Having a strong command of terminology theory is not enough for a terminologist who has to manage complex processes and workflows in a company or institution. Training to be a terminologist should also entail developing skills such as collaboration and team-work, negotiation, problem-solving, critical thinking, management skills etc. (see our article What does it take to be a terminologist?).
These skills cannot be gained through classical training or teaching methods only.
That is why Professor Ciobanu (“Politehnica” University of Timisoara) presents a new innovative method of teaching terminology: using ARGs – Alternate Reality Games (Ciobanu, 2010, 2011). More.
See: TermCoord
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What is terminology theory -- I have never heard of anything like that before. Shouldn't these people be highly educated linguist (linguists as in research linguists from philological or other there theoretical linguistics departments), who know a lot about etymology, word formation and phonology of language?
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