Abstract:

This article researches the adoption status of the English terms from the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (short as the SOLAS Convention) in Termonline (running by China National Committee for Terminology in Science and Technology). The research shows that only 45.2% of the English terms in SOLAS Convention are used in Termonline, and the status of the access to the terms in international maritime conventions is required to be improved for Termonline. The research offers a reference for similar studies in respect to other international maritime conventions.

Key words: SOLAS Convention, Termonline, English term, term adoption