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each subject, since there is a tight relation between the
organisation of scientific concepts and sorting the terms used to
represent such concepts.
Psychology
Terminology takes from this science theories related to the
mind processes of each person about perception, understanding,
communications, etc..
Linguistics
From this science it takes theories on lexicon and the way it
is structured and generated.
Lexicography
From this science, terminology takes the theories and
methodologies for the sorting and description of lexical units in
order to be presented in dictionaries.
Computing
Computing is a necessary technology nowadays to prepare
dictionaries and terminological databases. The specialised
dictionaries and terminological databases are the visible results of
terminology. They make this science known in the most varied
fields.

1. 7 Terminology Science and Translation
According to T. Cabré Translation and Interpreting Studies
and Terminology are relatively recent academic disciplines despite
the fact that they have existed for centuries as applied language
activities. Furthermore, both are interdisciplinary, and also happen
to be convergence points for linguistic, cognitive, and
communication sciences. However, they are different because
terminology, as the inventory of terms within a specialized
domain, is not in itself a type of speech act, but rather an
instrument used in specialized communication. Translation
primarily focuses on the communication process, whereas
terminology receives a secondary focus. Terminology is
interesting for the translator in the measure that it is part of the

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