Eugen Wüster

Eugen Wüster ( born October 10, 1898 in Wieselburg, † March 29 1977 in Vienna ) was an Austrian linguist and founder of the Inter terminology science.

Life

Eugen Wüster was originally an industrialist and enthusiastic with 15 years of Esperanto, in which he as a translator and the author of several monographs and numerous articles emerged soon in particular on issues of Esperanto terminology and lexicography. He completed an apprenticeship as an electrical engineer and later took over his father's factory.

Between summer 1918 and 1920 he worked in the core, the legendary Großwörterbuch " Encyclopedic Dictionary Esperanto - German " ( " Enciklopedia Vortaro " ) than it was 20 - to 22 - year-old student, which in terms of detail and reliability for early Esperanto vocabulary is unmatched to this day. The experience acquired formed the basis for his dissertation Stuttgart " International Language Standardisation in the art, particularly in electrical engineering ", Berlin 1931, which is considered a foundational work of terminology science ( 2nd ed Bonn 1966).

Because of his research on international technical understanding of the Committee No. 37 for terminology standardization in the International Standard Association ( ISA) was established in 1936.

Wüster has marked the international principles of terminology standardization crucial and contributed essential contribution to the foundation of the modern information society.

He taught at the University of Vienna. From his estate the Eugen- Wüster archive was erected at the Institute for Philosophy and Science Studies at the University of Vienna.

For special achievements in terminology research and science was of Infoterm - financially supported by the cities of Vienna and Wiesel castle, and the International Institute for Terminology Research ( IITF ) and ideally supported by the Austrian UNESCO Commission, the Austrian National Library and the University of Vienna - all three years awarded international Eugen Wüster Prize furnished. 2005 was assigned once the Eugen Wüster special price.

Publications (selection)

  • International Language Standardisation in the art, particularly in electrical engineering. ( The national language standardization and its generalization ). Berlin:. VDJ 1931 ext 2. Ed Bonn: Bouvier, 1966 ISBN 3416003209.
  • The production of saw blades for wood. An operational guide for sawmill saws and other professionals. Springer, Wien 1952
  • Introduction to the general terminology theory and terminology lexicography. 3rd edition. Romani Phonetic Verlag, Bonn 1991, ISBN 389913401X ( 978-3899134018 )
  • International bibliography of Standardized vocabularies. Bibliography international de vocabulaires normalisés. International Bibliography of the standard dictionaries. Initiated by Eugene Wüster. Prepared by Helmut Felber [u a ]. 2nd ed / Wüster, Eugen / Saur, Munich 1979, ISBN 3598055021
  • Terminology as applied linguistics. In memory of Univ. -Prof. Dr. Eugen Wüster. Helmut Felber. / Saur, Munich 1979, ISBN 3598100280
  • Thiele Wüster: 100 years Wüster & Co., Wiesel castle, 1889-1989 (excerpts). In: Eugen Wüster ( 1898-1977 ). Life and work, an Austrian pioneer of the Information Society. Proceedings of the International Conference on Professional Communication and Knowledge Transfer, Volume 1 (en). TermNet, Vienna 1998, ISBN 3-901010-20-3, pp. 207-234.
  • Eugen Wüster: naming and dictionary principles, your beginnings in Germany. In: Mother language magazine for the care and study of the German language. # 1 Y 4146 F, 1973.
  • Eugen Wüster: The ratio of Esperanto words. At the same time a general function of teaching prepositions of its source languages ​​(en). Esperanto -Verlag Ellersiek & Borel G. m. b. H., Berlin and Dresden in 1924.
  • Eugen Wüster: Enciklopedia Esperanta Kel - germana ( eo ). Ferdinand Hirt & Sohn, Leipzig 1923.
  • Eugen Wüster: Esperanto and the technician. The importance of the international language Esperanto for the technician, its nature and its spread since the World War (en), 2nd edition, Esperanto -Verlag Ellersiek & Borel G. m. b. H., Berlin and Dresden in 1924.
  • Eugen Wüster: Basic concepts in machine tools (de), first edition, Technical Press / Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations, London 1967.
  • Eugen Wüster: La oficiala radikaro kun enkonduko kaj notoj ( eo ). Esperanto -Verlag Ellersiek & Borel G. m. b. H., Berlin kaj Dresden 1923.
  • Eugen Wüster: Maŝinfaka Esperanto Vortaro prielementa ( eo ). Ferdinand Hirt & Sohn, Leipzig 1923.

Translations:

  • Introduction to the General Theory of Terminology and Terminological Lexicography. Springer, Wien, 1979 ( English)
  • Introduction à la théorie générale de la terminology et à la lexicographie terminologique. Girsterm, Université Laval, Quebec, 1979 ( French)
  • Introducción a la teoría general de la Terminología ya la lexicografía terminológica. Institut Universitari de Lingüística Aplicada ( IULA ), University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona 1998, ISBN 84-477-0648-6 (2nd edition 2003, Spanish)
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