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Managing Domain-Specific Terminology in ASD-STE100: A Practical Workshop for Technical Communicators

  • Workshop
  • Terminology
  • Daniela Zambrini

    Daniela Zambrini

    • eXeL8
  • Prof. Federica Vezzani

    Prof. Federica Vezzani

    • University of Padova

Contents

Applying ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) across specific domains often requires the use of specialized terms (technical nouns and verbs) that are not included in the controlled dictionary of the Standard. This workshop offers a practical, hands-on approach to terminology management for domain-specific content. Participants will learn how to extract relevant terms from documentation, classify them by domain, and create terminological entries that follow the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and obey the related rules of STE. Tools such as FAIRterm—developed by the University of Padova—and other CAT-integrated or standalone systems will be explored. The session is designed for technical communicators, translators, and anyone working with controlled natural languages who needs to manage custom terminology while ensuring clarity and compliance.

Takeaways

  • Free official copy of ASD-STE100 Issue 9
  • Free FAIRterm account for the creation of terminology entries
  • Practical templates for custom terminology management
  • Skills to align domain-specific terms with STE and international standards

Prior knowledge

Prior knowledge of STE and terminology management is not mandatory. We reccomend that participants bring their laptop or tablet.

Speakers

Daniela Zambrini

Daniela Zambrini

  • eXeL8
Biography

Daniela  Zambrini worked in the airline industry for 30 years and has been a freelance technical translator and editor for over 20 years. She specializes in aviation, defense, and logistics. She earned a degree in Foreign Languages and a Master’s in Specialized Translation. Since 2014, she has been an International Partner of the ASD STEMG (Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group), contributing to the development of the ASD-STE100 standard. Daniela is a Certified Trainer for STE and an active participant in the technical communication and translator communities. She is a member of ATII (Association of Translators & Interpreters Ireland), AIDAA (Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics), and of the tekom Europe Italian Terminology Working Group. She also serves on the board of COM&TEC  (Italian Association for Technical Communication).

Prof. Federica Vezzani

Prof. Federica Vezzani

  • University of Padova
Biography

Federica Vezzani, University of Padova (Italy), holds a PhD in terminology and is a tenure-track assistant professor at the Department of Linguistic and Literary Studies of the University of Padova, Italy. She is a member of the ISO/TC 37 "Language and Terminology”. Her main research interests are terminology, specialised translation, and technical communication. In particular, she focuses on the management of multilingual terminology in the medical domain, and she has developed the FAIR terminology paradigm for the optimal organisation of findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable terminological data.

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