The aim of the project is to establish a system of coordination among all terminological activities in all professions in Croatia. The project supports the strategic values of the Foundation and fits into two basic areas of National Strategy for Science Development (development of information technology and sociocultural transition from an industrial society to a knowledge-based society). Research terminology network will also be established as well as scientific cooperation among numerous institutions that deal with different aspects of terminology work. In order to fulfill the aims, principles for establishing and selection of appropriate terminology will be formulated and terminology manuals will be made. Workshops will be organized to educate and qualify experts in terminology work. Also, the data base will be developed where well-defined terminology from different professions and their Croatian synonyms and equivalents in several European languages will be input according to uniform principles. Terminology and definitions from different professions will be input by the experts that will join the project of developing the terminology data base in its second phase, while the Institute will provide Croatistic and lexicographic verification and confirmation of suggested terminology. The competition for the second phase of the project is planned to be open in October 2008. Formed that way, the project will enable the natural flow of knowledge, scientific achievements and information on Croatian language.

The project is financed by National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia

Leading researcher - Maja Bratanić Ph.D.
Research collaborators - Ana Ostroški Anić (project secretary), Goranka Blagus Bartolec M.A., Tomislava Bošnjak Botica, Ankica Čilaš, Antun Halonja Ph.D., Lana Hudeček Ph.D., Ivo Pavao Jazbec, Kristian Lewis, Milica Mihaljević Ph.D., Alen Milković, Bruno Nahod, Tomislav Stojanov M.A., Luka Vukojević Ph.D.
Outside collaborator - Damir Ćavar Ph.D.

Croatian Technical Terminology is a coordinated project of the Department for the Croatian Standard Language. That project of coordination is financed by National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia Croatia in the period between January 15, 2008 and January 15, 2009.

The aim of the project is to establish a system of coordination among all terminological activities in all professions in Croatia. The project supports the strategic values of the Foundation and fits into two basic areas of National Strategy for Science Development (development of information technology and sociocultural transition from an industrial society to a knowledge-based society). The project will indisputably contribute to the quality improvement in higher education and scientific and research work because uniform and verified terminology will be established and will be available to experts from all professions, but also to the interested public. Also, research terminology network will be established as well as scientific cooperation among numerous institutions that deal with different aspects of terminology work. In order to fulfill the aims, principles for establishing and selection of appropriate terminology will be formulated and terminology manuals will be made. Workshops will be organized to educate and qualify experts in terminology work. Also, the data base will be developed where well-defined terminology from different professions and their Croatian synonyms and equivalents in several European languages will be input according to uniform principles. Terminology and definitions from different professions will be input by the experts that will join the project of developing the terminology data base in its second phase, while the Institute will provide Croatistic and lexicographic verification and confirmation of suggested terminology. Formed that way, the project will enable the natural flow of knowledge, scientific achievements and information on Croatian language into all levels of society, what is a necessary prerequisite for the existence of Croatian as a standard language, that will become one of the official languages of the European Union once Croatia joins it.