Linguistic Representation of the Properties of Technical Objects in German and English Technical and Natural Science Texts

Properties of technical objects are defined as the qualities, features, or characteristics of materials, machines, tools, units, & systems enabling them to perform the expected task or function. Detailed, alphabetic lists of linguistic terms denoting such properties in German & English are compiled, differentiating between verbs, adjectival constructions, & phrases & arranging the corpus into the following sections: (1) possession of properties, (2) adding, giving, or imparting properties to technical objects, (3) the attainment & achievement of properties, (4) affecting & influencing the properties of technical objects, (5) changing or modifying properties, (6) improving & enhancing of properties, & (7) the determination, assessment, & ascertaining of properties. A synoptic table listing all English terms assembled in the corpus in an alphabetic order & with German equivalents is included. References. Z. Dubiel