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Translation glossary and terminology decision data for AI
The same source term can have different approved translations for different audiences or regions.
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The same source term can have different approved translations for different audiences or regions. The American Translators Association’s professional code addresses confidentiality and accurate communication. A language service can write a small original example with a bilingual reviewer and explicit terminology rules. ATA Code of Ethics
Write a short fictional equipment label and two glossary entries for distinct locales. Change the preferred term in one revised entry and include a sentence where the term has a different sense. Ask the model to choose and cite the applicable entry and flag the ambiguous case for review.
Use independently written source and target text. Exclude client translation memories, unpublished files and interpretation audio. Obtain consent and written reuse rights for any recorded example.
Describe an original terminology evaluation
Original Fiund exercise
Locale, sense and glossary revision jointly determine a preferred term
A fictional equipment label and glossary are independently authored. A bilingual reviewer would validate a real language evaluation; this text-only example illustrates terminology evidence without using client translation memories.
| Record | Source | What it records |
|---|---|---|
| TR1 | Original label | Source: 'Place the cover over the display.' Target locale L-A. Here cover means the physical protective part. |
| TR2 | Approved glossary | L-A v1: cover/protective part = cubierta. L-A v2 explicitly replaces that entry with tapa. L-B v2 retains cubierta for the same sense. |
| TR3 | Ambiguous sentence | Source: 'The agreement will cover the display.' No sense annotation or approved agreement-context entry supplied; target locale L-A. |
Question for the model
Which entry supports the preferred physical-part term for TR1, and should it be applied unchanged to TR3?
Show the reference answer and checks
TR1 specifies locale L-A and the protective-part sense, so TR2's approved L-A v2 entry supports tapa. The L-B entry and superseded L-A v1 entry do not control that choice. TR3 uses cover in an agreement context without a matching approved sense, making automatic substitution unsupported. Flag the sentence for bilingual review instead of converting a physical-part glossary preference into a complete translation of an unrelated sense.
- Selecting a term from the correct revision but the wrong target locale.
- Applying a noun's physical-part glossary entry to an ambiguous agreement-context verb.
Fields to preserve
- Source span and intended sense
- Limits the terminology rule's applicability.
- Locale and approved glossary revision
- Identifies the controlling preference.
- Review status and unmatched sense
- Preserves cases requiring language judgment.
Test another case
Switch TR1 to locale L-B while retaining the same physical part. Require cubierta with the L-B source, rather than globally adopting L-A's revision.
Use original source and target examples with reviewer authority. Exclude client memories, interpretation recordings and confidential text.
Discuss a contribution
Describe the sources you control, the task they could support and what has already been checked. Use the existing-data assessment for an archive or the collection brief for a new recording project. The contributor agreement defines Fiund’s licensing authority and compensation. A guide or fictional exercise does not establish an accepted collection or a sale.