Resolving Specific Terminology Queries

Target Public

The terminology query service is available to the entire university community, regional and local administrations, and Balearic society in general.

Free of charge.

Languages Covered

We handle queries in Catalan, Spanish and English mainly, although we do invite queries for other languages as long as the unit has access to reliable sources and specialists.

Query Types

  • What is the correct term in Catalan, Spanish, English, etc.?
  • Is the spelling of a term correct?
  • What does a term mean?
  • What is an object, technique, idea, etc. called in a specific language?

How to Submit Queries

Information to Provide

a) Name, telephone number, job, query...

b) Where possible, it is advisable to provide us with the following information: context, definition, equivalents in other languages of the term you are querying, i.e. any additional information you can provide about the queried term.