L’exportation du modèle terminologique québécois en Catalogne
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Quirion J, Freixa J. L’exportation du modèle terminologique québécois en Catalogne. Meta. 2013; 58(3):643–61. DOI 10.7202/1025056ar
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Dans les ensembles espagnol et canadien, la Catalogne et le Québec partagent plusieurs caractéristiques. Bénéficiant tous deux de pouvoirs politiques, économiques et linguistiques, ils ont mis à profit ces derniers pour les travaux d’aménagement linguistique et terminologique sur leurs territoires respectifs. En outre, les sociétés catalane et québécoise ont en commun que leur langue nationale est minoritaire au sein du pays, ce qui a engendré au fil du temps la mise en place de multiples mesures pour la préserver et la dynamiser. Le présent article retrace la forme qu’ont pris les nombreux échanges entre le Québec et la Catalogne depuis le milieu des années 1970, moment-clé pour l’affirmation linguistique des deux peuples. Les diverses facettes de l’apport du Québec à la Catalogne en ce qui touche l’aménagement linguistique sont plus particulièrement examinées. Ces échanges ont inspiré les Catalans dans la création de leur politique d’éducation et de normalisation terminologique, notamment ; citons entre autres l’Office québécois de la langue française qui trouve en Termcat un équivalent catalan depuis maintenant 25 ans. Également, en plus des idées, les autres formes des échanges québécois- catalans sont décrites. Un bilan des échanges Québec-Catalogne est ensuite dressé, notamment pour déterminer globalement l’impact qu’aura eu l’influence québécoise dans la discipline. La conclusion souligne que, depuis nombre d’années, la Catalogne rayonne fortement dans le domaine terminologique : elle est devenue ellemême un important lieu de diffusion vers d’autres communautés et constitue à son tour une source d’inspiration pour le Québec.
Within their respective countries, Catalonia and Quebec share many characteristics. Both have exercised their political, economic and linguistic powers to advance language planning and terminology planning in their region. Moreover, Catalan and Quebecois societies both have a language that is in the minority relative to the country to which they belong – a fact that, over time, has led to the implementation of multiple means of preserving and revitalizing these languages. This article outlines the numerous exchanges between Quebec and Catalonia since the mid-1970s, a key period in the linguistic assertion of both nations. Various aspects of the contribution Quebec has made to Catalonia are discussed with respect to language planning in particular. These exchanges inspired Catalans in the creation of their policy on education and terminology standardization: for example, the Office québécois de la langue française (i.e. the Quebec board of the French language) has, for the last 25 years, found its Catalan counterpart in Termcat. Furthermore, beyond the underlying ideas, the article describes the concrete manifestations of Catalan- Quebecois sharing. The exchanges between Quebec and Catalonia are then summarized, notably so that the overall impact that Quebec has had within the discipline can be determined. The conclusion emphasizes that, for many years, Catalonia has exerted a strong influence on the field of terminology: it has itself become an important hub for disseminating terminological information to other communities and thus now constitutes a source of inspiration for Quebec.
Within their respective countries, Catalonia and Quebec share many characteristics. Both have exercised their political, economic and linguistic powers to advance language planning and terminology planning in their region. Moreover, Catalan and Quebecois societies both have a language that is in the minority relative to the country to which they belong – a fact that, over time, has led to the implementation of multiple means of preserving and revitalizing these languages. This article outlines the numerous exchanges between Quebec and Catalonia since the mid-1970s, a key period in the linguistic assertion of both nations. Various aspects of the contribution Quebec has made to Catalonia are discussed with respect to language planning in particular. These exchanges inspired Catalans in the creation of their policy on education and terminology standardization: for example, the Office québécois de la langue française (i.e. the Quebec board of the French language) has, for the last 25 years, found its Catalan counterpart in Termcat. Furthermore, beyond the underlying ideas, the article describes the concrete manifestations of Catalan- Quebecois sharing. The exchanges between Quebec and Catalonia are then summarized, notably so that the overall impact that Quebec has had within the discipline can be determined. The conclusion emphasizes that, for many years, Catalonia has exerted a strong influence on the field of terminology: it has itself become an important hub for disseminating terminological information to other communities and thus now constitutes a source of inspiration for Quebec.
