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About this site

Correct and consistent terminology is critical in technical translation, which is why I maintain an extensive database of specialist terminology. This website presents a selection from my extensive collection in a systematic and easily searchable format. The resources on this site are organised using two main categories: Terms and Glossaries.

Terms

The ‘Terms’ category is relatively self-explanatory. It refers to terms in the standard sense. The term pages contain my own research while translating. I basically use this wiki as a notepad and memory aid, so a lot of the content will be quickly written and potentially far from perfect. If you find anything glaringly incorrect, feel free to drop me a line!

Glossaries

The ‘Glossaries’ category, on the other hand, refers to any kind of terminological resource, whether this be a glossary, termbase, website with terminology, dictionary, term lookup software, etc. A more apt term would therefore be, ‘terminological resources’, but this doesn't sound as snappy. Items in the Glossary category are organised using the following alphabetical index pages:

0-9 · a · b · c · d · e · f · g · h · i · j · k · l · m · n · o · p · q · r · s · t · u · v · w · x · y · z

Searching tips

If you’re looking for a particular term, you have several options:

Visit one of the alphabetical index pages (see above) to consult the hundreds of glossaries available on this site
Consult the many individual Terms I have researched
Browse the various Categories used to organise the data
Have a look through the Tag cloud
Try the search box above. Tip: put your search term "in quotes"!

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- '''Index pages''': [[0-9|0-9]] · [[a|a]] · [[b|b]] · [[c|c]] · [[d|d]] · [[e|e]] · [[f|f]] · [[g|g]] · [[h|h]] · [[i|i]] · [[j|j]] · [[k|k]] · [[l|l]] · [[m|m]] · [[n|n]] · [[o|o]] · [[p|p]] · [[q|q]] · [[r|r]] · [[s|s]] · [[t|t]] · [[u|u]] · [[v|v]] · [[w|w]] · [[x|x]] · [[y|y]][[0-9|&nbsp;]]·[[0-9|&nbsp;]][[z|z]]
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-=== Welcome to the world’s largest collection of specialist Dutch/English terminology! ===
+=== About this site ===
-<big>Correct and consistent terminology is critical in translation, which is why I maintain an extensive database of specialist terminology. On this website, I present a selection from my extensive terminology collection in a systematic and easily searchable format.</big>
+<big>Correct and consistent terminology is critical in technical translation, which is why I maintain an extensive database of specialist terminology. This website presents a selection from my extensive collection in a systematic and easily searchable format.</big> <big>The resources on this site are organised using two main categories:</big> <big>Terms and</big> <big>G</big><big>lossaries</big><big>.</big>
-The terminology resources on this site are organised into three main categories: Glossaries, Terms, and Resources.
+=== Terms ===
+<big>The ‘[[:Category:Terms|Terms]]’ category is relatively self-explanatory. It refers to terms in the standard sense. The term pages contain my own research while translating. I basically use this wiki as a notepad and memory aid, so a lot of the content will be quickly written and potentially far from perfect. If you find anything glaringly incorrect, feel free to drop me a line!</big>
-=== How to use this site ===
+=== Glossaries ===
-<big>If you’re struggling with a pesky term, there’s a good chance you’ll find it on this site.</big> <big>You have several options:</big>
+<big>The ‘Glossaries’ category, on the other hand, refers to ''any'' kind of terminological resource, whether this be a glossary, termbase, website with terminology, dictionary, term lookup software, etc. A more apt term would therefore be, ‘terminological resources’, but this doesn't sound as snappy. Items in the Glossary category are organised using the following alphabetical index pages:</big>
-*<big>Click one of the links above to an alphabetical index page to see the hundreds of glossaries available on this site</big>
+ [[0-9|0-9]] · [[a|a]] · [[b|b]] · [[c|c]] · [[d|d]] · [[e|e]] · [[f|f]] · [[g|g]] · [[h|h]] · [[i|i]] · [[j|j]] · [[k|k]] · [[l|l]] · [[m|m]] · [[n|n]] · [[o|o]] · [[p|p]] · [[q|q]] · [[r|r]] · [[s|s]] · [[t|t]] · [[u|u]] · [[v|v]] · [[w|w]] · [[x|x]] · [[y|y]] · [[z|z]]
-*<big>Consult the many [[:Category:Terms|terms]] I have researched</big>
-*<big>Browse the various [[Special:Categories|Categories]] I use to organise the resources</big>
+=== Searching tips ===
+<big>If you’re looking for a particular term, y</big><big>ou have several options:</big>
+*<big>Visit one of the alphabetical index pages (see above) to consult the hundreds of glossaries available on this site</big>
+*<big>Consult the many individual [[:Category:Terms|Terms]] I have researched</big>
+*<big>Browse the various [[Special:Categories|Categories]] used to organise the data</big>
 *<big>Have a look through the [[tags|Tag cloud]]</big>
 *<big>Try the [[Special:Search|search box]] above. Tip: put your search term "in quotes"!</big>
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