DOD Terminology Program and Its Enlightenment on the PLA’s Standardization of Military Terms

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-8578.2021.02.009

Abstract

Abstract:

Military terms are words used by the military in combat, training, and other operations. It is the standardized language used to ensure smooth communication, mutual understanding and joint operations and facilitate the military forces to improve operational effectiveness. This paper briefly introduces Department of Defense Terminology Program in terms of its purpose, tasks, policy and products, then summaries the main characteristics of DoD standardization of military and associated terminology. We hope to draw some references for PLA’s standardization of military terminology.

Key words: Department of Defense Terminology Program, terms, joint operation system, standardization of military terminology

CLC Number: (术语规范与交流)

WANG Huadan, ZHENG Zhen. DOD Terminology Program and Its Enlightenment on the PLA’s Standardization of Military Terms[J]. China Terminology, 2021, 23(2): 63-69.

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序号	收录标准的具体内容
1	普遍认可的标准词典中释义不够充分或未收录的军事及相关术语可收入《美军军语词典》
2	不收录标准词典中定义符合军事用途的术语
3	术语不能自己定义自己
4	政策术语不可与《美军军语词典》收录的条令术语相互矛盾
5	遵循既定的程序(美国防部术语学家审核过的术语必须经过验证,否则只能收录在“术语库”中)
6	反映美国防部现有能力和做法
7	收录的术语应具有普遍的军事或相关意义。技术术语或高度专业化术语如能以易于理解的语言定义,且具有普遍的军事或相关意义,也可收录
8	武器类术语限于一般武器系统
9	术语和定义部分不包括缩写形式
10	必须是非保密的术语(包括缩写形式)
11	不收录代字、代码、简字或仅北约使用的术语
12	不收录军种专用术语或功能性术语,除非联合部队普遍使用
13	不收录有相似定义的联合术语
14	与美国的法律、条款、国际协议和行政命令一致
15	名词术语应为单数形式
16	没有专有名词
17	交叉引用的词条(即“也称为”的术语)不加定义。例如:“Universal Time”也称为“ZULU time”,但“ ZULU time”只有词条,没有定义
18	必须是出现在文件正文中的术语,而不是仅出现在术语表中的术语
19	词条以定义的形式而非描述性的形式出现

序号	收录标准的具体内容
1	普遍认可的标准词典中释义不够充分或未收录的军事及相关术语可收入《美军军语词典》
2	不收录标准词典中定义符合军事用途的术语
3	术语不能自己定义自己
4	政策术语不可与《美军军语词典》收录的条令术语相互矛盾
5	遵循既定的程序(美国防部术语学家审核过的术语必须经过验证,否则只能收录在“术语库”中)
6	反映美国防部现有能力和做法
7	收录的术语应具有普遍的军事或相关意义。技术术语或高度专业化术语如能以易于理解的语言定义,且具有普遍的军事或相关意义,也可收录
8	武器类术语限于一般武器系统
9	术语和定义部分不包括缩写形式
10	必须是非保密的术语(包括缩写形式)
11	不收录代字、代码、简字或仅北约使用的术语
12	不收录军种专用术语或功能性术语,除非联合部队普遍使用
13	不收录有相似定义的联合术语
14	与美国的法律、条款、国际协议和行政命令一致
15	名词术语应为单数形式
16	没有专有名词
17	交叉引用的词条(即“也称为”的术语)不加定义。例如:“Universal Time”也称为“ZULU time”,但“ ZULU time”只有词条,没有定义
18	必须是出现在文件正文中的术语,而不是仅出现在术语表中的术语
19	词条以定义的形式而非描述性的形式出现

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