Dr. Carlos F. Márquez Linares Dr. Enrique F. Quero Gervilla Doctoral Programme in Languages, Texts and Contexts Faculty of Translation and Interpreting university of granada

Consistency

Term consistency implies the non-arbitrary nature of the terminology of any specialized field. Any terminology should represent an arranged and consistent set of terms, corresponding to certain concepts. In other words, a terminological system should be structuralized, e.g. “synthetic fabrics: nylon, orlon, dacron, rayon, etc.” (ISO, 1999, p. 24). Consistent word formation patterns can be observed in a particular subject field, e.g. in the sphere of Corporate Governance/Management the term buy-out functions along with the terms management buy-out, leveraged buy-out and buy-in (Lingvo).

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