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Guidelines for Forming Language Equivalents: A Model Based on the Art & Architecture Thesaurus

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Contents

1. Introduction
2. History
3. Translation vs. Equivalency Work
4. Organization of Equivalency Work
5. Requirements of the Data
6. Status of the Languages
7. Definition of Equivalence and Degrees of Equivalence
8. Definition of a Descriptor or Main Term
9. Plural and Singular Term Forms
10. Feedback
11. Use of Loan Terms and Coined Terms to Replace "No Equivalent"
12. Electronic Term Matches
13. Filling Out the AAT Bilingual Term Sheet
14. Filling Out the Multilingual Term Tracking Sheet
15. Maintenance of Multilingual Thesauri
16. Glossary

Appendices

1. AAT Term Record Report
2. AAT Source Citation Form
3. Abbreviations for Thesaurus Relationships
4. The AAT Candidate Term Program
5. International Terminology Projects in Association with the Art & Architecture Thesaurus, 1993-1997
6. An Example of Equivalency Work

Bibliography

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