Editing Terminology (section)

==Types of terminology==
A distinction is made between two types of terminology work:
* {{em|Ad hoc}} work on terminology, which deals with a single term or a limited number of terms
* Systematic collection of terminology, which deals with all the terms in a specific subject field or domain of activity, often by creating a structured [[ontology (information science)|ontology]] of the terms within that domain and their interrelationships.

Ad hoc terminology is prevalent in the [[translation]] profession, where a translation for a specific term (or group of terms) is required quickly to solve a particular translation problem.

[[Nomenclature]] comprises types of terminology especially having to do with [[ontology|general ontology]], [[ontology (computer science)|applied ontology]], and [[taxonomy]] ([[categorization]]s and [[classification (general theory)|classification]]s, such as [[taxonomy (biology)|taxonomy for life forms]], [[taxonomy for search engines]], and so on).