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Comment on Is “cloud” a technical term (yet)? by Licia

Licia — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:58:21 +0000

Indeed, I see the ADS’s inclusion of cloud in their list (cf also app in 2010 and tweet in 2009), as a reliable indication that the word is – or soon will be – undergoing a process of determinologization. I suppose another empirical sign of determinologization is “cloud jokes” in mainstream cartoons, like this one from The Newyorker. BTW, looking forward to seeing you back to blogging!

Comment on Is “cloud” a technical term (yet)? by Barbara Inge Karsch

Barbara Inge Karsch — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:06:36 +0000

I am not sure I would consider it “general vocabulary” yet, but it surely has been terminologized. Maybe it has been determinologized, too, and that is what you are referring too. I had thought about it in that light and couldn’t quite make the case. But thanks for your contribution, Licia–I’ll take it as an encouragement to leave other work and share new blog material soon.

Comment on Is “cloud” a technical term (yet)? by Licia

Licia — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:29:04 +0000

As widely publicized, the American Dialect Society chose cloud in their annual words of the year vote as the most likely to succeed word. I find it fascinating to see how rapidly cloud has been evolving. In just a few years it has emerged from marketing jargon to become a technical term (only a couple of years ago, Visual Thesaurus felt it had to explain what a data cloud was, clarifying “it's a term relatively new to English and it hasn't yet settled down to a single fixed meaning”) and it is finally entering the general vocabulary of English, although as a more generic concept (at least judging from the rather unspecific definition provided by the ADS, “online space for the large-scale processing and storage of data”).

Comment on ATA impressions by Barbara Inge Karsch

Barbara Inge Karsch — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:55:35 +0000

Good question, John: I am referring to post-editing. But I am hoping that one day “pre-editing” will gain more traction and be used in more environments. I think that is why, subconsciously, I might have chosen to say “editing,” and I have decided to not fix it in the text…maybe we can speak it into reality:-).

I asked Mike during his seminar about his experience with “writing for MT” and he rolled his eyes. So, he, too, would hope that this gains in importance, but based on his and my own experience it is still a hard sell in many environments.

Aha, I will go to UIUC later on this week with different eyes, knowing that it is your alma mater. Interestingly, it is for a little research project with Jost Zetzsche that might involve MT.

Best,
Barbara

Comment on ATA impressions by John Kohl

John Kohl — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:28:47 +0000

Hi Barbara,
This was interesting because I rarely hear much about what goes on at ATA. When you say that “editing for MT is … on the rise,” do you mean editing the SOURCE text to make it more suitable for MT? Because then you relate that to Laurie’s presentation on editing MT output (i.e., post-editing), which is not the same thing. I am interested in both, but am especially interested in any news indicating that the former is on the rise.

BTW, Mike was one of the principal reviewers of my book, The Global English Style Guide, so I know he is an expert an editing source texts for MT (though I’m sure he also knows a lot about post-editing). He gave me a huge amount of very useful input and feedback. I have known Laurie for decades, too (through AMTA), and I am a big fan of both of them!

Glad to hear that you are involved with the Translation Center at UIUC! I have heard a little about that since I am a UIUC alumnus. (I got my M.A. in Teaching ESL there in 1989.)

Best regards,

John

Comment on Terminology and Knowledge Engineering Conference 2012 by Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo)

Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:11:42 +0000

Can’t wait to attend this conference!!!

Comment on Is “cloud” a technical term (yet)? by Terminologia etc. » » il cloud e la cloud

Terminologia etc. » » il cloud e la cloud — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:01:57 +0000

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Comment on Is “cloud” a technical term (yet)? by Barbara Inge Karsch

Barbara Inge Karsch — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:29:11 +0000

I would be honored if you did, Sue.

Comment on Is “cloud” a technical term (yet)? by Sue

Sue — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:25:08 +0000

So Barbara, I like your definition better than what we’ve got in our termbank. Can I use it?

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