The Language Worker

Rita Prazeres Gonçalves

The Cost of Chaos: Terminology decisions are business decisions

OCT 13, 20268 MIN

Description

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Terminology decisions are business decisions and leaving them unmanaged can come at a cost. In this episode, I explore why terminology management matters and how inconsistent language can lead to repeated corrections, unnecessary translation costs, delays, and confusion for your customers. I also talk about why you need to create language assets before you start translating and localizing your content. From glossaries to termbases, language assets give your teams a shared foundation for making language decisions, rather than resolving the same questions in every project. Tune in to explore: The financial consequences of unmanaged terminology. Why terminology work belongs before translation. Which language assets help translators, reviewers, and content creators work toward the same goals. Shift from fixing recurring language issues to preventing them.