Nordterm's organisational structure
Objectives and scope of Nordterm's work
The objective of Nordterm is to be a Nordic forum and network for terminology work. In order to achieve this, Nordterm will:
- promote co-operation among the Nordic countries in the field of terminology through the exchange of information, experience and results, through joint projects, and by holding conferences and symposia,
- ensure the influence and role of the Nordic countries in terminology development at an international level by co-ordinating efforts and developing joint guidelines,
- to participate in terminology research, practical terminology work, terminological education and other activities related to terminology.
The most important of Nordterm's activities it the Nordterm Assembly which is organised every second year. The Nordterm Assembly is a forum which is open for all who are interested in terminology in the Nordic countries. In connection with the Nordterm Assembly a Nordic terminology conference is organised.
Nordterm participates actively in the standardization of terminology and many of Nordterm's member organisations are represented on the different levels in ISO/TC 37.
Here you can read the Nordterm's statutes.
Participants in Nordterm
The nucleus of Nordterm is composed of terminology centres in the Nordic countries:
- Terminologigruppen (Danish Terminology Group), Denmark
- Sanastokeskus TSK / Terminologicentralen TSK (Finnish Terminology Centre), Finland
- Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum (Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies), secretary for Íslensk málnefnd (Icelandic Language Council), Iceland
- Språkrådet (Norwegian Language Council), Norway
- Samisk språknemnd (Nordic Sami Institute), Norway
- Terminologicentrum TNC (Swedish Centre for Terminology), Sweden
In addition to these, a large number of other organisations and individuals take part in Nordterm activities.
Steering Committee
Nordterm's highest body is the Steering Committee that coordinates Nordterm's activities and represents Nordterm internationally. The Steering Committee consists of one representative of each Nordterm organisation.
The Nordterm Steering Committee 2007–2009
- Denmark: Bodil Nistrup Madsen, DANTERMcentret (chair)
- Finland: Katri Seppälä, TSK
- Iceland: Ágústa Þorbergsdóttir, Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum
- alternate: Ari Páll Kristinsson, Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum
- Norway: Jan Hoel, Språkrådet
- alternate: Johan Myking, Universitetet i Bergen
- Sweden: Anna-Lena Bucher, TNC
- Sami: Laila Palojärvi, Samisk språknemnd
- Observer from the Nordic Language Council
Working Groups
Working Groups carry out the terminological activities.
Nordterm's Working Groups are
- AG1 — Terminology research and training
- Chair: Helena Palm, TNC
- AG2 — Terminology management tools
- Chair: Gisle Andersen, Aksis/Unifob, Universitetet i Bergen
- AG5 — Nordterm's Internet information
- Chair: Mari Suhonen, TSK