology is applied automatically during translation.
Example use cases
- Branding: Standardizing brand and product names across markets.
- Compliance: Managing terminology for regulated industries.
- Accuracy: Maintaining technical accuracy in manuals and user documentation.
- Localization: Supporting localization teams with consistent terminology in TMS.
- Creation: Streamlining content creation for multilingual websites and software.
Key benefits
RWS perspective
RWS provides robust terminology management through Trados, its industry-leading translation-management environment.
Trados Terminology gives linguists, project managers and authors centralized access to approved terms directly within their workflows. RWS combines human linguistic expertise with AI-powered automation to extract, validate and manage terminology at scale. By integrating Language Weaver for intelligent suggestions and domain adaptation, RWS helps global organizations maintain accuracy and consistency across all content channels.