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Environmental Thesaurus/Terminology Workshop
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International Environment House
Geneva, Switzerland; 14-15 April 2004
Multilingual considerations
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Multilingual Considerations
– the third dimension
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GEMET example
BAQ: ingurugiro-datu; ingurugiroari buruzko datuBUL: Екологични данниDAN: miljødataDUT: milieugegevensUSA: environmental dataFIN: ympäristöä koskevat tiedotFRE: donnée environnementaleGER: UmweltdatenGRE: περιβαλλοντικά στοιχεία (δεδομένα)
UK Term = environmental data
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HUN: környezeti adatokITA: dati sull'ambienteNOR: miljødataPOR: dados ambientaisRUS: данные о состоянии окружающей средыSLO: environmentálna informáciaSLV: podatki o okoljuSPA: datos ambientalesSVE: miljödata
Definition: Information concerning the state or condition of the environment. (Source: RRDA)
GEMET example
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Expanding language coverage
Flat file e.g. spreadsheet or database table with base terms and definitions in English
Other language equivalent for
TermDefinitions(s)Source(s) of definitions (s)Translating/vetting authority
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Expanding language coverage
International partners (UN, EU, other) and national partners (e.g. Infoterra focal points)
populating and maintaining the glossary
Web service – public site providing access to this multilingual glossary
