Stream: terminology
Topic: Concept Translation
Vadim Peretokin (Jul 27 2016 at 03:05):
Why is $translate for ConceptMap called Concept Translation and not Code Translation? You're only translating codes
Robert McClure (Jul 27 2016 at 14:44):
@Vadim Peretokin Codes are identifiers for concepts. It is impossible to "translate" a code because you translate the meaining and that is what we mean by "concept" - it is the meaining that the code represents.
Vadim Peretokin (Jul 27 2016 at 22:14):
Yeah, codes are identifiers for concepts, but this level of indirection just makes it a little less intuitive.
Robert McClure (Jul 28 2016 at 18:44):
Honestly, "intuitive" is based on baseline knowledge and frankly the problem is folks baseline knowledge of terminology fundamentals. A code by its very existence creates "indirection" - full stop. That is why some (Lloyd comes immeadately to mind as recalcitrant believer, ) always want to use mnemonics which are concepts where the code "provides the meaning in context."
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