Services

The work carried out by the researchers of the Institute in its three main research fields provides a scientific basis for consulting and teaching activities. The Institute offers courses and seminars for different target groups, such as translators, legal experts, public administration officials, teachers and students. The focus is on the following topics:

• legal terminology, terminology standardisation, terminology methods and tools (e.g. TMS)
• use of the Information system for legal terminology bistro
• specialised translation and computer assisted translation (CAT tools)
• multilingual knowledge management
• dictionary skills, use of online-resources (e.g. online dictionaries like ELDIT, language corpora)
• Common European Framework of Reference for languages, language assessment, evaluation of language acquisition (Merlin)
• didactics of multilingualism (travelling exposition, workshops for students, teacher training courses, teaching material, scientific monitoring of school development etc.)
• Eurac for Schools (interface between school and science)

The constant collaboration with different project partners at local, national and international level in the main research fields and the know-how and flexibility in project development and acquisition are important characteristics of our Institute.

**Know how to choose the right word: avoid mistakes and wasting time and money: achieve efficient communication **

These are just some of the results that can be obtained thanks to an efficient knowledge management (KM) strategy centred on the writing, revision and translation of texts. The key factors in all these activities are the precision and accuracy of the specialised terminology used.

The Institute for Applied Linguistics at Eurac Research has a long-standing experience in the fields of terminology and information technologies. We have compiled various dictionaries and created multilingual data bases and large electronic collections of texts (called corp​ora) in different subject fields and languages. The only terminological research centre in South Tyrol is now offering specialised consulting services as well as education and training courses in the following areas:

Translation

Transferring the meaning, spirit and style of a text into a different language with an eye to respecting the natural differences between languages and cultures.

• specialised communication
• documentation
• language consulting
• optimisation and rationalisation of translation processes
• specialised translation
• translation theory

Terminology

Knowing how to choose the right technical word. Creating a clear and unambiguous company terminology and specialised terminology. Translating even the most difficult specialised texts easily.

• design of terminology data bases
• development of multilingual terminology and dictionaries
• management of corporate terminology
• web resources for translation and terminology work
• terminology planning
• terminology theory

Corpora and language technologies

Creating and using large, subject-specific collection of electronic texts (called 'specialised corpora'). Finding the right technology to support and speed-up translation and terminology work.

• consulting and testing of language tools
• introduction to the use and creation of corpora
• creation of 'tailor-made' text corpora
• feasibility studies: automating specific linguistic tasks and processes
• use of corpora in terminology
• use of computer aided translation systems (CAT)

Our main working languages are Italian, German and English.