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PRESENTATION
The TERMCAT Consortium, the Catalan terminology centre, is responsible for terminology in the Catalan language. It was created in 1985 by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) and the Institut d’Estudis Catalans (Institute of Catalan Studies).
TERMCAT’s mission is to promote the use of Catalan terminology as a main terminology centre within the framework of the promotion of the Catalan language. It ensures the availability of up-to-date terminology across all specialized fields through the creation and dissemination of terminological works, the provision of advisory services, and the standardization of terminological neologisms, with the participation of institutions and experts representing these fields.
TERMCAT is governed by a Sterring Committee composed of representatives of the consortium’s member institutions. Terminological standardization —that is, the establishment of new terminological proposals required for the development of knowledge in the various specialized fields— is carried out by the Supervisory Council, a collegiate body in which the participation of several members of the Institute of Catalan Studies, and is chaired by a member of its Philological Section, ensures that this task is properly aligned with the overall codification of the Catalan language.
TERMCAT also has a well-established international track record and regularly participates in multilingual terminology collaboration networks.
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ORGANIZATION CHART
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STEERING COMMITTEE
TERMCAT’s Steering Committee is made up of representatives from the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Institut d’Estudis Catalans and the Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística.
The current members of the Steering Committee are as follows:
- Francesc Xavier Vila i Moreno, chair, Department of Language Policy
Professional profile and career. Appointment: in accordance with article 7.1 of the TERMCAT Statutes - M. Teresa Cabré i Castellví, vice chair, Institut d'Estudis Catalans
Professional profile and career. Appointment - Jordi Bover i Salvadó, TERMCAT
Professional profile and career. Appointment: in accordance with Article 7.1 of the TERMCAT Statutes - Vanessa Bretxa i Riera, Department of Language Policy
Professional profile and career. Appointment - Mila Segarra i Neira, Institut d'Estudis Catalans
Professional profile and career. Appointment - Andreu Freixes González, Department of Education and Vocational Training
Professional profile and career. Appointment - Marta Esquius Hernández, Department of Business and Labour
Professional profile and career. Appointment - Gerard Casas Soler, Department of Research and Universities
Professional profile and career. Appointment - Gemma Vázquez Simó, Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística
Professional profile and career. Appointment
SUPERVISORY COUNCIL
TERMCAT’s Supervisory Council is a permanent collegiate body that meets fortnightly to examine standardization dossiers relating to terminological cases that require standardization, and to approve language-criteria documents applicable to terminological work..
The current members of the Supervisory Council are as follows:
Permanent membres
- Institut d'Estudis Catalans
M. Teresa Cabré i Castellví, chair - Institut d'Estudis Catalans
Pere Montalat Buscató - Institut d'Estudis Catalans
Andreu Domingo Valls - TERMCAT
Jordi Bover i Salvadó - TERMCAT
Joan Rebagliato Nadal
Associate members
At the proposal of the chair of the Supervisory Council and the Director of TERMCAT, the following advisors are attached to the Supervisory Council:
- Joan Nunes Alonso
PhD in Geography - Carles Riera i Fonts
PhD in Catalan Language and Literature; degree in Pharmacy and Theology
Geolinguistic advisors
At the proposal of the chair of the Philological Section of the Institut d’Estudis Catalans and the Director of TERMCAT, the following serve as external geolinguistic advisors to the Supervisory Council:
- Maria Josep Cuenca i Ordiñana
PhD in Catalan Language and Literature - Ramon Sistac i Vicén
PhD in Catalan Language and Literature - Joan Veny i Clar
PhD in Catalan Language and Literature
Secretary
- TERMCAT
Dolors Montes i Pérez
Chairs of the Supervisory Council over the years:
- Joan Bastardas i Parera (1986 - 1990)
- Joan Veny i Clar (1990 - 1993)
- Carles Miralles i Solà (1993 - 1995)
- Josep Moran i Ocerinjauregui (1996 - 1999)
- Joan Martí i Castell (1999 - 2002)
- Joan Veny i Clar (2002 - 2014)
- Albert Jané i Riera (2015 - 2019)
- M. Teresa Cabré i Castellví (2020 - )
Last update: 17 February 2026
