{"id":17634,"date":"2025-07-21T14:24:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/?p=17634"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:27:29","slug":"dijital-cagda-terminoloji-birligi-neden-onemli-iso-ve-iec-platformlari-ile-standardizasyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/dijital-cagda-terminoloji-birligi-neden-onemli-iso-ve-iec-platformlari-ile-standardizasyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Terminology Consistency Important in the Digital Age? Standardization with ISO and IEC Platforms."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Terminology Consistency in the Digital Age: Why is Standardization Important?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In today&#039;s digital world, consistent terminology is just as critical as accurate data. The machine needs to be able to understand it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In T\u00fcrkiye, it is quite common to use different terms for the same concept in technical and professional fields. This not only leads to communication breakdowns but also creates serious inconsistencies in legal documents, software systems, and international collaborations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Why is Terminology Consistency Necessary?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the digital age, information management has transcended borders. For national systems to communicate with global infrastructures, they must adhere not only to technical standards but also to linguistic standards. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u201cThe word &quot;security&quot; can mean &quot;security&quot; in one context and &quot;safety&quot; in another.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u201cThe term &quot;record&quot; might appear as &quot;record&quot; in one document and &quot;registration&quot; in another.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To avoid such confusion, the use of international terminology databases is essential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">ISO and IEC Terminology Platforms<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 International standardization organizations have been creating official terminology databases for years to eliminate such confusion. Countries then translate these terms into their national languages and publish them in these databases. These platforms serve as guides for anyone working in technical fields. They are one of the keys to achieving international recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">ISO Online Browsing Platform (OBP) (https:\/\/www.iso.org\/obp)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This platform, created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), provides access to definitions and contexts of terms used in ISO standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Areas of application:<\/strong> Quality management, environmental management, medical devices, health informatics, information security, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Advantage:<\/strong> You can directly see which term is used in which standard, and access reliable and consistent translations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEC Electropedia \u2013 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary, IEV)<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electropedia.org\">(http:\/\/www.electropedia.org)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This platform, provided by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), focuses specifically on concepts used in technical fields such as electricity, electronics, energy systems, and communication technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Areas of application:<\/strong> Automation, artificial intelligence, sensor technologies, smart city systems, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Advantage:<\/strong> It includes definitions of terms as well as their multilingual equivalents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Consistency in Terminology is Key to Digital Harmony<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In T\u00fcrkiye, many institutions still use terminology based on personal interpretations, industry habits, or ease of translation. However, this approach threatens the interoperability of digital systems and legal clarity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Leveraging international platforms:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">To help you find the correct meaning,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">To ensure professionalism in your documents,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">It helps you establish reliable communication in international projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the digital age, we must standardize not only data but also meaning. Platforms like ISO OBP and IEC Electropedia are the most powerful tools at our disposal on this journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Who or which institution or organization should add Turkish terminology to these platforms? This needs to be resolved (problems can occur with translations. If there are issues with words, synonyms can be used to solve them).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Useful URLs:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">ISO OBP: https:\/\/www.iso.org\/obp<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">IEC Electropedia: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electropedia.org\">http:\/\/www.electropedia.org<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Prof. Dr. Diler Aslan<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Biochemistry (2019-2019)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">D-Tek Technology Development, Production, Consulting and Training Ltd. (2013-\u2026)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">21.07.2025<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dijital \u00c7a\u011fda Terminoloji Birli\u011fi: Neden terimlerde Standardizasyon \u00d6nemli? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bug\u00fcn\u00fcn dijital d\u00fcnyas\u0131nda do\u011fru veri kadar, tutarl\u0131 terminoloji de kritik \u00f6neme sahiptir. Makinenin anlayabilmesi gerekiyor. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;de teknik ve mesleki alanlarda ayn\u0131 kavram i\u00e7in farkl\u0131 terimlerin kullan\u0131lmas\u0131 olduk\u00e7a yayg\u0131nd\u0131r. Bu durum sadece ileti\u015fim kazalar\u0131na yol a\u00e7makla kalmaz, ayn\u0131 zamanda yasal belgelerde, yaz\u0131l\u0131m sistemlerinde ve uluslararas\u0131 i\u015f&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63,83,1],"tags":[212,209,208,214,211,210,213],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-17634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-dijital-donusum","category-uncategorized-tr","tag-dijitaldonusum","tag-iec","tag-iso","tag-saglikbilisim","tag-standardizasyon","tag-terminoloji","tag-veriyonetimi","entry","no-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17634"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17639,"href":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17634\/revisions\/17639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17634"},{"taxonomy":"post_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.d-tek.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_series?post=17634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}