Legal Terminology Management in Lithuania
Abstract
The management of legal terminology in Lithuania boasts a tradition spanning
over a century. This period encompasses the emergence and refinement
of Lithuanian legal terms. The preparation and translation of Lithuanian
legal acts and the publication of legal literature in Lithuanian have played
crutial roles in shaping this tradition. However, throughout history, various
terminological challenges, including the absence of appropriate Lithuanian
terms, have emerged. These challenges have been addressed by terminology
commissions, the creators of term dictionaries, database developers, and
legal practitioners. This article describes the evolution of legal terminology
management in Lithuania across different periods, with a focus on the
contemporary situation. Both the practice of legal terminography and the
insights gleaned from establishing the Term Bank of the Republic of Lithuania
are reviewed.
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Keywords
terms of legal acts, history of terminology, terminology management, Term Bank of the Republic of Lithuania