Terminology Quiz: Specialized Words and Meanings
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What is the study of specialized words and their meanings in a particular field known as?

  • Lexicography
  • Bilingual terminology
  • Multilingual terminology
  • Terminology science (correct)

    • What is the main focus of lexicography?

  • Documenting and promoting consistent usage
  • Studying words and their meanings (correct)
  • Studying terms within a specialized domain
  • Studying concepts and their labels

    • What does terminology science involve that lexicography does not?

  • Documenting and promoting consistent usage
  • Study of specialized words in a particular field
  • Research and analysis of terms in context
  • Study of concepts and their labels (correct)

    • Which discipline focuses on the 'labelling or designating of concepts' within subject fields or domains?

    <p>Terminology science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area may have a focus on the use of terms in different fields?

    <p>Multilingual terminology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of terminology science?

    <p>Analyzing concepts and their labels within specialized domains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes terminology different from lexicography?

    <p>Terminology studies concepts and their labels, while lexicography studies words and meanings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does terminology study for the purpose of promoting consistent usage?

    <p>Terms in context for consistent usage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline may have an interdisciplinary focus on the use of terms in different fields?

    <p>Terminology science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of specialized words and their meanings in a particular field known as?

    <p>Terminology science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of forces are truss members subjected to?

    <p>Axial forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of members in a truss bridge carry shear forces?

    <p>Web members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of floor beams in a truss bridge?

    <p>Connect two trusses and transfer loads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do chord members in a truss bridge act like?

    <p>Flanges in a beam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of beams in a truss bridge are longitudinal and parallel to the traffic?

    <p>Stringers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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