Terminology work on internal security

The Ministry of the Interior commissioned the Finnish Terminology Centre for a terminology project in February 2022. The aim of the project is to provide definitions for some 50 to 70 concepts related to inner security. The project aims to provide definitions to concepts that are recognized as central among the internal security operators and that are not included in other glossaries. The concepts will be given terms and concept descriptions in Finnish and term equivalents in English.

Terminology work on green areas

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency commissioned the Finnish Terminology Centre for a terminology project in January 2022. The aim of the project is to provide definitions for some 70 concepts related to green areas. The terms and concept descriptions will be given in Finnish.

MAO/TAO ontology updated

The MAO/TAO Ontology in the Finnish National Library's Finto service

The Finnish Terminology Centre and the Finnish Heritage Agency initiated an ontology project in 2019. The project aimed at expanding the Ontology for Museum Domain (MAO/TAO) with concepts related to archeological artefacts. An updated version of the ontology was published in late 2019, after which the project was continued.

Digital publication Begreppsarbete och informationshantering (NORDTERM 22) available

The presentations held in the Nordterm 2021 webinar have now been compiled as a digital publication 'Begreppsarbete och informationshantering (NORDTERM 22)', available in PDF format on the Nordterm website. The publication includes articles based on the presentations, reports from the Nordterm Steering Committee and the Nordterm working groups and reports from the language areas represented in Nordterm. The articles and reports are written in Danish, English, Norwegian and Swedish.

Glossary of Svenskt lagspråk i Finland handbook (Slaf) published in TEPA Term Bank

The Finnish-Swedish glossary of Svenskt lagspråk i Finland (Slaf, handbook on Swedish legal language, VNK 2017) has bee added in TEPA Term Bank. The handbook is compiled by the Swedish Language Board.

Terminology work on TE-digi project continues

Since 2017, the Finnish Terminology Centre has carried out terminology work for the KEHA Centre’s (Development and Administrative Services Centre for public employment services) TE-digi project (project which aims to develop a national digital “meeting place” for the supply and demand for labour). In spring 2021, this work was continued. The work will result in a glossary in which terms, definitions and notes are given in Finnish.

Terminology project on government grant activities to continue in autumn 2021

In autumn 2021, the Finnish Terminology Centre will continue the terminology work, commissioned by the CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd., with the aim of drawing up descriptions for the key concepts related to government grant activities and activities financed by government grants. The work is carried out in order to support the development and digitalisation of government grant activities.

Update of Tekla Structures glossary in autumn 2021

The software company Trimble Solutions (formerly called Tekla) publishes and maintains Tekla Structures glossary, which is a terminology resource accompanying the Tekla Structures building information modelling software. The software and the glossary combine terminology from both construction and IT fields. The glossary provides terms and definitions in English for the central concepts of the software.