Terminology policy: strategy which aims at developing or regulating emerging and existing terminologies for an array of purposes
Terminology policy-making is a complex process and is perpetually influenced by various factors, such as demographic, cultural, ethno- and geo-linguistic factors, socio-psychological factors, economic factors or legal factors.
Any terminology policy is likely to address one or more of the following issues: the development of terminological products, like resources and repositories as well as services. The latter includes generation, collecting and standardization of terminology, the availability of necessary human resources, technology and facilities.
It may regulate the rights and restrictions of access to terminological products, as well as dissemination of information about available resources to potential users and contributors.
This key issue indicates the important role of awareness campaigns not only in the policy-making but as an area to be regulated by the policy. The dissemination of information makes a communication plan that initiates and coordinates public relations and marketing activities a fundamental necessity and may call for the creation of necessary infrastructure and manpower.
