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You say “palta,” I say “aguacate” and they say “avocado” Diversity in agricultural terminology of the Americas
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A thesaurus is an instrument for controlling words which serves to organize terms and to express relationships among concepts. For decades, information specialists have relied on thesauri to help with the standardization of terminology in information retrieval systems. This article discusses the importance of and need for a joint effort to develop an English/Spanish thesaurus and glossary which reflects the local variations in language found throughout the Americas in the area of agriculture.
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The views expressed in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) | | |
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