The aim of this paper is to examine the problem of abbreviations and the strategies used to ensure clarity and accuracy in specialized translation. Being used in expert communication with the aim of increasing conciseness and efficiency, abbreviations present a unique challenge that stems from the difficulty of disambiguation and correlation with the extended terminological unit. Therefore, using appropriate strategies of translation will aid the translator in avoiding errors and reflecting accurately the concept in the target text.
This paper aims at examining the notion of synonymy in the specialized languages, an
d how it is perceived in relation
with the principle of univocity of designation and concept, fundamental for the study of terminology. The analysis of
the provided examples is intended to illustrate the occurrence and distribution of synonyms in the terminology from the domain of biomedical engineering and the role of the phenomenon in the specialized communication in this particular domain.
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