Eurodicautom
Encyclopedia
Eurodicautom was the pioneering terminology
database
of the European Commission
, created in 1975, initially for use by translators and other Commission staff. By 1980 it was consultable on line within the Commission. As the Community grew it was expanded from six to seven, nine and finally eleven languages (plus Latin for scientific names). Public user interface
s were added later, providing the general public with free access to multilingual terminology in the fields of activity of the European Union
.
The students of Rennes University UFR2, LEA, technical translator and terminologist department, regularly worked on reviewing and creating entries to the existing database in several languages.
In 2007 Eurodicautom was replaced by Inter-Active Terminology for Europe
(IATE).
Terminology
Terminology is the study of terms and their use. Terms are words and compound words that in specific contexts are given specific meanings, meanings that may deviate from the meaning the same words have in other contexts and in everyday language. The discipline Terminology studies among other...
database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
of the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
, created in 1975, initially for use by translators and other Commission staff. By 1980 it was consultable on line within the Commission. As the Community grew it was expanded from six to seven, nine and finally eleven languages (plus Latin for scientific names). Public user interface
User interface
The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...
s were added later, providing the general public with free access to multilingual terminology in the fields of activity of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
The students of Rennes University UFR2, LEA, technical translator and terminologist department, regularly worked on reviewing and creating entries to the existing database in several languages.
In 2007 Eurodicautom was replaced by Inter-Active Terminology for Europe
Inter-Active Terminology for Europe
Inter-Active Terminology for Europe is the inter-institutional terminology database of the European Union. The project was launched in 1999 with the objective of creating a web-based interface for all EU terminology resources so as to make the information more easily available and ensure its...
(IATE).