Terminology refers to the entirety of the specialist and company-specific terms, designations and abbreviations used within a company or industry. It clearly defines which terms are used for products, services, components or processes, thereby ensuring consistent communication.
Maintained terminology offers companies numerous advantages:
- Clarity: Each term has a clearly defined meaning and is used consistently.
- Brand consistency: Consistent designations strengthen the corporate language and ensure a professional brand image.
- Technical precision: Correct technical terms improve the quality of technical documentation, contracts, marketing texts and translations.
- Fewer errors: Consistent terminology reduces misunderstandings and prevents inconsistent wording.
- Better AI translations: Modern AI systems deliver significantly more precise results when they can draw on defined company terminology.
In short: Terminology forms the basis for consistent communication, high-quality translations and the successful use of AI within a company.
Further specialist article
AI-supported terminology extraction: Creating company glossaries efficiently
Learn how AI automatically recognises technical terms, builds glossaries and sustainably improves the quality of translations and AI-generated content.