Multilingual Dictionary of Knowledge Management

The Multilingual Dictionary of Knowledge Management comprises some 3,400 basic and topical terms in the major European languages, i.e. English, French, Spanish, Italian and German. The terms, which are presented in an introductory summary, cover all areas relevant for making knowledge management a success, such as database technology, document management and knowledge presentation. The terms as such were compiled on the basis of current original sources, reference books and specialist journals of the countries in question. The main part of the book is structured by the English-language terminology, along with explanations, synonyms or abbreviations if necessary. This is followed by corresponding terms in the other languages. Four alphabetical indexes, listing individual terms in the respective languages alongside their English equivalents, round off the main section. These indexes – which also serve as individual bilingual dictionaries in their own right – facilitate quick and easy access to the term in question. Due to the rapid growth of accessible information, libraries are facing unprecedented challenges. Globalization and a change in working methods – such as teleworking or the increasing turnover of employees – exert an ever-increasing influence on the structures of communication within companies. It is therefore of growing importance to store the available knowledge and make it accessible – at any time, any place and for anybody. The ideal result would be an intelligent global network within an institution or enterprise. This challenge has led to the swift development of the new area of ‘knowledge management’. In addition to tried and tested methods, there are new technologies and strategies such as ‘data mining’, i.e. searching for new, interesting links within vast data volumes. Professional knowledge management has become a significant key for success. Libraries as agents of information and knowledge must face these new challenges. An invaluable tool for anybody involved in knowledge management, the Multilingual Dictionary of Knowledge Management greatly facilitates internationally adequate communication in an area which is still very much in a state of linguistic flux. Librarians, managers, engineers and specialists from all areas, database specialists, documentalists as well as translators will appreciate this highly practical and up-to-date reference work.