It's not Greek to me: terminology and the second language problem

G. Lepouras; G.R.S. Weir

doi:10.1145/329657.329664

It's not Greek to me: terminology and the second language problem

G. Lepouras, G.R.S. Weir

Computer And Information Sciences

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Abstract

Compares terminology in three different word-processor packages, in their English and Greek language varieties. Offers solutions to problems of the diversity of tanslations and localisation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	17-24
Number of pages	7
Journal	ACM SIGCHI Bulletin
Volume	31
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/329657.329664
Publication status	Published - 1999

Keywords

human computer interaction
standardisation
internalisation
localisation
terminology
user support
languages
greek

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