1. Round table discussion Ljubljana 4/9-08 Building bridges between business partners and research in the field of language technology and terminology in Denmark – the case of Termplus ApS

2. TERMPLUS Aps Company founded in 2003 by Mr. Gert Engel, MA and Ms Susanne Lervad Ph.D Termplus ApS develops and markets two customized tools 1. the term bank system Termplus and Termplus Word macro 2. the web-based term bank TERMplus Web

3. The company´s collective memory Synonym problems artificial and synthetic fibre (textile industry) nacelle /møllevinge (wind mill)

4. Services from Termplus Aps The TERMplus system can Strengthen enterprises’ language platforms and guarantee correct use of technical terms, correct and precise translation and systematization of documents and concepts. We can also host enterprises internal term banks.

5. Business partners Vestas – wind mill producers has used the system to organize the naming of all components in a wind mill DONG – Generation Terms Multi Service Center – translations bureau

6. Textile project Word data base/Knowledge base project for the costumes in the Denmark pool The Heritages Agency of Denmark supports the work of the Costumes in the Denmark pool and the TERMplus Macro system is used to store the entries.

7. IKAS – health care In connection with the Danish Quality Model (DDKM), ”Institut for Kvalitet og Akkreditering” – Institute of Quality and Accreditation in the Danish National Board of Health – IKAS) is working on laying down standards in the health sector. Example: Udskriv (print and leave the hospital)

8. Termplus Aps, Danterm and Nordterm Termplus ApS is one of the result of long research periods at the Institute of Business Information Technology at the University of Southern Denmark. With a PhD in LSP communication and was with Gert Engel one of the developers of the TERMplus system. Board member of Danterm Network’s Association Member of NORDTERM

9. The Danterm Users Group - a non-commercial association of terminology work in Denmark in order to Exchange experience and data from terminology field. Develop and manage terminological databases The Danterm Users group represents Denmark in the EAFT

10. NORDTERM The nordic network for terminology research, teaching and practical applications in companies and organisations. Bi-annuals conferences, reports, courses www.nordterm.net

11. The computer speak all languages – except Danish DEAs Expert Panel recommend a national terminology centre and a language-technology council. We are producers of language technology and researches in the same panel and support the recent report from Minister of Culturals Affairs in order to avoid domain loss within the educational and industrial field.

12. www.termplus.dk Thank you for your attention!