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tearma.ie is a terminology database. It is not an ordinary dictionary in which you will find the words we use in general conversation from day to day. It does contain some phrases and word-groups but you will not find sentences here. A term is a word, or a group of words, used to describe a concept. Here, we mean concepts in specific areas of knowledge, for example concepts in mathematics, in technology, in sports, in astronomy, in education and so on. Every specific subject area has its own terminology, although some crossover does occur from subject to subject, particularly when the concept is the same, but sometimes even when it is not. For example, adder is an English term which is used to describe two different concepts. In Zoology it is a snake and in the area of Computer Science it is a device which adds up numbers. Another example is the Irish term seol. In the area of Sailing, it is a large piece of material which is hung up so that a boat is moved forward by the wind – sail in English. In the area of Craftsmanship, it is a device for weaving – loom in English.
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Bunachar téarmaíochta is ea tearma.ie. Ní gnáthfhoclóir é ina bhfaighfeá na focail a úsáidtear i ngnáthchomhrá ó lá go lá. Tá roinnt frásaí agus grúpaí focal ann ach ní bhfaighidh tú abairtí ann. Téarma is ea focal nó grúpa focal a úsáidtear chun coincheap áirithe a léiriú. Coincheapa i sainréimsí ar leith atá i gceist, mar shampla coincheapa sa mhatamaitic, sa teicneolaíocht, sa spórt, sa réalteolaíocht, san oideachas, agus mar sin de. Bíonn a chnuasach téarmaí féin ag gach sainréimse cé go dtarlaíonn trasnaíl eatarthu uaireanta, go háirithe nuair is é an coincheap céanna a bhíonn i gceist, ach uaireanta nuair nach é. Mar shampla, is téarma Béarla é adder a úsáidtear chun dhá choincheap éagsúla a chur in iúl. I sainréimse na Zó-eolaíochta is nathair nimhe é agus i sainréimse na Ríomhaireachta is suimitheoir é – gléas a dhéanann uimhreacha a shuimiú le chéile. Sampla eile is ea an téarma Gaeilge seol. I réimse na Seoltóireachta, is píosa mór éadaigh é a chrochtar le go rachfaidh bád chun cinn sa ngaoth – sail i mBéarla. I réimse na Ceardaíochta, is gléas é a úsáidtear chun fíodóireacht a dhéanamh – loom i mBéarla.