1 An Interpreters ’ Guide to Selecting Terminology Management Tools

Time is golden … especially in the case of interpreters. Prior to a service, it is essential to search for relevant information and domain-specific terminology within a very limited period of time. During the interpreting ser-vice the information gathered needs to be easily accessible at all times. Similarly, after a given service, interpret-ers should be ideally able to store terms and any other documentation for future reference. In this context, choos-ing the right tool for a specific project can have a significant impact on the amount of time required to extract, manage and consult terminology before, during and after the interpreting service. Saving time from searches and management could have a positive impact on the overall quality of interpreting. This paper focuses on terminol-ogy management tools. We offer a set of measurable features that can be used to guide interpreters when choos-ing the most adequate terminology management tool for a given interpretation project. Then, we present the better-classified tools based on our findings. And finally, we briefly describe three semi-automatically terminol-ogy extraction tools that can be used during the preparation stage to identify relevant terms from text. Interpreters often work in a wide range of domains and have limited time to prepare themselves for a given interpreting service. To ensure the best possible results during the interpretation process, inter