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terminology actors at the EP who work on data consolidation will have years
of work as a
result.
However, all of these problems pale almost into insignificance when
compared with that
of getting the IATE system up and running in time. The time plan (kick-off
meeting to
live system in 171/2 months) was always hopelessly optimistic, but the
project is now way
behind schedule and we have to hope that there is no further significant loss
of time if we
are to have a new system bedded in by the next enlargement of the EU. The
new
terminology input and validation model requires cooperation from all
existing divisions
to work efficiently. They will need experience before new languages are
added.
5. CONCLUSIONS
We remain optimistic that we will solve our problems in time to allow our
current
terminology users to gain the necessary experience of the IATE system of
cooperative
working towards common goals before enlargement. We are confident that
once they
have learned to use the full functionality of the new system they will see it
as a vast
improvement over the past. Moreover, we are sure that the availability of all
our
terminology throughout the EU and beyond will be appreciated by
translators
everywhere.
Does this mean that, once the development phase of the project has
successfully been
accomplished by mid 2002, the future of the terminology in the EU will be all
bright, i.e.
free of shortcomings like inadequate coverage or disappointing quality?
Unfortunately
the EU term base alone will not do this magic trick. The system that is being
developed at